Step aside french fries, SPAM fries are here. Sliced pieces of SPAM battered and fried to golden brown perfection. Grab your favorite dipping sauce and make this delicious finger food treat.
Did you know that Hawai’i itself consumes 7 million cans of SPAM each year? Needless to say, we love SPAM here.
Everything from SPAM musubi, fancy it up with SPAM katsu musubi, and even chow fun.
Most people fall in two categories: I love SPAM or I don’t like SPAM. If you’re on the latter team, this recipe just may change your mind.
I mean what’s better than breaded and deep fried food?
For this SPAM fries recipe you’ll need
SPAM fries ingredients
- Cooking oil of choice
- Flour. I use all purpose, but you can use your flour of choice here.
- Panko. Panko is Japanese style bread crumbs. You can find this in the Asian aisle at many grocery stores.
- Eggs. Eggs function as a binder to help the flour and panko stick to the spam.
- SPAM. Of course you can’t have SPAM fries without SPAM. I like to use the reduce sodium can, but you can use any type of SPAM you’d like.
How to make crispy SPAM fries?
SPAM straight out of the can is soft. The best way to eat SPAM is to make it crispy. You can do this by slicing and frying the SPAM. Adding a layer of breading also adds a layer of crispiness. Use your favorite cooking oil and fry to the doneness that you like.
Can you cook SPAM fries in the air fryer?
You bet. The great thing about the air fryer is the ability to “fry” things without all the excess oil. I use a 6 quart air fryer https://amzn.to/3oMIzG9 which works well to feed my family of 4.
How long should you fry SPAM?
Frying SPAM only takes a few minutes on each side to get it crispy. The longer you fry the SPAM the more crispy it will get.
How to store?
SPAM fries are best eaten fresh. If you happen to have leftovers you can store in the fries in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This will keep for 4-5 days.
Can you freeze SPAM fries?
Another great thing about this recipe is the ability to freeze it. You can opt to batter SPAM fries and store in the freezer until ready to eat. Or you can par fry and then store. Fries should be placed in an airtight container or zip top bag. This will keep for 3-6 months.
How to reheat?
The best way to reheat SPAM fries is to shallow fry in your cooking oil of choice, air fry, or bake. Using a microwave will reheat, however you will lose the crispiness.
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How to make SPAM fries?
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons of the cooking oil of your choice over medium high heat and heat to 350F. Ensure you have enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
- While the oil is heating up you can prep the SPAM.
- You’ll need 3 plates for your breading station. To one plate add flour, to another add eggs, and to the last plate add panko.
- For the breading: Dip the SPAM in the flour mixture and ensure all sides are coated. Then dip in eggs, again ensuring it is completely coated. And lastly, dip in the panko.
- Place the SPAM in the oil and fry for 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove and place on a napkin to drain excess oil.
- Serve with dipping sauce of choice.
SPAM Fries
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons of the cooking oil of your choice over medium high heat and heat to 350F. Ensure you have enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
- While the oil is heating up you can prep the SPAM.
- You’ll need 3 plates for your breading station. To one plate add flour, to another add eggs, and to the last plate add panko.
- For the breading: Dip the SPAM in the flour mixture and ensure all sides are coated. Then dip in eggs, again ensuring it is completely coated. And lastly, dip in the panko.
- Place the SPAM in the oil and fry for 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove and place on a napkin to drain excess oil.
- Serve with dipping sauce of choice.
Notes
Nutrition
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What an interesting recipe.
I never would have thought to make these. Very addictive though!
Looks so yummy and easy to make!
My teens ate these up!!
This is the wayI like it the best. I was born and raised in Indonesia, where i got it from an American sailor. It was the best meat I ever tasted after eating dog, cat, eel and birds (There was so much hunger on this island during WW-2 and it was like heaven’s send!) I just love SPAM! Thanks for the recipe! It really taste a lot better your way!!!!!
Aloha Wim. Thanks so much for sharing. Happy to hear you like it. Have a great day and Happy New Year.