Hawaiian Style Spam Fried Rice
In 2019, I flew to Oʻahu to visit one of my closest childhood friends, Johnson, who was going to pharmacy school in Hawaii at the time. It had been a few years since we’d spent real time together, and I couldn’t wait to catch up and explore the island through his eyes. On the very
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups Day Old Rice
- 1/2 can Spam
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 Onion
- 2 stalks Green Onions (White Part Only)
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Carrot
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Kewpie Mayo
- Salt to Taste
- Green Onions (Green Part Only)
Instructions
- 1
Prep Work:
- 2
Dice the onion, carrot, and Spam. Finely chop up green onions, separating the whites from the greens. Set aside
- 3
Add two whole eggs into a small mixing bowl and season with a pinch of salt. Whisk until combined
- 4
Cook:
- 5
In a large pan over medium-high heat, add a splash of oil and scramble the eggs quickly until just cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside
- 6
In the same pan, add another splash of oil, then add diced onion, the white part of the chopped green onions, minced garlic, spam, and carrots. Sauté and allow the veggies and spam to slightly crisp and caramelize
- 7
Add the cooked day-old rice to the pan, breaking up any large clumps. Stir-fry everything together until the rice is evenly mixed and heated through
- 8
Season with oyster sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir well to coat the rice evenly
- 9
Add the scrambled eggs back to the pan, and mix well. Season to taste with black pepper
- 10
Turn off the heat, and stir in Kewpie mayo until fully incorporated
- 11
Serve:
- 12
Move fried rice to a plate or bowl, garnish with the green part of the green onions, and enjoy!