My favorite Poké Bowl recipe is for you if you are a sushi and sashimi lover and have never had a Poké Bowl! There are lots of options to make it perfect for you and your family!

Where to Find Sashimi Quality Fish

Finding sashimi quality fish is so much easier now with all the online stores even if you don’t happen to live on either the East or West Coast. Two of my favorite online sites are Riviera Seafood and Catalina Offshore Products out of Southern California. Each online shop has its own shipping rules, but they all have 1-day deliveries with reasonable shipping costs based on what you order. Your fish arrives in perfect condition already for your sushi, sashimi, or poké meal!

You should also try your local Asian Market for sashimi quality fish. Fish is typically frozen but can be a great option if you are having a critical craving!

What to Order

Let’s talk about tuna! If you are a sushi and sashimi neophyte, you will probably start your journey with tuna. Tuna is sold based on fat content and marbling. It is separated basically into 3-grade levels; Akami, Chutoro, and Otoro. The Chutoro and Otoro are from the belly of the tuna.

Akami – which is the low-fat content, reddish, more affordable cut of tuna. It can be found as a “Tuna Saku Block” which is perfect for making our poke.

Chutoro – This is the next level up from the Akami. It has more fat and therefore more flavor

Otoro – The highest quality and most expensive is Otoro. The fat content is much higher and the texture is more butter-like.

Chutoro and Otoro are more expensive and of better quality than Akami. You may want to save them for when you make sushi or sashimi so that you can enjoy the taste and experience without being distracted by all the other ingredients that make up your poké bowl.

What Else Goes Into a Poké Bowl

Anyone who frequents poké restaurants will know that they typically give you a whole lot of options in making your poké bowl. In my recipe below, I provide some of my favorites. There are plenty of options in the protein you use and the sauces you drizzle on your poké. There are many other ingredients to add more flavor and texture. Feel free to add your own!

**Example of options available at my local poke restaurant**

Optional ingredients for your Poké- Avocado dice, Wakame (See note below)

**Misago, Togarashi, Shiso Leaf, Wakame, Fried Shallots, Pickled Ginger, Furikake, Fried Garlic**

I hope you enjoy my recipe. Let me know what you add to make your favorite Poké Bowl. As always, thanks for Spending Time in My Kitchen!

My Favorite Poké Bowl Recipe!

Recipe by David Frank – Spending Time In My Kitchen

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Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Ingredients

Tuna Saku block – Use 1 lb of your favorite fish
Salmon, sashimi quality
Yellowtail, sashimi quality
1/4 Cup Green onion, sliced on the bias
Fried shallots
Fried garlic
1/2 tsp Furikake
1/2 tsp Togarashi
Mixed salad as desired
Optional Ingredients
Hothouse cucumber, thin slices
Avocado, sliced or cubed
Radishes
Pickled ginger, sliced
Tobiko or Masago
Poke sauce
1/4 Cup Tamari – low sodium
2 Tbl Yuzu juice (if not available use Ponzu Sauce)
1 Tbl Mirin
1 tsp Rice vinegar
1 tsp Sesame oil
1 tsp Sriracha or Sambal
1/2 tsp Wasabi powder, optional
Spicy Mayo Sauce
1/4 Cup Japanese Kewpee Mayo
1 Tbl Sriracha or Sambal
1 tsp Yuzu juice (if not available use Ponzu Sauce)
1 tsp Rice vinegar
1/2 tsp Sesame oil
1/2 tsp Chopped green onion
Green onion sauce
3 Tbl Tamari
1/4 Cup Sake
1/4 Cup Mirin
1 Tbl Canola or vegetable oil
2 Stalks Green onions/scallions minced
1/2 Tbl Sugar

Directions

Start off with a pound of your favorite protein(s). Dice into 1-inch cubes. and place into a bowl.
Sauces
Pick out your favorite sauce from the options above. Add all ingredients into a separate bowl ; stir and combine well. Set aside. Place whichever sauces you made into the fridge for about 30 minutes for them to blend together.
Green Onion Sauce: I like to saute the minced green onion with the oil for a few minutes in order to intensify the green onion flavor. Once you are done with that, mix all the remaining ingredients in that sauce and place it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
I’m not a big fan of marinating the fish over a long time. I would rather treat my poké like a salad. Don’t overdress your poké salad with a lot of sauce. Only add enough to cover your salad to your taste.
Assembling Your Poke Bowl
First, add a layer of your favorite salad mix.
Decide whether you want to toss all the poke ingredients in one bowl., or treat your poke salad like you would a Cobb Salad by placing all your separate ingredients on top and around the fish.
Add your optional ingredients – ie. pickled ginger, wakame, fried garlic and shallots, cucumber, radishes fresh green onion, furikake, togarashi, avocado, and anything else that hits your fancy!
Time to enjoy!

Notes

When using wakame/seaweed, you can find the dried and/or a pickled version at your local Asian Market. If you find the dried version, you can rehydrate it in warm water for about 5 minutes and then place it in an ice bath. You can add your own seasoning to it such as soy sauce, mirin, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Let it sit in the fridge for an hour or overnight. Serve as an additional ingredient in your Poké Salad.