Spam Musubi (Shellfish-Free)

Ingredients

• 4 cups Cooked sushi rice
• 1 can Plant-based 'spam'
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce (low sodium)
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Mirin
• 4 sheets Nori seaweed sheets

Instructions

1. 1In a small saucepan, combine the 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of mirin. Heat this mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the 1 tablespoon of sugar is completely dissolved. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
2. 2While the sauce is heating, slice the 1 can of plant-based 'spam' into 1/4-inch thick slices. You should get about 4 slices.
3. 3Place the slices of plant-based 'spam' into the saucepan with the sauce. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side, until the slices are lightly browned and slightly caramelized. Remove the pan from the heat.
4. 4Lay one sheet of nori seaweed on a clean, flat surface with the shiny side down. If you have a musubi mold, place it on top of the nori. Fill the mold with 1 cup of the cooked sushi rice, pressing it down firmly to create a compact block.
5. 5Carefully remove the musubi mold, leaving the block of 1 cup of cooked sushi rice on the nori. Place one slice of the cooked plant-based 'spam' on top of the rice block.
6. 6Fold the nori sheet up and around the rice and 'spam' block. Press gently to seal the edge of the nori to the rice, creating a neat package. Repeat steps 4-6 with the remaining 3 cups of cooked sushi rice, 3 slices of plant-based 'spam', and 3 sheets of nori seaweed.

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