Spam Over Rice - Spam Deopbap

Tender onions and Spam with eggs in a sweet and savory broth.

Spam Over Rice - Spam Deopbap

Serves 2

This Spam deopbap is very similar to oyokodon. soft onions in a sweet, salty broth paired in this case with the gentle spice and fattiness of the Spam. I like to make this very onion forward with the addition of the scallions whose freshness balances the Spam very nicely.

“Recipe Tips:

1. Dashima rice is made by cooking rice with dashima which is removed before fluffing and serving. For 4 servings of rice I use a 3-4 inch piece of dashima.”

Ingredients

200g (7-oz can) Spam, cut into bite sized diced

200g (1 medium) onion, sliced with the grain .25 in thick

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 eggs, lightly beaten

30g (3) scallions, sliced

Broth

200 ml (1 c) water

3g (.5 t) ginger, grated

5 T soy

5 T mirin

3 T sake

1.5 T sugar

Finishing

Freshly cooked Dashima rice or plain rice

Recipe Know-how

1.      In a medium mixing bowl, combine broth ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.

2.      In a cold, medium saute pan add Spam. Place over medium heat.

• Saute, tossing occasionally for 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned.

• Add onions, and garlic. Saute 45 seconds.

• Add broth. Cover and bring to a boil.

• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 7 minutes.

• Increase heat to high. Remove cover. Bring to full boil.

• Quickly pour the eggs across the surface of the broth and sprinkle with scallions. Cover and turn heat off.

• Allow to set 2 minutes or until the egg is cooked to your liking.

The eggs should be just set and silky in texture.

If the eggs are not cooked to your liking after the allotted time, Turn the heat to low and allow to continue cooking another 30 seconds or until cooked to your liking.

Do not allow the liquid to come to a full boil or the eggs will overcook.

3.      Evenly divide the topping over hot rice being sure to add broth to each bowl.

4.      Serve immediately.