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Tuna Poke Bowl

Tuna poke bowl topped with avocado, edamame, radish, carrot and sesame seeds
Tuna poke bowl with seasoned rice and colorful vegetable toppings.

Sashimi-grade tuna, seasoned sushi rice, crisp vegetables and a ginger-sesame dressing come together in this poke bowl.

By Cookin' Kitchen

  • Total: 55 minutes
  • Servings: 4 servings

Recipe

Tuna Poke Bowl

Sashimi-grade tuna, seasoned sushi rice, crisp vegetables and a ginger-sesame dressing come together in this poke bowl.

Cookin' · https://cookin.club/recipes/tuna-poke-bowl

Prep
20 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Rest
20 minutes
Total
55 minutes
Servings
4

Ingredients

4 servings

For 4 servings

Sushi rice

Sushi rice seasoning

Ginger marinade dressing

Poke bowl

Equipment

  • Large saucepan
  • Large pan, 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13 inches)
  • Bowl
  • Rice paddle or rubber spatula
  • Lid

Instructions

Sushi rice

  1. Step 1: Place the water and rice in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, uncovered.

  2. Step 2: As soon as the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 18–20 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed. Do not stir or remove the lid.

  3. Step 3: Remove the saucepan from the heat. Keep the lid on and leave the rice undisturbed for 15 minutes.

Sushi rice seasoning

  1. Step 4: Mix the sushi rice seasoning ingredients until the sugar dissolves.

  2. Step 5: Spread the rice in a large pan measuring 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13 inches). Drizzle half of the seasoning over the rice.

    Sushi rice preparation shown from seasoning through cooling
  3. Step 6: Using a rice paddle or rubber spatula, cut through the rice and gently fold it over to mix in the seasoning.

  4. Step 7: After mixing for 1 minute, drizzle on the remaining seasoning. Cut and fold the rice for 1 more minute. It will look wet, but the rice will absorb the seasoning as it cools.

  5. Step 8: Leave the rice to cool until warm or at room temperature, about 20 minutes. If possible, place it in front of a fan as it cools.

Poke bowl assembly

  1. Step 9: Mix the dressing ingredients in a bowl.

    Poke bowl dressing ingredients and prepared dressing
  2. Step 10: Divide the rice between bowls. Top with the radish, carrot, edamame and avocado.

    Poke bowl assembly shown in a series of preparation panels
  3. Step 11: Add the tuna to the dressing and toss. Do not leave it to marinate; transfer it to the rice right away.

  4. Step 12: Scatter the cucumber over the top, mainly over the tuna, then add the green onion and sesame seeds.

  5. Step 13: Drizzle the remaining dressing over the bowls and serve.

    Dressing being drizzled over a tuna poke bowl

Notes

Choose fish labeled sashimi-grade for serving raw. Salmon, trout or kingfish are listed as alternatives to tuna.

Short-grain white rice can stand in for sushi rice; medium-grain or plain long-grain rice are other options. Quinoa, wild rice and other grains can also be used, but skip the sushi rice seasoning with those grains.

For the dark soy sauce, use more light or all-purpose soy sauce instead. Do not substitute dark soy for the light or all-purpose soy sauce, as the dressing may become too strong.

If you do not have mirin, use Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine) plus 3/4 teaspoon sugar. For an alcohol-free alternative, use 2 teaspoons honey and 3 teaspoons unsweetened grape juice or apple juice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
591 kcal
Fat
23 g
Saturated fat
4 g
Carbohydrates
64 g
Sugar
8 g
Fiber
9 g
Protein
32 g
Sodium
905 mg
Cholesterol
33 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

Ginger, sesame and mirin give the dressing a savory-sweet flavor, while seasoned sushi rice makes a flavorful base for tuna and fresh vegetables.

Close-up of diced tuna and cucumber over rice, with avocado and sesame seeds
Close view of the tuna and fresh toppings in the bowl.

Cut the sashimi-grade tuna into small pieces and toss it with the dressing just before assembling the bowls. Add the dressing left in the bowl as a final drizzle.

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