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A hand holding a poke bowl very close with chopsticks. The poke bowl includes sushi tuna, rice, carrots, edamame , seaweed salad, pickled ginger, cucumbers all drizzled with spicy mayo

Poke Bowl

Making Poke Bowl at home is much easier than you think! This Poke Bowl Recipe is packed with flavors, quality fresh seafood and your favorite veggies. If you've always loved making easy sushi recipes at home, add this poke bowl recipe to your list! We've broken down the process into step by step and video so be sure to read along.

Course Appetizer, bowl, lunch, main, Main Course, Main Dish, sushi
Cuisine American, Asian, Hawaiian, Japanese
Keyword Ahi tuna, fresh tuna, how to make poke bowl, Poke, Poke bowl, poke bowl recipe, Saku tuna, sashimi, sashimi tuna, tuna poke bowl, tuna recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 489 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Tuna

  • 2 saku tuna or ahi tuna sashimi grade

Seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 1 Tablespoons spicy Mayo Recipe here for Homemade
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Sriraca
  • 2 teaspoons chilli sauce optional
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons scallions minced finely

Assemble Poke Bowl

  • 1 cup Sushi Rice, cooked RECIPE HERE
  • 1 cup Salad greens
  • 2 cucumbers cut into sticks
  • 4 radishes sliced thin
  • 1/2 cup seaweed salad
  • 1 cup corn kernels fresh or frozen
  • 1 carrot cut into sticks
  • 1 cup shelled edamame
  • 1/4 cup pickled ginger
  • 3 Avocados thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. The first thing you'll do is cut up your fresh sushi grade seafood. You can use Ahi Tuna or Saku Tuna or Sushi grade Salmon (similar to our Sushi Burrito). Or better off, you can do a combo of both.
    The ahi tuna chopped up into 1 inch dice on a cutting board with a knife nearby
  2. In a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients for the seasoning of the tuna. These include the ginger, soy sauce, spicy mayo, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil.
    The seasoning ingredients for the tuna all added into one large bowl
  3. Now you'll add in the chopped fresh Tuna chunks into the bowl of seasoning to infuse.
    The fresh ahi tuna or saku tuna added into the bowl of seasoning and tossed using a spatula
  4. To start assembling our tuna poke bowl, start by using sushi rice or salad. You can find a full recipe on making sushi rice in our Sushi Burrito recipe.
    Three bowls on a table, some bowls have sushi rice as a base, some bowls have salad as a base ready to assemble the bowls
  5. Choose the base of your poke bowl whether salad or sushi rice, or a combo of both. Arrange the veggies like avocados, edamame, corn, carrots, ginger, seaweed, cucumber and corn around the bowl and on top of the sushi rice. Leave the center of the bowl empty.
    The veggies are layered around the bowl with sushi rice including some edamame, cucumbers, seaweed, carrots, pickled ginger, corn, radishes
  6. Add the seasoned fresh tuna right at the center of the bowl.
    A hand holding a spatula and scooping in the diced chunks of seasoned tuna in to the center of the poke bowls
  7. Repeat with the remaining bowls. Finish off the poke bowls with a generous amount of Spicy Mayo, a sprinkle of sesame seeds and more green onions.
    A side view of a poke bowl ready and dressed up with spicy mayo
  8. Serve and ENJOY! SO Good!

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Poke Bowl Tips and FAQ

  1. Use Sushi grade Seafood ONLY for this recipe as the fish doesn't cook or cure. 
  2. Chop the fish at about 1 inch cubes, this size is ideal for eating with the chopsticks. Also make sure the veggies are approximately the same size so you can enjoy it together.
  3. It's best for you to season the tuna for a maximum of one hour before serving as it may begin to cure. The texture will change if it sits for too long. Actually 10-15 minutes is the ideal time.
  4. Use the veggies you have on hand, and swap your favorites around.
  5. Homemade Spicy Mayo is MUCH better than store bought!
  6. Similarly, make your own Sushi Rice as we show in this Sushi Burrito. If you're short on time, you can buy sushi rice prepared and assemble the bowl right away.
  7. Poke Bowls are best assembled right before eating, and enjoyed right away.
  8. Use leftovers to wrap into Sushi Burrito.

Sushi Bowl VS Poke Bowl

The difference between our Sushi Bowl and Poke bowl recipe is the fish. Poke bowls have more fish and mainly chunks. Sushi bowls are also a variation on Japanese sushi. However Poke bowls are a new food item hailing from Hawaii. 

Is a Poke Bowl Healthy?

YES! This poke bowl recipe is made using fresh saku tuna, lots of fresh and nutritious veggies, and brown rice. So you can rest assure you're having a good meal :)

Where Can you Buy Sushi Grade Sashimi Fish?

Lots of Japanese or Asian stores will carry sushi grade seafood like tuna or salmon. We love ordering online from Sealand Quality Foods as their products are impeccable. If you're located in Canada, I strongly recommend them. Other stores like Whole Foods or high end groceries should carry fresh sushi grade tuna and salmon too.

How to Make Vegan/Vegetarian Poke Bowl?

Substitute the seafood with Tofu. Use the same marinade and proceed with the recipe as is. 

Poke Bowl Variations

The best thing about this recipe is the many ways you can swap ingredients around to make this a huge hit! Some of our favorite things to add on or swap are:

  • Microgreens.
  • Seaweed chips.
  • Wasabi or wasabi mayo.
  • Masago or any caviar.
  • Mangoes, thinly sliced.
  • Spicy Salmon Mixture from our Sushi Burrito.
  • Crispy salmon skin.

Is Poke Bowl Gluten Free?

Yes, If you use gluten free soy sauce then your entire meal is gluten free. 

Nutrition Facts
Poke Bowl
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.003g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 17g
Cholesterol 33mg11%
Sodium 668mg29%
Potassium 1545mg44%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 4902IU98%
Vitamin C 28mg34%
Calcium 98mg10%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.