Spam Fried Rice

This flavorful and delicious spam fried rice is incredibly easy and simple to put together and makes a quick one bowl cozy dinner when you're short on time.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 12 oz can spam ((cut into 1/4 inch cubes))
- 1 cup frozen vegetables
- 1 small onion ((approx. 1/4 cup diced))
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce ((or fish sauce))
- 1 stalk green onion
Instructions
- 1
--- Preparation ---
- 2
Oil your hand and break up the day-old rice into small pieces. Try to get them to small individual pieces if you can.
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In a small bowl, beat 3 large eggs with 1 teaspoon oil and set aside.
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In another small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon oyster sauce and 3 tablespoons soy sauce (or fish sauce) and set aside.
- 5
Finely mince or grate 1 clove garlic and set it aside.
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and dice 1 small onion and set it aside.
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Finely mince 1 stalk green onion and set aside for the end.
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Remove the spam from the can and dice them into 1/4 inch cubes and set it aside.
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--- Make the Spam Fried Rice ---
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Set a large skillet or wok over the stove and set it to medium heat.
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Add a bit of oil and add in 1 tablespoon butter
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Add in the spam, and toast it for 5 minutes until some of the oil renders out and it becomes a darker shade of red.
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Add the diced onions and soften it with the spam for about 4 minutes
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Add in 1 cup frozen vegetables and minced garlic and cook it for about 4 minutes until the vegetables have soften
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Push aside the vegetables and spam, and add a bit of oil again to the pan and add in the beaten egg and let it cook for about 30 seconds until it is about 50% cooked.
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Add the rice on top of the half-cooked eggs.
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Mix just the rice with the egg and cook it together until the egg is fully cooked and the rice and eggs look dry (not mushy). Approx 2-3 minutes.If there are still small chunks of rice, use the back of your spatula to break it up.
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Push the spam and vegetables back together and mix everything together.
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Drizzle the sauce evenly over all the rice and stir everything together, until everything is evenly seasoned.
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Turn off the heat, mix in the green onions.
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Enjoy!
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