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Spam fried rice is served in a bowl with a spoon

Quick Spam Fried Rice

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Spam fried rice with egg takes less than 20 minutes to cook. Crispy pan-fried Spam, fluffy eggs, and simple vegetables creates a delicious weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
Course Main Course, Rice Dishes
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose
Keyword fried rice, gluten-free, leftover rice, quick meal, spam, spam fried rice, stir-fried rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 691
Author Holly Ford

Equipment

Ingredients

For fried rice

  • 2 tbsp oil divided
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 12 oz (340 g) Spam low sodium preferred
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 green onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) frozen peas thawed
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) frozen corn kernel thawed
  • 4 cup (730 g) leftover rice

For fried rice sauce

Instructions

  • To make the fried rice sauce, mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Heat a tablespoon of oil in a wok or a large skillet over med-high heat. Add the beaten eggs and stir until they are half cooked (still slightly wet). Transfer the eggs to a plate and set aside.
  • Heat another tablespoon of oil, add Spam pieces and fry until they are crisp and slightly browned, about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, green onion and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add peas and corn and continue to fry for 30 seconds. Add rice and toss with spam and vegetables until rice grains are separated and well incorporated.
  • Pour the sauce over and toss well with fried rice. Add the reserved scramble egg and continue to toss to heat through. Serve hot. 

Nutrition

Calories: 691kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 2454mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1818IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg