DIY Spam

 

Ingredients:

600 g. minced pork (more fat)

8 g. salt

8 g. granulated sugar

1 g. garlic powder

1 g. onion powder

1 g. red rice powder

1 g. five spice powder

2 g. chicken stock granules

12 g. oyster sauce

12 g. rice wine

50 g. potato starch (sifted)

30 g. plain flour (sifted)

180 ml. water

20 g. corn oil

Methods:

1. Add minced pork and salt into the mixer bowl; use the beater of a stand mixer to mix using low speed until sticky.
2. Then add sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, red rice powder, five spice powder, chicken stock granules, oyster sauce and rice wine.  Continue to mix until combined.
3. In a bowl, combine water, potato starch and plain flour.  Add  half of the water flour mixture into the meat and continue to mix, and check on the texture of the meat mixture, scrape the sides with a spatula to ensure even mixing; add the rest of the water and flour mixture and continue to mix on low speed for 10 minutes.  Add in the corn oil and mix until well combined for another 5 minutes.  Remove and use spatula to scrape the sides down.
4. Apply thin layer of oil onto a baking tin.
5. Scoop the meat mixture into the tin and press tightly; add a little oil on the spatula to make the surface smoother as we continue to smooth the top of the meat mixture.
6. Place an aluminium paper over the top to cover.
7. Steam using medium heat for 40 minutes.
8. Remove from steamer and leave it to cool.
9. After cooling, remove the aluminium foil and put in the refrigerator for 3 hours before cutting.
10. Remove from pan, and the Spam is ready to be cut and fry.

I adapted this recipe from 'Karen Ling's Kitchen' with a slight adjustment to suit my cooking preference.