An easy no fuss poke bowl recipe straight from Hawaii. It's a little spicy, if you want, and uses ahi tuna but you could also use salmon. This ahi poke bowl is keto and low carb friendly and don't be surprised if you become addicted!
I never would have thought in a million years that I would fall in love with raw fish. That is what is happening with this Poke Bowl Recipe. I am addicted!
Poke shops have been popping up all over my area and I am not mad about it. These little shops are perfect for trying new poke any way you like. But sometimes, you want to make your own and I am here for you!
I wanted my poke bowl recipe to use ingredients that are easy to find and most you probably already have in your pantry!
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN AHI POKE BOWL
The most important part of the bowl is the protein. I used Ahi tuna, but you could use salmon. I used 1 pound of tuna steaks that I cut into ½ in cubes.
The vegetables I used were thinly sliced cucumber and onion. I used ¼ of a sweet onion and ¼ of an English cucumber. You could also add shredded carrots, thinly sliced radish, or shredded red cabbage.
Now the sauce is what makes the poke delicious! I used soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, grated ginger, sesame oil, and Sriracha. A more traditional heat source would be sambal oelek, but who has heard of that? Not me!
Once we get all of that goodness stirred up, we can serve it with cauliflower rice to keep it low carb, or you could go the traditional route and use white rice or noodles.
AHI POKE BOWL TOPPINGS
I simply topped my poke bowls with black sesame seeds and sliced green onion. Some other topping options are avocado, macadamia nuts, pineapple, mango, pickled ginger, seaweed salad, fish eggs, and furikake.
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DIY Ahi Poke Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ahi Tuna Steaks, cut into ½ inch cubes
- ¼ Sweet onion, sliced thin
- ¼ English Cucumber, halved and sliced thin
- ¼ Cup Soy Sauce or Coconut Aminos
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- Black sesame seeds and sliced scallions for garnish
- Steamed Cauliflower rice for serving
Method
- In a large bowl, combine the tuna, onion, cucumber, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, Sriracha, and sesame oil.
- Serve topped with black sesame seeds, sliced scallions and in bowls with cauliflower rice.
Jenn says
Should you sear the tuna, or keep raw?
jenniferbanz says
You could do either
Rachel says
Another tuna recipe I saw suggested not using frozen tuna for raw dishes (for health safety). . What’s your recommendation on this? I bought frozen tuna steaks, and would love to use them for this.
jenniferbanz says
All fish is frozen at some point unless you buy it right off of the boat. It is highly recommended by the FDA to eat fish that has been treated for parasites https://www.fda.gov/media/80777/download
Liz says
I've loved this when dining out and your recipe finally gave me a chance to make it at home. Who knew it would be so easy??? Not to mention, delicious!!! Thanks so much!
Chrissy says
We've been looking for more ways to include fish in our week, so this recipe came at a perfect time! I love how flavorful the tuna is with the soy and sriracha.
Marilyn Paladino says
Your recipes look amazing. There are not enough meals in the week for me to try as many recipes as I would like to. Thank you.