Spam Musubi Egg Rolls (in the Air Fryer)
Spam musubi egg rolls take the classic flavors of Spam musubi and wrap them into a crispy egg roll wrapper! They're irresistible, great for parties and gatherings and made easy in the air fryer in 30 minutes!
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
Musubi filling
- 2 cups sticky white rice
- 2-3 tablespoons furikake
- ½ can Spam low sodium
- 4 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
For assembling
- 8 egg roll wrappers
- 2 nori sheets optional, cut into strips
Egg wash
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Musubi sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup mirin
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot starch
Instructions
Mix the rice
- Prepare your rice according to package directions.2 cups sticky white rice
- To a bowl, add cooked rice and furikake. Mix until evenly combined and set aside.2 cups sticky white rice, 2-3 tablespoons furikake
Cook the eggs
- In a large bowl, whisk 4 eggs and pour them into a large, lightly oiled skillet. Tilt the pan to spread the eggs into an even, thin sheet. Season with salt, cover, and cook until the eggs are fully set. Slide onto a cutting board and slice into thin strips. Set aside.4 large eggs, ½ teaspoon salt
Cook the spam
- Cut the Spam into 4 equal slices, then cut each slice into 4 strips. Pan-fry until golden brown on all sides and drain on a paper towel.½ can Spam
Musubi sauce
- In a pan, mix together water, brown sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch and mirin. Stir to dissolve cornstarch before turning on the heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the sauce thickens into a glaze. Remove from heat and pour into a ramekin.½ cup water, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot starch, ¼ cup mirin
Make the egg wash
- Whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water.1 egg, 1 tablespoon water
Assemble the egg rolls
- Lay an egg roll wrapper on a cutting board like a diamond, with one corner pointing toward you. Fold the bottom corner up about ¼ of the way. Add 2 heaping tablespoons of the rice mixture onto the folded corner, then top with 2 pieces of Spam and egg.8 egg roll wrappers
- Fold the left corner in toward the center, then the right.
- Starting from the bottom, roll tightly upward, tucking as you go to keep everything secure.
- Brush the top corner with egg wash and roll over it to seal. Repeat with the remaining wrappers.
Air fry the egg rolls
- Preheat an air fryer at 350F. Spray the assembled egg rolls with oil and air fry at 350°F for 7–9 minutes until golden brown and crispy.2 nori sheets
- Optional, tightly roll a nori strip around the egg roll to give it that musubi look. Seal by lightly brushing one end with water. Serve immediately with the musubi sauce for dipping!
Notes
- Let your rice cool slightly before assembling. Hot rice on the egg roll wrapper will create steam and moisture, causing the egg roll wrapper to become soggy.
- Spam musubi egg rolls are best made fresh. If trying to prep them ahead of time, the best thing to do would be to cook the spam, egg, and rice and store them in separate air tight containers for up to 3 days. The musubi sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. When it's time to assemble, warm everything up, roll the egg rolls and air fry until crispy.
- The egg roll wrapper is key! Use a thin egg roll wrapper for maximum crispiness.
