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Luncheon meat musubi
Hawaiian rice block with glazed fried luncheon meat, wrapped in nori
Musubi is Hawaii's favourite grab-and-go snack, sold wrapped in cling film by the till in every convenience store from Honolulu to Hilo and packed for beach days and school lunches. A slice of tinned pork luncheon meat is fried in a sweet soy glaze, set on a block of rice and belted with a strip of nori, a Japanese rice-ball idea adapted after the Second World War. Chef's tip: wet the mould and your hands so the rice doesn't stick, and press firmly so the block holds.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 12 oz tinned pork luncheon meat1 tin, cut in 8 slices
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 ½ lb cooked short-grain (sushi) ricewarm
- 1 tbsp furikake rice seasoningopt
- 4 nori sheetscut in half crossways
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix the 3 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp sugar with 1 tbsp water. Fry the 12 oz tinned pork luncheon meat slices in a dry non-stick pan over a medium heat for 2–3 minutes a side until browned and hot through.
6 minStep 2: Pour in the soy mixture and cook for 1–2 minutes, turning the slices, until the glaze is sticky and coats them. A common mistake is a high heat; the sugar burns in seconds.
2 minStep 3: Lay a half sheet of 4 nori sheets shiny-side down. Set a wet musubi mould (or the cleaned luncheon meat tin with both ends cut out, lined with cling film) in the centre.
2 minStep 4: Press in a layer of 1 ½ lb cooked short-grain (sushi) rice, sprinkle with 1 tbsp furikake rice seasoning, add a slice of meat and top with a little more rice. Press down firmly, then lift off the mould.
5 minStep 5: Wrap the nori around the block, sealing the end with a grain of rice. Eat the same day, at room temperature.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does luncheon meat musubi take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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