Poke bowl – Sushi
I love a good Poke Bowl, I’ve made the healthy Qionoa versions before but with all these fabulous sushi places popping up around Cork I adore the original Japanese Poke Bowl with cured salmon or Ahi Tuna. We all know good Poke bowls cost quite a bit so here’s my recipe and it’s really easy to make. I have also given you the recipe to make your own Cured (Gravlax) Salmon or Tuna which is utterly delicious for your Poke bowl but you can use smoked salmon, crab meat, tofu or even chicken if you’re not a fish lover.
First things first, make sure your fishmonger has sushi-grade salmon or tuna. I use Bally-cotton Seafood in Cork. They usually have it in stock on their stall in the English Market, but I always call ahead a few days in advance and order it. This way, you are guaranteed to get the fish at its freshest!
You can buy sushi rice, pickled ginger, wasabi, and nori (dried seaweed) in most supermarkets. I got mine in Supervalu.
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
250 g sushi rice
350ml water
Fish of choice
Pickled ginger
2 tbsp soy sauce
½ sheet nori
1 tbsp sesame oil
Tsp wasabi
80g edamame beans (found in the freezers of supermarkets)
1 ripe avocado
Chopped mango or watermelon
I use freshly cooked organic beets also for this but that is optional.
Toppings
Spring onion
Chilli peanut oil
coriander
Salt and pepper to season
2 eggs boiled for 6 min then cooled fully in cold water and halved
Spicy Mayo (make your own with chilli past such as chipotle) 2tbsp mayo and ¼ teaspoon paste mixed well.
If you are making gravlax salmon or Tuna, see my recipe here. Make this 48 hours in advance.
Method:
Cook sushi rice on simmer with water for 10 min covered. Turn off the heat. Keep the lid on and leave for 15 min.
Put the edamame into a bowl of hot water for 5 min. Drain and take out of the pods.
Slice Up beets (if using) and melon into small bites.
Slice up avocado
Chop up your protein of choice into little cubes and mix with spicy mayo
Add soy and sesame oil to cooked sushi rice and share between two bowls
Start placing your prepared ingredients on top
Add in pickled ginger, chopped up nori, wasabi, chopped coriander and spring onions and top with some chilli peanut mix.
Utterly scrumptious and full of goodness!!
