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Spam and Egg Rice Balls -Onigiri meets Gimbap

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, homestyle
Cuisine: Asian-American
Keyword: egg, gimbap, onigiri, rice, spam

Ingredients

Fixins:

  • 1/2 can spam diced
  • 3 1/2 cups white rice Japanese short grain or combo of long grain and sweet rice
  • small box seaweed cut in strips or small pieces Korean Seasoned Seaweed packs or Furikake
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1-2 green onions, diced optional

Seasonings:

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or teriyake sauce like Yoshida's or Soy Vay
  • 1-1/2 tbsp Kewpie mayo or regular mayo more or less to your liking
  • 1 tbsp Toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar or honey
  • 1/2 tbsp Siracha or to taste optional
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Dice Spam and cook in a pan with the soy sauce and sugar or teriyaki sauce, until golden brown. Then, scramble the eggs in the same pan.
  • In a large bowl, toss in the rice, cooked Spam, scrambled eggs, mayo, sesame oil, seaweed, and sesame seeds. Mix until combined.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to portion out rice balls. Shape balls with your hands. It's pretty sticky, so use Saran Wrap or food gloves when shaping each.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!