Homemade DIY “Spam”

“Spam” is amazing for meat eaters; but if you want a healthier version, it is so easy to make using your sous vide. The picture shows a “Spam Silog” - a typical Filipino breakfast has protein + sinangang (fried rice) + itlog (egg). Let me know if you try it.

Author

Winna Francisco

Prep Time: 00:15

Recipe Time: 02:00

Temperature : 175.1F / 79.5C

Ingredients

• 2 kg ground pork
• 20 g Diamond Crystal kosher salt
• 7 g Granulated sugar
• 6 g Nutritional yeast (ground/ pulverized)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp potato starch
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 g Bay leaf powder (pulverized bay leaf)
• 1.5 g Prague powder (curing salt)
• 1/2 cup ice water

Directions

1. Set your Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker to 79.5ºC / 175.1ºF
2. Mix in with ground pork by hand for about 3-5 minutes. This will ensure a homogeneous mixture and bouncy texture
3. Prepare in greased loaf pan and top with parchment paper. Press down to avoid air pockets.
4. Place in sous vide for 2 hours at 79.5 C
5. Cool down to room temperature and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to overnight.
6. The next day, remove from mold (loaf pan or cylinder) and fry.
7. Serve and enjoy with garlic fried rice and egg or bread or just fried as it is with pickled vegetables!

Finishing Steps