Luaus are often held to celebrate birthdays, weddings, graduations, and to honor Hawaii’s greatest gift to mankind in recent memory, the Deep Fried SPAM® Classic in Sweet Hawaiian Sauce.
Ingredients
1 x 340g SPAM® Classic cubed
450mL vegetable oil for frying
Hawaiian Glaze:
80mL vinegar
1 tsp iodized fine salt
80g tomato ketchup
55g sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp crushed sugar candy *can be replaced with 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
40g diced onions
90g diced bell peppers
55g pineapple chunks
1 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tbsp of water
Directions
In a pan, fry SPAM® Classic in hot oil for 2-3 minutes or until crispy. Set aside.
In another pan, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
Add cornstarch mixture and simmer for an additional minute or until mixture has thickened.
Toss in SPAM® and simmer for an additional minute. Serve.