Baked Pineapple-Glazed Spam

This oven-baked spam with pineapple chunks is a great dinner recipe to share with family and friends. It's quick, affordable, delicious, and easy to make.

Baked Pineapple-Glazed Spam
Baked Pork Quick and Easy
Dinner Entrees

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

Interesting Facts About Spam

  • Spam was a diet staple for troops during World War II. During the war, there was a high need for a non-perishable food that would give consumers the protein they need. Spam was available as early as 1937 but became widely known during war.

  • South Korea is the country with most consumed spam as of 2023.

  • Spam was originally called "Shoulders of Pork and Ham" or "Spiced Ham" until it was changed to a Spam, which was termed by Ken Daigneau during a contest. Such contest gave $100 to Ken Daigneau for his efforts.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon of water
  • 1 can of spam
  • 1 cup of pineapple chunks (include the juice from the can)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoon of brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176 degrees Celsius).

  2. Prepare your pan. Add the spam and add pineapple chunks around it. In this recipe, I included the juice from the can of pineapple chunks for extra flavor.

    I used glass 9x9 pan in this recipe.

  3. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top of the spam.

  4. Add the rest of the ingredients - water, soy sauce, salt and pepper.

  5. Once oven is preheated, bake the spam for 25 minutes.

Spam is a great staple that is available in most homes. Aside from the fact that it has a long shelf life, it is delicious and is a good source of protein. The canned meat is indeed perfect for those who want to create meal that is easy, quick to make, and delicious. It is one of the most versatile ingredients present in most homes. Some people use spam to make sandwich, stir-fries, salads, casseroles, and others.

Step away from the basic recipes using spam with this recipe. This not-so-conventional recipe is a good variation in using spam. It is delicious, quick to make, no hassle, and easy to prepare. The pineapple chunks and sugar give the dish enough sweetness and enhances the flavor of basic ingredients.