How to Make Delicious Homemade Luncheon Meat (Spam) from Scratch
This homemade luncheon meat recipe is a perfect alternative to store-bought spam, made with just a few simple ingredients. It's healthier, customizable, and can be used in a variety of dishes. Once you try making it, you won't want to go back!
Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
- 540 g pork with skin
- 10 g spring onion
- 15 g ginger
- 150 g water
- 7 g salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 g white pepper powder
- 2 g white sugar
- 2 g red yeast rice powder optional; adjust for color
- 1 egg
- 100 g tapioca starch can substitute with sweet potato starch
Spring Onion-Ginger Water:
In a blender, combine 10g spring onion, 15g ginger, and 150g water. Blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh to separate the juice from the solids. Set the juice aside for later use.
Seasoning and Mixing:
Add 7g salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 2g white pepper powder, 2g white sugar, and 2g red yeast rice powder (if using) to the bowl. Add 1 egg and 100g tapioca starch. Then pour in the prepared spring onion-ginger juice. Stir continuously for 20-30 minutes using chopsticks or a mixing tool until the mixture becomes very firm, almost difficult to stir, and can stick to the chopsticks without falling off.
Preparing the Steaming Dish:
Prepare a steaming tray, lining it with parchment paper or brushing it with a thin layer of oil to prevent sticking. Transfer the meat paste into the steaming tray, pressing it down firmly with a spatula. If you wish, you can oil the spatula to prevent sticking. Cover the steaming tray with aluminum foil to keep out water droplets.