Ahi Tuna Bowl
Poke bowls have been getting pricier and pricier. As it turns out, though, it's easy to marinate your own fish.
Ask a reputable fish seller for tuna intended for raw preparation, keep it cold, and use it promptly. I'm partial to ahi tuna, but salmon works too when sold for raw preparation. I usually keep the marinade simple: soy sauce, sesame oil, a little mayo, chili, scallion, and sesame seeds.
For the bowl, I like avocado, cucumber, quick-pickled radish, and greens if I have them. Nothing too fussy, just the stuff I usually want in a poke bowl anyway.
- Total
- about 40 minutes
- Makes
- 2 bowls
Recipe
Ahi Tuna Bowl
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Total
- about 40 minutes
- Makes
- 2 bowls
Ingredients
Tuna
Quick-pickled radish
Creamy sesame greens
Bowl
Instructions
- 1
Make the rice
Cook the rice first so it has a few minutes to cool. I like it warm, not hot.
- 2
Pickle the radish
Mix the sliced radish with rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and lime if using. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
- 3
Prep the cucumber and avocado
Thinly slice the cucumber. Slice the avocado closer to serving so it stays nice.
- 4
Make the creamy greens
Mix the mayo, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and lime. Toss with the greens. Keep it light. It should coat the greens, not turn into coleslaw.
- 5
Mix the ahi
In a cold bowl, stir together mayo, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili, rice vinegar, scallion, and sesame seeds. Add the diced ahi and fold gently.
- 6
Build the bowl
Add rice to the bottom. Top with ahi, avocado, cucumber, creamy greens, and pickled radish.
- 7
Finish
Add sesame seeds, furikake, extra scallion, chili oil, ponzu, or lime.
Estimated nutrition
Per serving (1 of 2)
- Calories
- 643 kcal
- Protein
- 45.1 g
- Carbs
- 54.2 g
- Fat
- 26.9 g
Calculated from the listed amounts. Optional or unmeasured additions are excluded; brands, substitutions, and cooking losses can change the result.
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Ahi Tuna Bowl
Nutrition · Per serving (1 of 2)
- Protein
- 45.1 g
- Carbs
- 54.2 g
- Fat
- 26.9 g
643 Cal
Estimated · optional extras excluded
Ahi Tuna Bowl
Make the rice
Cook the rice first so it has a few minutes to cool. I like it warm, not hot.
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Cook’s notes
- The creamy sesame greens are good, but I would not put that dressing over the whole bowl. The tuna already has mayo and sesame oil, so the greens only need a little.
Food safety
- Buy fish from a reputable seller for raw preparation and keep it refrigerated until you mix it. The term ‘sushi-grade’ alone is not a food-safety guarantee. Freezing can reduce parasite risk but does not kill all harmful germs. (FDA)
- During pregnancy, replace the raw tuna with salmon cooked to 145°F or until opaque and flaky. CDC lists raw fish, including sushi and sashimi, as a riskier choice and recommends cooked, lower-mercury fish such as salmon. (CDC)
