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    Spam and Eggs

    Published: Feb 22, 2022 · Modified: Apr 13, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    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.

    Bowl of rice topped with cubed spam and scrambled eggs.
    The Spam is pan-fried, the eggs are scrambled, and the rice is steamed. Easy, breezy!

    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.

    Can of spam on a marble slab.
    The original can of Spam.

    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.

    Rice bowl topped with spam and scrambled eggs, on a marble slab.
    Spam and eggs is a typical local breakfast from Hawaii.

    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!
    Close-up on a cubed caramelized spam.
    Cubed spam is our favorite way to eat spam and eggs.

    Ingredients

    For the Spam

    A bird eye's view of 3 bowls, each containing Spam, low-sodium sauce and honey.

    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

    Bird's eye view of eggs, salt, white pepper and unsalted butter.

    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.

    Bowl of spam and eggs on a marble slab.
    Spam and eggs is so easy to cook!

    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.
    Bowl of spam and eggs topped on steamed white rice.

    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.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, lunch
    Cuisine: hawaiian
    Keyword: egg, scrambled egg, spam
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 600kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 can spam
    • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp honey
    • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 8 large eggs
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp white pepper
    • 2 tbsp milk
    • 1 tbsp butter unsalted
    • 2 cup cooked white rice
    • furikake for topping
    • chopped green onions for topping

    Instructions

    • In a mixing bowl, prepare the marinade for the spam by combining the soy sauce and honey together.
    • 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.
    • In another mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Lower heat to medium, and tour remaining spam marinade in the pan, and let cook for 1-2 minutes.
    • Pour furikake over bowl of white cooked rice, and serve with the spam and eggs. Top with green onions.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 441mg | Sodium: 2522mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Bee

      February 22, 2022 at 10:22 am

      5 stars
      I loveeeeee spam and eggs!
      I actually like to have the eggs sunny side up so i can get the gooeyness of the yolk hehe it make it feel more... saucey??
      I also heard there's a "light" version of the Less Sodium. It's less sodium but also less fat and less calories!
      I'm surprised it took you guys this long to do this Hawaiian staple since Alvin loves Hawaii so much!
      More Hawaiian dishes please!!!

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      • coupleeatsfood

        February 22, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        We love it with a sunny side up egg too! Oh... good to know about the Lite Spam. There's so many variety.
        Alvin thought this recipe was too simple... but since we love it so much we decided to publish it anyways hehe! 🙂

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