Recipe Spam® Katsu

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I saw this idea on Pinterest and it really struck a cord for me. Being from Hawaii, we do love our Spam® and I thought that we’d try it a different way.

Spam® Katsu

serves 3-4

Ingredients:

1 can Spam®, cut into 6 slices
1 Egg, beaten well
1/2 C. Flour (I used Rice Flour, just `cuz)
1/2 – 1 C. Panko Crumbs
Approx. 2 C. Vegetable Oil

Instructions:

Set up a “breading station” as you would for any other recipe:
2 plates, one for the Flour and 1 for the Panko (I use paper plates here);
a shallow bowl for the beaten Egg.
Bread as usual, Flour-Egg-Crumbs, I like to really press the Panko into the Spam® for a super crunch. Set a-side on a rimmed baking sheet with a rack inserted into it to firm up the crust.
Heat a large Fry Pan over medium-high heat (about 350°) with the Oil in it.
Set a-side another rimmed baking sheet with a rack inserted to drain the cooked Spam® Katsu.
Shallow fry each Spam® cutlet until GBD (golden brown and delicious

); place the finished product on that clean rack.

Since I had a pan of hot oil, I decided to also make Chicken Katsu and I had some leftover Fried Saimin to round out the plate.

Now THAT'S what I call ONO (that's delicious in Hawaiian) !!!

 

[vernplum]

That looks great!

Re: Saimin - that was the name of a brand of instant noodle that I first knew about when I was a kid in the UK. I've never seen it since (it's all Nissin round here now).

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

That looks great!

Re: Saimin - that was the name of a brand of instant noodle that I first knew about when I was a kid in the UK. I've never seen it since (it's all Nissin round here now).

Actually, vernplum Saimin traces it's origin to Hawaii.
Saimin - Wikipedia

The last time we went back home, in 2019, I noticed on menus now rather than this dish above being referred to Fried Saimin, it was Fried Noodles, same thing, ONO !!

 

[vernplum]

Actually, vernplum Saimin traces it's origin to Hawaii.
Saimin - Wikipedia

I did not know that!

I think I conflated 'saimin' with the brand. A big of Googling and I think what we had was 'S&S Saimin'.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I did not know that!

I think I conflated 'saimin' with the brand. A big of Googling and I think what we had was 'S&S Saimin'.

Brought this back from Honolulu the last time we went home.
Recently, I found them at an Asian Market that we like in Las Vegas, NV.
Saimin tastes so different from Ramen, really!