Smokey SPAM® Chilli

Your favourite camping chilli recipe has been given a camping makeover with the addition of sizzling SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham. This smokey SPAM® chilli recipe has been made in collaboration with SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham.

SPAM®Appreciation Week 

Did you know that this week, from the 2-8 March 2020, is the official SPAM® Appreciation Week?

Now in its 17th year, SPAM® Appreciation Week aims to bring fans from all over the UK together to celebrate this world-famous meat.

Since 1941 SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham have been bringing Sizzle Pork And Mmm™ to any meal. To celebrate SPAM® Appreciation Week we’ve used SPAM® in one of its most popular ways – in a camping meal!

SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham tins don’t need refrigeration, and they’re super portable too making them perfect for quick and easy camping and backpacking meals. 

Smokey SPAM® Chilli

To celebrate SPAM® Appreciation Week I’ve created this Smokey SPAM® Chilli recipe – perfect for camping adventures.

Ok, admittedly for the purposes of this recipe post, I’ve photographed this indoors instead of outside as the week I made/photographed it we were being hit by a series of gales here in Shetland – not ideal weather for camping, but you can see how easy it is to prepare.

Now… bring on the fine summer weather and another season of epic camping adventures!

Tips for making SPAM® chilli when camping

• prep all your vegetables in advance – they all get put into the cooking pot at once you can store them in a single container/bag.
• blend your spice mixture in advance and store in an airtight container (a wee glass jar works well)
• omit the liquid smoke – if you’re camping you’ll have the real thing!
• SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham doesn’t require refrigeration, making it an ideal portable camping protein.

Ingredients you’ll need 

• 340 gram tin SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham, diced
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 tsp hot chilli powder
• 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• freshly ground black pepper
• 400 grams tinned spicy bean salad
• 400 grams tinned tomatoes in juice
• 1 poblano chilli, rehydrated and finely chopped (optional)
• splash of liquid smoke (optional)
• fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Equipment

• large cooking pot
• chopping board
• knife
• wooden spoon

Instructions

1. Add half the oil to a deep cooking pot and fry the SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham until it sizzles and is browned all over.
2. Drizzle over the remaining oil and saute the onions, garlic and peppers until softened.
3. Add the spices and cook for a further minute.
4. Pour in the tinned tomatoes and spicy bean salad.
5. Stir in the chopped poblano chilli, adding about 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the reserved soaking liquid.
6. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until the chilli has thickened.

About SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham

SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham came to our UK kitchens in 1941 during the war as an alternative to corned beef. It rose quickly in popularity, selling its one billionth can in the 1950s. In the 1960s SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham fritters regularly appeared on British school menus.

This iconic product is originally from the US when, in 1937, the Hormel Food Company of Minnesota dealt with a problem they had of too much pork shoulder. The idea to grind the pork shoulder and mix it with ham, cooking it in a tin to create a long-life product was born, and now, over 80 years later, it’s still going strong!

It’s time to Sizzle-Off this SPAM® Appreciation Week

As an incredibly versatile ingredient, SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham is made from a minimum of 90% shoulder pork and leg ham. The 200g tub is currently available in the UK from Tesco and Asda while 200g and 340g cans are available from all major UK supermarkets. 

This SPAM® Appreciation Week, fans will have the opportunity to create quick and easy recipes by sizzling SPAM® Products in a wok, pan or on the grill, with a recipe theme from either Europe, USA or Asia. There will be winners in each category, but the overall winner will receive a £1000 holiday or shopping voucher plus a coveted trophy.

From SPAMBURGERS™ to SPAM® Musubi, it’s time to get that can out of the cupboard and show what this versatile meat can really do!

Why not get involved and share your SPAM® Sizzle-Off recipe either on social media, using hashtag #SPAMsizzle, or via www.spam-uk.com. This competition runs on social media until the 8th of March.

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This BBQ kebabs recipe is super easy to whip up for any last-minute BBQs you might be hosting this summer. Cubes of squeaky Halloumi cheese marinated in chilli, parsley, cumin and coriander are threaded onto skewers with red onion, green pepper and sizzling SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham.

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Three Ingredient #SPAMsizzle Camping SPAM® & Eggs Recipe

This super easy three-ingredient Sizzling SPAM and eggs camping breakfast is just the sort of high protein and filling meal needed to fuel a day of adventuring. 

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Fried Egg Picnic Spamwich

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SPAM® Sizzle Pack Giveaway

SPAM® is offering a ‘SPAM® Sizzle Pack’ to one of my lucky UK readers. This giveaway, worth more than £150, contains a sizzle plate, chopping board, spatula, apron, slicer and Piggy egg timer.

To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Entry into our giveaways indicates you have read and agreed to our Terms & Conditions. Giveaway ends at midnight (Sunday night/Monday morning) on Monday 9 March 2020. The winner will be randomly selected and announced soon after.

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