Hanalei Special Poke Bowl Recipes

KEALIA POKE PLATE

Steps:

• For the fish: Put the fish in a bowl and toss with the salt. Keep cold.
• For the rice: Rinse rice 3 times, then let soak in 2 cups water for 15 minutes.
• Cook rice in a rice cooker.
• Pour vinegar in a bowl and add sugar. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour rice into a big bowl and carefully pour sushi vinegar over the rice, spreading it evenly on the rice. Thoroughly mix rice and vinegar, then let cool.
• For the salad: Chop lettuce to desired size and toss in a bowl with clover sprouts and tomatoes.
• For the spicy sesame sauce: Stir together sesame oil and sriracha in a bowl to taste.
• For the chile pepper shoyu: Stir together the soy sauce, cane sugar and Hawaiian chile peppers in a bowl.
• Prepare four plates with half sushi rice and half salad. Add 1/4 cup pickled ginger to each.
• For the Kealia poke: Add the avocado, mango, watermelon, limu, macadamias, sweet onion, green onion, red onion, inamona, crushed red pepper, basil, cilantro and mint to a large bowl. Add 3 ounces spicy sesame sauce. Add fish and mix thoroughly, but gently.
• Position the finished poke in the center of your prepared plates. Add 1/2 ounce chile pepper shoyu to the rice on each plate. Add 1/2 ounce ponzu to the salad on each plate.

TUNA POKE BOWLS

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a strainer until the water runs clear. Bring 2 cups water, the rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Let sit, covered, 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the sugar is dissolved, 30 seconds to 1 minute; stir. Transfer the rice to a large bowl. Add the vinegar mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until the rice is fluffy but still sticky, 2 to 3 minutes; let cool completely.
• Bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the edamame and cook until tender and bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool.
• Combine the scallions, lime juice, orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the tuna and edamame and stir to coat; season with salt. Divide the rice among bowls and top with the tuna mixture and cucumber. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

TRADITIONAL STYLE POKE BOWL

Steps:

• Cut the fish into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes. Combine in a bowl with the soy sauce, ponzu, sesame seeds, tobiko, sesame oil, green onions and sweet onion. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare rice. Rinse rice in cold water and drain until water runs clear, between 3 to 5 rinses. Add rice to a saucepan or rice cooker with 1 cup cold water. If using a saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering begins, reduce heat to low and let cook, covered, until no water remains, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove rice from heat and leave covered for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. (If using a rice cooker, you got this.)
• To serve, place your desired amount of rice in a bowl. Scoop 6 to 8 ounces poke over rice. Garnish with furikake and unagi sauce to taste. Repeat to make 3 to 5 more bowls. Enjoy!

POKE BOWL WITH ZOODLES

Steps:

• To make the pickled onions, combine the vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Place the onions in a 16-ounce jar or heatproof container. Pour the pickling liquid over the onions and let sit until onions are softened and juices have cooled to room temperature, about 20 to 30 minutes. (The onions can be refrigerated for up to a week.)
• Whisk the miso, sriracha, soy sauce honey and lemon juice together in a large bowl. Add the tuna and fold until completely coated. Set aside in the fridge while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
• To make the fried wontons, heat the oil over medium heat in a medium skillet until the oil is shimmering and hot, about 5 to 8 minutes. Working in batches, fry the wonton strips, stirring occasionally, until wontons are light golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to remove and drain on a towel-lined plate. Season with salt.
• Divide the zoodles into two bowls and season with salt. Divide the scallions, carrots, fried wontons, pickled onions and avocado around the edge of the bowls. Spoon the tuna into the center and top with a pinch of white and black sesame seeds.