My Glazed Baked Spam recipe is one of those old family favorites we all love. It’s super easy with only four ingredients and 20 minutes of cook time.

Baked Spam with a homemade glaze or gravy is a quick and easy weeknight dinner idea. Serve over a bed of rice for a complete meal and have dinner on the table in about 30 minutes.

Spam is available in quite a few options, including turkey and low sodium. I prefer low sodium.

Did you know that Spam is wildly popular in Hawaii? Yep.

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I can’t remember the first time I ever ate Spam. It’s been on our dinner menu occasionally for so long in my family.

Ingredients

• 1 (12 oz.) Can of Spam
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar firmly packed
• 3 Tbsp. Yellow Mustard
• 1 Tbsp. Water (optional)

How to Make Baked Spam

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Slice the Spam into thin slices using a sharp knife. We like them fairly thin but not too thin. I usually get about 10 slices per can.

Meal prep doesn’t get much easier than this easy Spam recipe!

Step 2 Spam Glaze Recipe

Combine the brown sugar, yellow mustard, and water in a small bowl and mix well. I like to mix this in a measuring cup with a pouring spout to make pouring it over the sliced Spam easier.

You can pop this mixture in the microwave for about 20 seconds to make it easier to blend.

Spam Gravy Tip

Double the ingredients in the glaze if your crew enjoys lots of gravy.

Step 4

Prepare a large baking dish with non-stick spray. Arrange the sliced Spam into the dish, just slightly overlapping as shown. I get two rows of Spam slices side by side.

Pour the glaze over the Spam slices covering well. It may seem a little watery as you pour the glaze over the meat, but it will thicken as it bakes.

Step 5

Bake, uncovered, for about 20-25 minutes until the glaze is done.

If you overcook, the Spam will be dry. I personally love those end pieces charred, they are my favorite.

You can have this meal on the table in under 30 minutes.

I have heard this recipe called Candied Spam because the glaze has a bit of a sweet taste to it. The mustard in the glaze gives it a tang, though which is perfectly paired with sliced Spam.

Uses for Leftover Baked Spam Slices

• Make Sandwiches
• Sliders are great with Spam slices
• Cut into pieces and add to a salad
• Add to a pot of Macaroni and Cheese

Side dishes to serve with Baked Spam

• Rice is always good with baked meats
• Homemade mashed potatoes are a good side dish. Get my made-from-scratch recipe
• Peas and Carrots also pair well with rice or mashed potatoes
• Green Beans
• Macaroni and Cheese is always good. Here’s my Crockpot Mac and Cheese recipe
• Garden Salad

A few fun facts about Spam

• There is a Spam Museum in Austin, MN.
• Spam holds an annual Great American Spam Championship contest.
• There are Spam festivals held each year in many places, especially in Hawaii
• Spam was served to the soldiers in WWII 
• Some people wear Spam costumes like this one at Halloween

Save this quick and easy Spam recipe. It’s a budget saver and a time saver too for an easy weeknight meal idea.

Baked Spam with brown sugar glaze is a quick and easy weeknight meal idea that is also frugal on the grocery budget.

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