Spam Fried Rice
A quick and easy dish that can be made with any meat or veggies that you have on hand. It’s the perfect clean-out-the-fridge meal!
I love to cook Asian-inspired dishes so a rice cooker is much needed in our household. But for the last two years, we’ve actually been without a rice cooker and it’s been driving me crazy. I just didn’t have the time to shop around for a rice cooker so for the time being, we resorted to cooking basmati rice on the stovetop, but it just wasn’t the same as using a rice cooker. That’s why I was incredibly thrilled when Zojirushi asked me to review their Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer NL-AAC10/18.
The minute I received the Micon, I was in heaven. With 7 different settings (white/sushi, mixed, porridge, sweet, brown, steam and quick cooking), a steaming basket, and a “keep warm” function, it’s no surprise as to how the micon cooks such perfectly fluffy and tender rice every time. Plus, the cute melody that the rice cooker plays each time the rice is ready always puts a huge smile on my face.
So with a full pot of perfectly cooked white rice, I couldn’t help but make some fried rice. I’ve made pancetta fried rice and quinoa fried rice so I went a different route using Spam. I know that some people have HUGE aversions to canned meat but Spam was a major staple in our household growing up and it was such a delight when my mom would break open a can of Spam. Plus, with a drizzle of Sriracha, this Spam fried rice quickly became a childhood favorite!
Spam Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 ounces Spam, diced
- ½ cup frozen corn
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ½ cup frozen diced carrots
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon fish sauce
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Sriracha, for serving
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add eggs and cook until cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side, flipping only once. Let cool before dicing into small pieces.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and Spam, and cook, stirring often, until light golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add corn, peas and carrots. Cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add rice and gently toss to combine.
- Add soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil and white pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in green onions and eggs.
- Serve immediately, drizzled with Sriracha, if desired.
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Can I keep this in a crock pot to keep warm?
Without further recipe testing, I cannot advise if this can be kept warm in the slow cooker. Please use your best judgment for serving and reheating.
I actually tried keeping it warm in a crock pot myself for a potluck event and while it still tasted fine, the spam turned a brown color and didn’t look that appetizing.
Hi!
thanks for the awesome recipe simple and it looks like it’s going to turn out delicious. One question though does the cook rice have to be straight out of the rice cooker or does it have to be cooled down what do I do?? Im learning how to cook so sorry if this is a dumb question 🙂 thank you
Not a dumb question at all! It is actually best to use day old rice for fried rice, but if you have freshly made hot rice, that should be fine too! There’s no need to cool down prior to using.
This recipe is amazing, my kids loved it, especially my three-year-old. Very tasty and easy to assemble, Thank you so much.
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If you dont mind could you tell me what makes big difference between using frozen veggies and can or fresh veggies? I was EVER interested in cooking but lately I just started loving and enjoying cooking! Many recipes like above are using frozen peas or corns but wonder if I just use can one. Is it gonna make big difference for tasting?? Thanks!
Cloey, I prefer to use frozen veggies because it is cheaper and it’s always something that I have on hand. It will make a tiny difference in taste because if you are using canned corn kernels versus frozen corn kernels, the canned corn will be a little bit sweeter. But really, it’s up to you and your taste preferences.
Also frozen veggys are better because there flash frozen sealing in all the good stuff vs even “fresh” non frozen fruits and veggies. Gotta think how many days it takes a tomato truck to get to a processing plant and then to the grocery store. The only exception to this is Proably publix but you pay more. Then again there veggies and fruit always taste extra fresh.
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