Recipe courtesy of Sam Choy
Sam's Spam Schnitzel with Truffleyaki Sauce over Kim Chee Fried Rice
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
1 can Spam
Flour, for dredging
2 eggs mixed with 1/2 cup water
2 cups panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, for frying
Kim Chee Fried Rice, recipe follows
Truffleyaki Sauce, recipe follows
Kim Chee Fried Rice:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 pieces lop cheong, (Chinese sausage) sliced thinly on a diagonal
1/2 cup bacon, diced
1/2 pound shrimp, cooked and chopped
1 cup yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
6 cups cooked rice
3 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup kim chee, chopped
Salt and pepper
Truffleyaki Sauce:
1 cup soy sauce
1 medium orange, juiced
1/2 cup mirin
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger
1 tablespoon black truffle shavings
1/2 tablespoon truffle oil
3 ounces butter
Directions
- Slice Spam into 6 slices. Dredge in flour, then dip in egg wash and press into panko. Pan-fry in butter until golden brown. Serve on Kim Chee Fried Rice and top with Truffleyaki Sauce.
Kim Chee Fried Rice:
- Pour the oil in nonstick wok and saute the lop cheong and bacon for 2 minutes on medium-high heat. Drain excess oil. Add shrimp and onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice and saute for another 3 minutes. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, kim chee, salt and pepper and saute until liquid evaporates. Make a well in the center of the rice and add eggs. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes until solid. Shred with a spatula and mix into rice. Garnish with green onion.
Truffleyaki Sauce:
- Combine all ingredients except butter and blend well. Bring to a boil and whisk in butter.