This Tuna Poke Is No Joke

There are many of foods I’ll stand upwards inwards trouble for, and/or pay also much for, but Hawaiian-style tuna poke isn’t ane of them. I can’t brand a world-class croissant at home. I tin brand a decent one, but non a perfect one, together with thence I’ll happily queue upwards at a boulangerie that does.

However, when it comes to poke, the technique is together with thence basic that fifty-fifty the most inexperienced cooks tin larn something pretty much identical to what they’d larn out. There’s ane grab though. You accept to run exclusively the freshest possible tuna, fifty-fifty if that agency it’s frozen.

Hopefully you’ll last able to larn a concord of roughly fresh, sushi-grade tuna, but if y'all can’t, frozen volition work. What many people don’t realize, is that most of the fish they relish at their favorite sushi restaurants has truly been frozen beforehand anyway. Google it, it’s true.

So, equally long equally the tuna is Grade A, or sushi grade, the frozen diverseness volition work. Above together with beyond that, all the other ingredients, except for the soy sauce, are optional. So, delight run this video equally only a conduct to the technique, agreement that this volition piece of occupation alongside together with thence many dissimilar ingredients. I truly promise y'all give this a try soon. Enjoy!

Makes iv portions Tuna Poke:

1 pound sushi-grade ahi tuna (aka yellowfin), cutting into close 3/4-inch cubes

1/4 loving cup high-quality soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root

1/3 loving cup thinly sliced light-green onions

2 tablespoons roasted macadamia nuts, crushed

1 tablespoon finely crumbled dried seaweed

1/2 teaspoon hot scarlet pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, or to taste

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Other delicious additions include (add to finished poke, non the marinade, otherwise y'all may lose that gorgeous appearance):

- seasoned rice vinegar

- lemon or lime juice

* Toss tuna alongside marinade, together with chill for two hours inwards the refrigerator earlier serving.