Enjoy this Grilled Spam and Pineapple Sandwich, featuring savory Spam and sweet pineapple grilled layered with miso caramelized onions and spicy Fresno chilis. Finished with an earthy miso mayonnaise on toasted brioche buns, this sandwich offers a delicious fusion of flavors from umami to sweet to tangy.
INGREDIENTS
Sandwich Base
- 1 can Spam, thickly sliced (lengthwise)
- 4 tbsp teriyaki sauce
- 1 pineapple, sliced
- 1 bunch red Fresno chili peppers, seeded and sliced into strips
- 2 brioche buns, cut lengthwise
Miso Caramelized Onions
- 2 yellow onions, cut into wedges
- ½ cup miso paste
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
Miso Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp miso paste
- 1 tsp teriyaki sauce
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise (or any mayo)
DIRECTIONS
- Make miso caramelized onions: In a small pot or microwave, melt Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) mix with hot Water (1 cup) and Miso Paste (1/2 cup).
- In a hot non-stick pan, arrange Yellow Onions (2).
- Pour miso mixture over the onions and cover. Let the onions cook until tender and caramelized, about 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, most of the liquid should be reduced. If it’s not reduced enough, remove the lid and let the liquid cook down.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Marinate spam: Brush Spam (1 can) with Teriyaki Sauce (4 Tbsp) and set aside.
- Make Mayonnaise (4 Tbsp). Combine Miso Paste (1 tsp), Teriyaki Sauce (1 tsp), and mayo. Set aside.
- Grill spam and Pineapple (1). Place pineapple and spam on the grill. Pour remaining marinade over the pineapple and spam.
- Grill Fresno chilis: Place Red Fresno Chili Pepper (1 bunch) on the grill.
- Toast buns: Brush the miso mayonnaise on the Brioche (2) and grill until golden brown.
- Assembly: On the bottom bun start with miso onions, then spam, then pineapple, followed by grilled Fresno chilis. Brush the top bun with miso mayonnaise and put it on top.
