Fried Saimin

Method9 steps · about 20 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Slice the 3 oz Spam and 3 oz ready cooked kamaboko into thick matchsticks. Peel and julienne the small carrot (1). Chop the one green-onion stalk. Keep these prepared components separate for their later stages.

   Uses 3 oz Spam · 3 oz kamaboko (Japanese fish cake) · 1 small carrot · 1 green onion stalk

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   Step 2: Beat the one egg. Scramble it in a pan until fully set, using an actual small draw of the divided frying oil only if needed. Let it cool enough to handle, then slice thinly and reserve this one cooked-egg batch.

   Uses 1 egg · Oil for scrambling the egg if needed and frying the toppings and noodles, divided

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   Step 3: Bring a small pot of noodle water to a boil. Add the one 4.5 oz frozen saimin-noodle package and boil for just 30 seconds to loosen and separate the noodles rather than fully cooking them. Drain immediately, rinse with cool water to stop cooking and remove starch, and drain well. Discard that water.

   Loosen frozen saimin noodles · 1 minUses One 4.5 oz package frozen saimin noodles · Water for briefly boiling and rinsing the frozen saimin noodles, discarded

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   Step 4: Heat an actual small draw of the divided frying oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sliced Spam from the prepared toppings and pan-fry for 2–3 minutes, until it begins to brown.

   Brown Spam · 3 minUses Sliced Spam · Oil for scrambling the egg if needed and frying the toppings and noodles, divided

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   Step 5: Add the prepared kamaboko matchsticks and julienned carrot to the browned Spam. Pan-fry for 2 minutes, then transfer the whole cooked topping mixture into a bowl while you fry the noodles.

   Fry fish cake and carrot · 2 minUses Browned Spam · Sliced kamaboko and julienned carrot

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   Step 6: Add an actual further small draw of frying oil to the emptied saucepan. Add the one drained, briefly boiled noodle batch and stir-fry for 2 minutes, adjusting toward softer or crisper noodles as desired. Add exactly half of the one seasoning packet and mix until evenly distributed.

   Fry separated saimin noodles · 2 minUses Briefly boiled rinsed drained saimin noodles · Oil for scrambling the egg if needed and frying the toppings and noodles, divided · Half of the one saimin seasoning packet

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   Step 7: Return the one bowl of cooked Spam, kamaboko and carrot to the frying noodles. Add the remaining half of the same seasoning packet and the 1 tsp soy sauce. Stir-fry for 1 minute, until the noodles are fully cooked and hot throughout.

   Finish assembled saimin · 1 minUses Fried saimin with first half of seasoning · Cooked Spam kamaboko and carrot toppings · Remaining half of the same saimin seasoning packet · 1 tsp soy sauce

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   Step 8: Add the reserved cooked, sliced egg and prepared chopped green onion to the hot noodle-and-topping mixture. Toss briefly, transfer the one completed serving to a plate and eat hot.

   Uses Fully cooked seasoned saimin with toppings · Cooked sliced scrambled egg · Chopped green onion

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   Step 9: Refrigerate any actual leftover fried saimin promptly and use within 3–4 days. Reheat the selected portion until hot throughout at 165°F (74°C).

   Uses Actual leftover portion, if any