Spam Fried Rice

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Spam is popular in Asian cooking - from Spam sushi to sweet and sour Spam. It also is frequently found in fried rice. Spam holds its shape when stir-fried and is a good substitute for ham in other fried rice dishes. This recipe has a little extra kick from a jalapeno as well.

serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

1 can Spam luncheon meat, diced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, small dice
2 eggs, lightly whisked in a bowl, set aside
1 jalapeno pepper, take caution to remove seeds and ribs
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 ribs boy choy cabbage (or your favorite cabbage)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
ground black pepper
3 cups cooked white rice
1/4 cup water, white wine or chicken broth

directions

In a skillet or large dutch oven, brown the diced onion in oil. Add jalapeno and cook 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Add diced spam and cook on medium heat until well browned and carmelized. Add onion, jalapeno, carrot; stir fry 2 minutes. Add all the rice and combine; cook 2 minutes. Season with pepper.

Push rice to one side of pan and add egg and soft scramble them add into rice mixture; toss. Add in soy sauce. Toss gently.

Add cabbage over top of rice mixture and then pour your liquid over top. Add a lid turn down heat to low and cook 5 minutes til cabbage is wilted. Give fried rice another stir to combine.

If you like, add 1 more TBSP oil over top and toss again to give the dish a nice gloss.

Vegies can be varied in this dish to suit your taste

added by

kathiecooks

nutrition data

408 calories, 17 grams fat, 45 grams carbohydrates, 17 grams protein per serving.

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