Kokova Magazine

National BBQ Week starts on May 27th and for those looking for something a bit different to share on the BBQ this year SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham have developed some delicious alfresco recipes.

SPAM® Chopped Pork & Ham is primarily high quality pork shoulder meat and ham (actually hand cut off the bone). These are ground together with water, a little sugar, salt and spiced flavouring to be cooked in the can which gives it, its long shelf life.

Convenient, uniquely tasty, quick and easy to prepare, SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham is the ideal meat to make a variety of sizzling summer snacks.

Made from over 90% prime shoulder pork and leg ham, the iconic meat is so versatile you can slice it to make a toasted SPAM® Tortilla Sandwich, or dice it to make mouth-watering SPAM® BBQ Kebabs. No 'scrapings' or 'useless bits' of pork or ham have ever found their way into SPAM® Products.

And if you're looking for something slightly more gastro, get grilling to make a chunky SPAM® Steak Sandwich with crunchy barbecued onions rings.

SPAM® BBQ Kebabs

Ingredients

• 1 x 340g can of SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham cut into 1" cubes
• 1 x Red Pepper - cut into l" cubes
• 1 x Yellow Pepper - cut into 1" cubes
• Large Red Onion - cut into quarters and each quarter halved horizontally to give 8 pieces/chunks
• 8 x Chestnut mushrooms
• Vegetable oil for brushing
• 1 x small jar Mango chutney (optional)
• Kebab sticks - which have previously been soaked in water

Procedure

• Thread cubes of SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham on to soaked kebab sticks alternating with the vegetables to give a colourful portion.
• Brush the kebabs with oil and a little Mango chutney if using and place on the hot BBQ, turning them over until all the SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham and vegetables are nicely browned all over and cooked.

SPAM® Tortilla Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 x 34Og can SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham - cut into medium slices
• 4 x Large Tortillas
• 1 x large pack Mozzarella or cheese of choice - sliced
• 1 x small bottle sweet chilli sauce
• 1 x packet of rocket or salad leaves
• 1 x tablespoon of vegetable oil

Procedure

• Light brush slices of SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham with oil and fry or BBQ.
• Sandwich together the SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham with sliced Mozzarella, rocket or salad leaves inside the tortillas then drizzled with a little sweet chilli sauce.
• Toast the tortillas on the hot BBQ ensuring you turn over when they start to brown.
• When the cheese starts to ooze out of the sandwich they are ready and can be cut into quarters and served.

SPAM® Steak Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 x 200g can of SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham - cut into medium slices
• 1 x French Baguette
• Mustard or Garlic Mayonnaise
• 1 x large onion sliced into rings
• 1 x garlic clove - peeled
• Vegetable oil for frying

Procedure

• Cut the baguette in half long-ways, rub each side with a little garlic and toast under a grill or on a BBQ.
• Onion rings can either be fried or put into a tin foil parcel with a little oil and cooked on a BBQ. If using a frying pan, add a little oil into the pan and sauté the onion rings slowly until golden.
• Fry or lightly BBQ the SPAM® Steaks until lightly golden both sides.
• Cut the baguette open and spread with the Mayonnaise on both sides.
• Lay the SPAM® Steaks along the length of the bread and add a layer of lightly browned onion rings.
• Serve with Tomato salsa or coleslaw.

SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham is available in all major UK supermarkets with a RRP of £1.79 for a 200g can and £1.99 for 340g can.

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