Description
Learn how to make delicious Homemade Shoyu Ahi Poke, a traditional Hawaiian dish featuring fresh ahi tuna marinated in a savory soy sauce blend, perfect as a flavorful appetizer or meal.
Ingredients
Ahi Poke:
- 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
Instructions
- Mix the ahi poke: In a medium bowl, combine the cubed tuna, sliced sweet onion and green onion, ogo or limu (if using), shoyu, toasted sesame oil, Hawaiian sea salt, inamona or macadamia nuts, toasted sesame seeds, and crushed red pepper. Gently stir, combining the ingredients well. Cover and 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!
Notes
- Ensure the tuna is fresh and safe for raw consumption.
- Adjust shoyu and salt to taste preference.
- Substitute ingredients based on availability or dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Marinating
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
