# Homemade Spam

- Servings: 1 loaf
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: medium
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb ground pork
- 1 lb cured ham, diced
- 2 tbsp ice water
- 1 tbsp Morton kosher salt
- 1/4 cup potato starch
- 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 3/4 cup ice water
- 1 1/2 tsp ham base
- 1/2 tsp Cure #1

## Instructions

1. Add the diced ham cubes to a food processor with 2 tablespoons of water and process until it reaches a paste consistency.
2. Add the ham paste to a bowl with the ground pork.
3. Combine the kosher salt, potato starch, dry milk powder, sugar, and white pepper in a separate bowl and whisk together.
4. Add the dry seasoning mix to the bowl of meat and work it in thoroughly with gloved hands until the seasoning is fully incorporated.
5. Mix the ice water, curing salt (Cure #1), and ham base together until dissolved.
6. Add the wet mix to the meat and continue to mix by hand until all the liquid has been fully absorbed.
7. Pack the meat mixture tightly into a greased loaf pan, tapping it on the counter to remove any air pockets.
8. Cover the loaf pan with aluminum foil and bake at 180°F until the internal temperature reaches 152°F.
9. Submerge the cooked loaf in an ice water bath for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours before slicing.

## Equipment

- food processor
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- gloved hands
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- loaf pan
- aluminum foil
- oven
- thermometer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY5jJGqxayD/?igsh=MXJwZXdzZnhzbW82NQ==
- Creator: Queen G’s Texas Kitchen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f5dc1cc8-517e-423e-aa78-7609b33b9979
- Extracted: 2026-07-29

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt