The Crazy Kitchen: SPAM Appreciation Week : Recipe & Giveaway

Saturday, 4 March 2017

SPAM Appreciation Week : Recipe & Giveaway

Whether you love it or hate it, everyone has heard of SPAM. What you may not know is that SPAM Chopped Pork & Ham is primarily high quality pork shoulder meat and ham (hand cut off the bone). These are then ground together with water, sugar and spices before cooking in the can (which gives it the long shelf life), and contain a whopping minimum 90% meat, which is a higher content than many supermarket sausages.

SPAM is a handy little can to keep in the pantry, for those days when the cupboards are almost bare, to make a meal in minutes. I've previously shared recipes for BBQ Bean & SPAM Pie and SPAM Paella, both of which went down extremely well with the rest of the family.

The SPAM website is full of many more recipes, including this SPAM Tear n Share, which would be great at a bbq or Friday night feast in front of the TV.

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SPAM Tear n Share

340g can of SPAM , cut into cubes

Large unsliced loaf of bread - a bloomer would be ideal

200g Cheddar cheese, grated

75g garlic butter

1 tsp dried parsley

Ranch sauce for dipping

Add the cubed SPAM to a frying pan and cook until lightly golden
Live a baking sheet with foil and place the bread on top
Slice the bread lattice style, one inch apart (making sure not to cut all the way through)
Stuff the grated cheese between each of the cuts in the bread
Place the SPAM cubes over the top of the bread, stuffing some into the gaps
Spread the garlic butter over the top and sprinkle over the parsley
Cover the bread with foil and bake in a preheated 180℃ oven for approx 15 minutes
Remove the foil and bake for a further 5-10 minutes, until golden and crispy on the top
Serve with the Ranch sauce

As it's the official SPAM Appreciation week next week (6th - 12th March) I will be giving away 5 sets of SPAM goodies containing an apron, a spatula and a SPAM slicer (pictured below), which also include your very own can of SPAM so you can try out some of the delicious recipes for yourself.

I have 2 sets to give away via the Rafflecopter form below, and 3 further sets that I will be giving away during the week via my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, so make sure you're following me, and keep your eyes peeled throughout SPAM Appreciation Week for those!

**UPDATE**
Facebook giveaway here (ends 10th March 2017)

SPAM are also giving SPAM lovers the chance to win a VIP weekend in Liverpool for the launch of the SPAM 2017 Tour, plus £250 spending money - see here for more details.