Meat, poultry and fish

Poke

Name: Poke
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 3 cups raw Japanese rice (500 g); 4 ½ cups water (900 ml); 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (30 ml); 1 ½ tablespoons culinary sake (mirin) (22.5 ml); 2 tablespoons sugar (24 g); ½ teaspoon salt (2.5 g); ½ teaspoon monosodium glutamate AJI-NO-MOTO® (2 g); 500 g fresh tuna, cut into medium cubes; 1 cup pre-cooked green soybeans (edamame) (130 g); 18 cherry tomatoes, halved (90 g); pulp of 1 avocado, thinly sliced (320 g); 1 tablespoon toasted black sesame (8 g); 3 teaspoons soy sauce (shoyu) (15 ml)

Preparation time: 30 min (+ 25 minutes resting)

Serves: 6 portions

Refreshing and light, Hawaiian poke is becoming more and more popular in Brazil! And this tuna poke with Japanese rice recipe from Portal Umami makes the dish even more delicious.

But after all, what goes into poke? The dish is made up of fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and carbohydrates. In other words, a complete meal! Perfect for hot days, poke should be served cold. Gather the ingredients and let’s cook!

Ingredients

3 cups raw Japanese rice (500 g)
4 ½ cups water (900 ml)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (30 ml)
1 ½ tablespoons culinary sake (mirin) (22.5 ml)
2 tablespoons sugar (24 g)
½ teaspoon salt (2.5 g)
½ teaspoon monosodium glutamate AJI-NO-MOTO® (2 g)
500 g fresh tuna, cut into medium cubes
1 cup pre-cooked green soybeans (edamame) (130 g)
18 cherry tomatoes, halved (90 g)
pulp of 1 avocado, thinly sliced (320 g)
1 tablespoon toasted black sesame (8 g)
3 teaspoons soy sauce (shoyu) (15 ml)

Modo de preparo

In a medium saucepan, place the rice and water, and let it rest for 15 minutes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce to medium heat and cook, with the pan half covered, for 12 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, place the vinegar, sake, sugar, salt, and AJI-NO-MOTO®, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, or until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat, drizzle over the hot rice, and carefully stir with a spatula so that all the rice is seasoned. Let it cool.
In 6 medium individual bowls, divide the rice, tuna, green soybeans, cherry tomatoes, and avocado. Sprinkle with sesame, drizzle with soy sauce, and serve immediately.

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