Easy Spam Fried Rice

A white bowl of spam fried rice with a silver spoon on the side.

Turn a can of spam and rice into delicious Spam fried rice that's perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Crispy spam cubes, simple veggies, egg and rice tossed in soy sauce and sesame oil that is a hit every time I've made it.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Asian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 640kcal

Author Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

4 cups cooked rice (1 ½ cups dry rice), cooled in the refrigerator for for at least 3 hours preferably
4 large eggs beaten
12 ounces Spam 1 can, diced into ½ inch cubes
1 medium onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
2 cups peas and carrots frozen but thawed
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon pepper
3 green onions thinly sliced
Sesame seeds optional garnish

Instructions

Cook the rice per package directions and refrigerate for 3 hours for the best fried rice. should be precooked, cooled, and kept chilled in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or freezer for an hour or 2. Do not use freshly made hot rice or the fried rice will be mushy.
4 cups cooked rice
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, add the beaten eggs and cook for about 4 minutes for a hard scramble. You can use a little butter or oil in the pan if you'd like. Place the scrambled eggs in a bowl and set aside.
4 large eggs
In the same skillet, add the diced Spam and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until it starts to get crispy edges. Place it in a bowl as well and set aside.
12 ounces Spam
Next, add the diced onions to the skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until it begins to turn translucent. Then add in the garlic and cook for another minute.
1 medium onion, 4 cloves garlic
Add the peas and carrots and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
2 cups peas and carrots
Finally, add in all of the cooked ingredients, rice, spam, eggs, and the sliced green onions, and stir to combine.
3 green onions
Drizzle with the soy sauce and sesame oil and season with pepper.
3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon pepper

Notes

Add other frozen or fresh vegetables like broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms or snow peas.

Make it spicy by adding sriracha, chili garlic paste or other favorite hot sauce

It is important to use cold rice to avoid having mushy fried rice. It's a perfect recipe to use leftover rice too.

To thaw the frozen peas and carrots, Place frozen peas and carrots in a bowl of cool water while cooking the others items. Then drain in the water into a colander in the sink. You can also thaw them in the refrigerator.

Canned vegetables are not recommended since they are typically mushier.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

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