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Spam and Egg Rice Balls

These spam and egg rice balls are a simple, comforting snack inspired by Asian convenience stores. Made with everyday ingredients, they’re perfect for lunchboxes, picnics or easy make-ahead meals.
Cook Time10 minutes
Assembly time10 minutes
Servings: 20 balls
Author: Andrea Love

Ingredients

  • 15 mL neutral oil
  • 340 g 1 can spam, cut into 0.8cm cubes
  • 2 eggs lightly whisked
  • 3 cups cooked short grain rice
  • 2 spring onions finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
  • 5 g 1 pack roasted seaweed, crushed
  • 1.5 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 4 tablespoon Kewpie mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add spam and fry until golden on the outside. Set aside.
  • Turn the heat down to low and pour in lightly whisked eggs. Move around, to create a scramble, breaking up the eggs into small pieces as you do. Once cooked, remove from heat.
  • In a large bowl, combine rice, spam, egg, spring onions, sesame seeds, roasted seaweed, sesame oil, kewpie mayonnaise and salt. Using a spatula, or your hands (preferable), mix all ingredients together.
  • Wet your hands with a little water before scooping up some rice mixture and shaping it into a ball slightly larger in size than a golf ball. You will need to compress the rice firmly in your hands to prevent the rice balls from falling apart. Repeat with remaining mixture.
  • Serve immediately, or place in an air-tight container to serve later. Stores for 2 days in the fridge.