Garlicky Spam & Egg Fried Rice

Hawai'i's go-to local breakfast: crisped Spam, a whole head of garlic and cold rice pressed into the pan until golden, tossed with soft scrambled eggs and green onion.

Ingredients

• 1 can (12 oz) Spam, diced
• 5 cups cold cooked rice (from 1½ cups raw)
• 5 eggs
• 1 whole head garlic, minced
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce or Maggi

From your pantry: 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp sesame oil, black pepper.

Instructions

1. Fry the Spam in a large dry nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high, stirring now and then, until browned and a little crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Move it to a bowl.
2. Add the oil and the garlic and stir until pale golden and fragrant, about 1 minute. Watch it closely; burnt garlic turns bitter.
3. Add the rice, breaking up clumps, and toss with the garlic. Press it flat and leave it alone until the bottom crisps, 3 to 4 minutes, then stir and repeat once.
4. Push the rice to the sides, crack the eggs into the center with half the soy sauce and scramble until just set, about 1 minute.
5. Toss everything together with the Spam, remaining soy, sesame oil, green onions and plenty of black pepper. Serve hot.

Tip: Maggi seasoning is the local secret; use it in place of soy if you can find it. Swap half the Spam for Portuguese sausage for the other classic island version.

Nutrition per serving

Good for

Adapted from Onolicious Hawai'i.

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