What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Color of Food: Poke Tuna Bowl! Allow me to introduce you to the rice cooker. In a mere 10 minutes, sweet Asian rice is transformed into a steamy sticky rice that can be eaten with your fingers. Simply scoop it into a ball, dip it in your favorite sauce, and nibble away. It’s that good. And gluten-free. Join the craze of poke bowls by adding ahi tuna and avocado chunks. Basically, you can dress it up to match your taste buds. It’s healthy, it’s colorful, and most of all, it’s Yumolicious!
POKE TUNA BOWL
Ingredients:
2 ahi tuna steaks, skinless
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons furikake seasoning
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup sweet rice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into chunks
Instructions:
To prepare ahi steaks, combine olive oil, vegetable oil, and sesame oil in a shallow dish. Sprinkle with furikake seasoning and toasted sesame seeds. Marinate ahi tuna steaks ten minutes per side to coat evenly. Remove from marinade and set aside. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil mixture. Cook steaks 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Transfer ahi steaks to a cutting board and tent with foil for 10 minutes. To prepare rice, combine water, sweet rice, and olive oil in a rice cooker. Secure lid with knob set to Pressure. Set timer for 10 minutes and press Start. Meanwhile, cut ahi tuna into 1/4” thick slices. Chop avocado into chunks. When rice is finished, turn lever to Steam on rice cooker; wait until steam is released and then carefully remove lid. Scoop sticky rice into bowls. Add sliced ahi tuna and avocado chunks. Serve with dipping sauce.*
*For homemade Vietnamese Dipping Sauce, follow the link.
Once again, a home run!
I love the fresh ingredients, and the combination of ahi tuna with avocado is perfect! Toss in some olive oil and I am good with my salad fixins!
Peace
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Now that I can get ahi, I’m in tuna heaven. lol 🌟
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I bet!
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Yum!!
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Poke is a popular favorite in Hawaii. They really know how to do it right, especially will all the fresh fish! It’s awesome! 😋
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Damn that looks good. And expensive lol
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Actually, it’s not. (Frozen ahi is a real value. Check it out.) 😜
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That looks so beautiful Gail!
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Thank you, again, Lyn, for such uplifting words. 🌟✨💫
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I love your beautiful inspiration and your yummy recipes!
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Thank you, dear friend. Blessings. 🍓
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xoxo
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I’ve heard of poke bowls but never had one! Looks yummy!
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More and more Poke Bowls are popping up on restaurant menus. 😋
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Looks good! I love rice. And I can eat canned tuna, so I’m sure fresh is sooo much better!
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Please try it and let me know how you like it. Other combinations are certainly ideal. Crabmeat, lobster, shrimp are all my favs as well. Just as I prefer sweet rice over brown rice or sushi rice. 🌿🌱🍃
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Oh, sweet rice all the way!!
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Love this recipe – my son is positively in love with poke. I needed to learn how to make it. So, thanks!
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I make it with the help of my rice cooker! Best investment ever. 😊
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I liked this idea of tuna and avocado, plus sweet rice, Gail! Though I haven’t had tuna rare like this, someday I will try this. 🥑 🍚 Maybe I could try shrimp in this kind of dish? xo ❤️
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Shrimp would be delish, in my opinion. 🍤
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Interesting blog!
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What a nice thing to say. Blessings! 🍃🍓
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