# Homemade SPAM

A homemade version of SPAM created by grinding pork shoulder and ham, curing it with a Tender Quick slurry, smoking, and pressing for a perfect rectangular shape.

- Servings: 8 cans
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pork shoulder, ground
- ham, ground
- tender quick
- sugar
- cornstarch
- salt
- white pepper
- paprika
- cold water

## Instructions

1. Grind the pork shoulder and ham in a meat grinder.
2. Combine Tender Quick, sugar, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, paprika, and cold water in a bowl to make the cure slurry.
3. Pour the cure slurry into the ground meat and knead until it becomes tacky and pulls together as one mass.
4. Press the meat mixture firmly into silicone soup stock molds.
5. Cover the molds with aluminum foil, sealing them tightly.
6. Smoke the meat in a Traeger until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees.
7. Press the meat by placing a weight on top and refrigerate overnight.
8. Remove the meat from the silicone molds and slice it.
9. Fry the slices in a pan until crispy.

## Equipment

- meat grinder
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- silicone soup stock molds
- aluminum foil
- Traeger smoker
- meat thermometer
- weight
- meat slicer
- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1LzPoDRgc5/
- Creator: Ono Hawaiian Recipes
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/379eaa45-2585-4bac-bf80-5eb0bad2a107
- Extracted: 2026-08-16

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