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Poke Bowl Recipe

Poke Bowl Recipe

The Kind of Fresh, Feel-Good Bowl You Start Craving Randomly
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 bowls
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Hawaiian / Asian Fusion
Calories: 600
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Base
  • Cooked sushi rice or jasmine rice — about 2 cups
  • Small pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar optional, but trust me, it makes it pop
Protein
  • About 250 g sushi-grade salmon or tuna cut into cubes
  • If raw fish makes you go “ummm… maybe not,” don’t worry — I have cooked options later.
Marinade
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • A little honey ½–1 tsp
  • Fresh ginger grated
  • Chili flakes or sriracha — whatever spice gives your soul joy
Toppings (choose as many as your bowl can hold)
  • Cucumber
  • Carrot thin slices or ribbons
  • Avocado creamy heaven
  • Edamame
  • Radish
  • Spring onions
  • Mango I swear this changes the whole thing
  • Pickled ginger
  • Sesame seeds
  • Nori strips
Spicy Mayo (optional but honestly… get it)
  • 1 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tsp sriracha
  • Squeeze of lime

Equipment

  • A pot or rice cooker
  • A cutting board
  • A knife (sharp-ish is enough)
  • One mixing bowl
  • One small bowl for dressing
  • A big bowl for serving (the prettier it is, the better the bowl looks — just saying)

Method
 

Step 1. Cook the rice
  1. Rinse it well. Cook it the way you always cook rice. Nothing special.
  2. The key? Let it cool. Poke bowls with hot rice kind of feel confused. Room temperature is the sweet spot.
Step 2. Slice the fish
  1. Cut the salmon or tuna into little cubes. Not too big, not tiny. Just something that feels like “one happy bite.”
Step 3. Mix the marinade
  1. Small bowl → soy + sesame + vinegar + ginger + honey + chili.
  2. Taste it. Adjust it. Taste again. You’re the boss.
Step 4. Marinate the fish
  1. Drop the fish cubes into the marinade. Gently mix.
  2. Let them chill for 10–20 minutes. Basically the time you need to chop everything else.
Step 5. Chop your toppings
  1. This part is like meditation but with vegetables.
  2. Crisp cucumber. Creamy avocado. Sweet mango. Crunchy radish.
  3. It’s pure color therapy.
Step 6. Assemble the magic
  1. Okay, the fun part:
  2. Rice goes first
  3. Then the marinated fish
  4. Then toppings in little sections
  5. And if you're feeling wild, a drizzle of spicy mayo over the top
  6. Step back. Admire your creation. Then completely destroy it by mixing everything — the correct way to eat a poke bowl.