Your Step-by-Step Guide For Assembling Poke Bowls

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Poke bowls have been super popular lately and they’ve been appearing everywhere from mall food courts to fancy restaurants. They’re a sushi-like raw seafood salad created in the Hawaiian Islands made with fresh-caught fish and seafood, vegetables, and a starch. And here’s how to make yours at home!

Step 1: Make the Poke

Start by cutting sushi-grade fish into 1/4 inch cubes and place it into a bowl. Then add chopped onions, soy sauce, and sesame oil to coat the fish. Add some spices like wasabi paste, Siracha sauce, or crushed red pepper. Stir and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.

Step 2: Choose a Starch

The most common starch to use is cooked sushi rice, but you can always use cauliflower rice, if you want it to be gluten-free or low carb. After you choose your starch, place it into individual serving bowls.

Step 3: Add the Poke

Take a generous scoop of the poke and place it next to the starch.

Step 4: Add Something Preserved

Poke bowls are often served with a side of kimchi, but you can also use pickled vegetables.

Step 5: Add Something Crunchy and Cold

Raw vegetables like carrots, bean sprouts, cucumbers, and sliced radishes are a staple in poke bowls.

Step 6: Add Something Soft

For the last step, add something creamy like avocado, mango, or papaya to the top of the poke bowl.