Simple and delicious, fry up a spam sandwich with cheddar cheese, eggs, and a thick slice of Spam on toast. This comforting breakfast sandwich can easily be customized in many different ways as well. Check out my ideas for this easy recipe below.
There is no deep-frying involved when making a fried Spam sandwich. The "fried" simply refers to searing a slice of Spam in a skillet until browned. This sandwich, popularized at the end of the Great Depression, can be as simple as Spam, bread, cheese, and mayo, but I personally think it is best served as part of a fried egg sandwich.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Spam - There are many different flavors of this canned meat and any of them will work well for making Spam sandwiches.
- Butter - Olive oil can be substituted.
- Eggs - A couple of large eggs cooked over easy is perfect, but fluffy scrambled eggs also will make a great sandwich.
- Mild cheddar - Sharp cheddar or American cheese slices will also work very well, or substitute your favorite cheese.
- Sandwich bread - The best Spam sandwich recipe is an unpretentious affair. Therefore, simple toasted white bread is customary. However, for the sake of variety, I often switch it up with sourdough, English muffins, or even bagels.
- Mayonnaise - You can substitute a spicy mayo like my Cajun mayo or Chipotle mayo for extra flavor.
How to make it
Begin making your homemade Spam sandwich by setting a frying pan over medium heat on the stovetop and then add slices of Spam to the hot skillet. Fry the spam until it is golden brown and appears 'fried', then flip and repeat with the remaining side. Top the Spam with a slice of cheese shortly before removing it from the skillet.
Melt butter in a separate small skillet set over medium heat and add your eggs. Season the eggs with salt and black pepper then cook until the bottom of the eggs have set, then flip the eggs to cook the remaining side. Be sure to leave the yolks a little runny. (you can also cook the eggs sunny side up if preferred)
Toast bread while the eggs finish cooking, then assemble the sandwich by painting one side of the toasted bread with mayo, then add the crispy Spam, cheese, and fried eggs. Cover with the remaining slice of bread and serve.
Spam Sandwich
Equipment
- 2 Skillets
Ingredients
Instructions
- Set a large skillet over medium heat and add a slice of Spam. Cook until the bottom is hot and browned, then flip and repeat. Top with a slice of cheese just prior to removing the meat from the skillet to allow it to start melting.
- In a separate non-stick skillet melt butter over medium heat and add eggs, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook for approximately 2 minutes, or until the bottom has set, then flip. Continue cooking until the whites are fully set, leaving the yolk runny.
- While Spam and eggs are cooking toast the bread.
- Assemble sandwich by adding a smear of mayo to the toast. Place eggs on bottom slice, top with Spam, cheese, and top slice of bread.
Notes
Nutritional Information
This recipe was originally published on FoxValleyFoodie.com on July 30, 2020.
Judy
Gotta love the Spam, especially on a sandwich!
Jerilea
I like to make homemade english muffins and make breakfast sandwiches with Spam. Yum! Make it with cheese, eggs and Spam.
Don
Added a fresh-picked tomato.
Great old school breakfast.
Thanks
Shawna
My bread was bigger so took 4 narrow slices, I grilled my sandwich instead of toasting the bread and it was delicious!
Tracy
I ADORE your blog! This sandwich was delicious. Your recipes are simple, straight forward and unfussy. Minimal ingrediants, emphasis on quality and economical. I found your blog on Pinterest and have been hooked ever since. I live in Florida, but was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, so there is a culture of hunting. It's your game recipes I'm most fond of. You published a marinade for venison backstrap and you had me.
Sorry for the long post, I usually pin your recipes and keep it moving but felt the need to comment on this because the sandwich was E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!
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Dana
I agree everything he posts is good stuff , my favorite .
Ron Osborne
It takes two slices of spam on a sandwich, so I cut the slices 1/4 " thick and then follow the instructions. Always been one of my favorites, and I'm a Classical Chef (CIA 2972).
Fox Valley Foodie
That is a good point I forgot to clarify. I cut the wide end so one slice covers a full slice, however, cutting two pieces off the narrow end works just as well!
Cindy
Had this exact sammie this morning 😊
Fox Valley Foodie
Great minds think alike!
Heywood
It's already been confirmed a million times that it means "spliced ham".