A fresh and vegan spin on one of the main dishes of Native Hawaiian cuisine, poké.
Servings 6people
Ingredients
Watermelon Poké
1SmallSeedless Watermelon (6 cups) peeled and cubed
2tbspOlive Oil
Watermelon Poké Marinade
3tspTahini
6tbspSoy Sauce
2tbspRice Vinegar
1/2Limejuiced
2tspDry Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1tspGarlicabout 1 clove
1tbspSriracha
2inchesGingergrated
4Green Onions
3tbspSesame Oil
Sushi Rice
3cupsSushi Riceor Calrose Rice (water will be different)
3cupsWater
1/4cupRice Vinegar
2tbspSugar
1tspSalt
Toppings
1Avocadosliced
2Carrotsjulienned
1/4Onionjulienned
4Green Onionssliced
1/2cupImitation Crabdiced
1Jalapeño Peppersliced
1sheetNoricut into strips
1cupSeaweed Salad
1/3cupEdamame
1/4cupSriracha Mayo
3tbspPickled Ginger
1tbspSesame Seeds
Instructions
Marinade the Watermelon
Mix together the tahini, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime, dry crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, sriracha, ginger, green onions, and sesame oil in a bowl.
Drain the watermelon juice out then pour the mixture over the cubed watermelon.
Stir and cover. Leave in the fridge to marinade for up to 24 hours.
Cook the Watermelon Poké
Add the olive oil to your pan and set to medium/high heat.
Put in the marinated watermelon and bring to a boil. Put on the lid.
After boiling for 20 minutes, turn the heat down to low/medium and let simmer/reduce. About 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Take the lid off, then continue simmering until sauce is reduced to a sticky consistency. Stir occasionally.
Cool the Watermelon Poké
Put the watermelon poké in a bowl and let sit in the fridge for about an hour, or until cooled.
If you are looking to speed things up, you can spread out on a tray and put it in the freezer for 10 minutes, or until cooled.
Assemble the Poké Bowl
Add the rice to the bowl to your liking and add the watermelon poké. Top your bowl with any of your desired toppings.
Notes
Note: To make sriracha mayo, mix sriracha and mayo 1:1.Sub the soy sauce for gluten free soy sauce to make it gluten free.Jon Eric: "Feeling crazy and want to add meat to the non-meat dish? Add SPAM!"