Scrambled Eggs with Spam

White plate with crispy spam in scrambled eggs, with three lime slices.

5 from 4 votes

Recipe Developer: Zack Wein

Creamy coconut milk gives these tropical scrambled eggs a soft, rich texture, while crispy Spam adds the perfect savory balance. With a couple of unexpected ingredients, the Hawaiian-inspired eggs-with-Spam breakfast is quick, comforting, and full of flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: to 4

Calories: 400kcal

Author: Valentina K. Wein

Equipment

Ingredients

For the sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon sweet paprika

For the eggs

3 (approx. ¼ inch) thin slices Spam
4 large eggs
½ cup plus 3 tablespoons full-fat coconut milk
1 tablespoon mashed banana
pinch of salt
⅓ cup diced dates
olive oil

Instructions

For the sauce

In a tiny bowl, mix the lime juice with the honey and paprika. (If the honey is too thick to incorporate, warm it slightly first.) Set aside.

For the eggs

Crisp the spam. Preheat a small nonstick skillet (approx. 10-inch), and when it's very hot, add the Spam slices, and brown each side. This should take 1 to 2 minutes. Dice and set aside - you should have about ⅓ cup. Do not wash the skillet.
Combine ingredients. In a small to medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk the eggs to blend. Then add the coconut milk, mashed banana, and salt. Whisk until smooth. Now stir in the diced, crisped spam and diced dates.
Cook. In the same nonstick skillet where you browned the spam, add the egg mixture. If there's not enough fat from the Spam to nicely coat the bottom, add olive oil. Pour in the eggs, wait a few seconds, then with a wooden deglazing spatula, gently move/fold the edges toward the center until soft curds form. Remove the skillet from the heat as soon as you no longer see runny areas. (This should only take a few minutes.)
Assemble and serve. Drizzle the sauce over everything, or each portion individually, and serve.

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

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