I decided to play with an ingredient that was never allowed in my Bampa’s kitchen – Spam. See – during WWII, I learned that he and his unit had Spam morning noon and night so when he got back stateside, that little can was never allowed in his kitchen. So – when I said I’d be making Spam and Eggs for dinner one night, I was met with the “Huh???” response. To err on the side of caution, I made some of the eggs with Spam and some wanted Canadian Bacon. I jazzed it up a bit with a bit of a chili smoked paprika rub on the Spam and Canadian Bacon slices. The one key component – the chili maple syrup – it ties everything together.
Now – if you aren’t a fan of Spam, feel free to sub Canadian Bacon and have a ball! It was definitely an interesting take on flavors. The spam wasn’t bad – especially when it was spiced up a bit and with a bit of char. I did have an issue with the eggs as I burned the first batch of eggs (like an idiot, I turned up the burner on the wrong pan – oops!). The second batch of eggs came out much better. I loved how the syrup melded with the rice. All in all – it was a great dish.
Onto the recipe:
Gather the ingredients
Making the chili maple syrup
Charring the spam
Let’s make some eggs
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