Shoyu Ahi Poke (Hawaiian Tuna Poke)

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 1 hour 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound sashimi-grade ahi tuna, diced into ¾-inch cubes (see Recipe Notes)

¼ large sweet onion, thinly sliced (approx. ¼ cup)

3 green onions, thinly sliced (approx. ⅓ cup)

optional: 2 tablespoons dried ogo or limu (or ¼ cup rehydrated ogo or limu made from 2 tablespoons dried placed in 2.5 cups of lukewarm water). (Hawaiian seaweed, see Recipe Notes)

2-3 tablespoons shoyu or soy sauce (see Recipe Notes)

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 teaspoon Hawaiian sea salt (see Recipe Notes)

1 teaspoon finely chopped Inamona or macadamia nuts (see Recipe Notes)

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper

Directions

Mix the ahi poke:

In a medium bowl, combine the cubed tuna, sliced sweet onion & green onion, ogo or limu (if using), shoyu, toasted sesame oil, Hawaiian sea salt, inamona or macadamia nuts, toasted sesame seeds, & crushed red pepper. Gently stir, combining the ingredients well. Cover & transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for at least 1 hour.

Serve:

In Hawaii, poke is commonly enjoyed on its own as a pupu (appetizer). If you prefer to make a meal out of it, try spooning it over warm white rice or build a poke bowl (for more info, check out Mom’s Ahi Tuna Poke Bowls recipe – the best!) Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 196
• Total Fat: 6.2 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 44.2 mg
• Sodium: 877.7 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 3.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Total Sugars: 1.7 g
• Protein: 28.7 g