Spam and Eggs

We're bringing a little bit of Hawaii with this Spam and Eggs breakfast recipe. The salty canned pork paired with our soy sauce and honey marinade is the perfect match.

We visited Hawaii back in 2018 and noticed that spam had a big influence in their cuisine. This spam and eggs breakfast is so easy, yet perfectly comforting.

What is Spam?

Spam was introduced by Hormel Food corporation in 1937, and quickly became popular because of it's use during the World War II. Spam is essentially canned cooked pork and ham, and had for goal to increase the sale of pork shoulder, which was not very popular.

Spam became wildly popular in Asia and the Pacific Islands. Although it was first used out of necessity because of the lack of food during the war and was known as "poor man's food", it became a popular ingredients used in many popular comfort dishes.

Looking for more Spam recipes? Check these one out!

• Fried Spam Musubi Rice Dog
• Spam Fried Rice

Where does Spam and Eggs come from?

Spam and eggs has become a very popular dish in Hawaii. However, it is not a Hawaiian, but rather a local dish. There's several popular spam recipes that come from Hawaii, such as Spam Musubi.

The spam in Spam and eggs is usually served for breakfast, and is sliced, pan-fried, and must be served hot. In our recipe, we decided to cut it in cubed, because we enjoy having it ready in bite-sized pieces.

Is Spam bad for you?

Spam isn't exactly bad, but it should definitely be eaten in moderation. Per the nutritional label, the recommended serving size contains about 1/3 of your daily saturated fat and daily sodium. You can definitely switch out the original spam for a "less sodium" version that they have available, or even use their Turkey spam. We believe in eating everything in moderation and that a treat from time to time, won't hurt you!

Tips and Tricks

• Use low-sodium soy sauce. As spam in itself is already very salty, we highly suggest to use a low-sodium soy sauce to avoid over salty food.
• Use a rubber spatula for your scrambled eggs. This will help make your scrambled eggs fluffy and soft!
• Cut your spam in cubes. It will allow more marinade on each pieces of spam, and it's so enjoyable to eat in bite-sized pieces!

Ingredients

For the Spam

For the spam part, the main ingredients are a can a spam, and honey and low-sodium soy sauce for the marinade. You will also need vegetable oil for cooking.

For the Scrambled Egg

For the scrambled egg, you will need eggs, salt, white pepper, your favorite milk (not pictured) and unsalted butter.

Of course, don't forget about your cooked white rice. For garnish, you can also add furikake and green onions.

Instructions

1. Prepare marinade. In a mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce and honey together.
2. Marinate spam. Cut your spam in 3/4 inch cubes. Put spam in your mixing bowl with the marinade, and mix well until all spam are coated. Set aside and let sit for about 10 minutes.
3. Prepare the eggs. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
4. Cook scrambled eggs. Using a medium pan over medium heat, melt your butter and ensure it covers the bottom of your pan. Pour in the egg mixture and spread the eggs over the entire pan without stirring. Pull a rubber spatula across the bottom of the pan to form large, soft curds of scrambled eggs. Continue to cook over medium-low heat, fold and stir every few seconds. Cook until it's almost done, the eggs will continue cooking after removing from heat.
5. Cook spam. Wash or wipe clean the medium pan and put back on medium-high heat. Pour in your spam cubed, without the sauce. Cook the spam for 4 minutes, stirring every minute to avoid burning.
6. Pour in marinade. Lower heat to medium, and tour remaining spam marinade in the pan, and let cook for 1-2 minutes.
7. Assemble and serve! Pour furikake over bowl of white cooked rice, and serve with the spam and eggs. Top with green onions.