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SPAMMY® Tots

This ain’t your grandma’s tater tot dish, unless your grandma is a Japanese culinary connoisseur. Because the taters in these tots have been replaced with yaki onigiri, which is deep-fried rice. It’s then topped with ahi poke, liver paté and glorious SPAM® Classic for a dish that’d make grandpa beg for seconds.

Serving

Servings
18

Serving

Prep Time
40 mins

Serving

Cook Time
30 mins

Serving

Total Time
1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE ONIGIRI:

  • 4 cups cooked sushi rice, cooled and laid out to dry in a cold aerated area
  • 3 tablespoons Furikake
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar

FOR THE POKE:

  • 1 pound sushi-grade Ahi tuna (*Consuming raw or under cooked seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic and ginger, minced
  • 2 teaspoons scallions, minced
  • 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce; aloha shoyu is preferred
  • 2-3 tablespoons kewpie mayo
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • ½ tablespoon sesame oil
  • White pepper, ground

FOR THE BLOOD ORANGE TERIYAKI:

  • 4 blood oranges, segmented and small diced, drained, saving the liquid
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup mirin
  • 1 ounce ginger, peeled and rough chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper, coarse ground

FOR ASSEMBLY:

  • 1-2 ounces chicken or duck liver pate
  • 1 (12-ounce) can SPAM® Classic, removed from can and frozen overnight
  • 2 ounces scallions, minced
  • Toasted sesame seeds
Directions
  1. Working quickly and with wet hands or a mixer, combine all ingredients & mix well.
  2. Form into SPAM® musubi molds and press to ½”” thickness.
  3. In a fryer with oil at 375°F, fry the rice patty (onigiri) until lightly golden. Drain on paper towel.
  4. Combine all ingredients and adjust seasoning with more soy sauce as needed.
  5. Combine all ingredients into a small saucepan and reduce until half or nappe. Immediately chill and set aside.
  6. Place the rice patty (onigiri) on a plate, top rice with sliced pate, then glaze with the teriyaki sauce and top with a spoonful of poke.
  7. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve.
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