The trend of poke bowl restaurants is in full swing and now you can DIY one at home! With sashimi-grade fish, creamy crab salad, and a spread of customizable toppings, these salmon poke bowls are a fresh and satisfying meal.
Topping Ideas
Avocado
Corn
Crab salad
Cucumber
Jalapeno
Edamame – soybeans
Egg
Furikake – seaweed seasoning
Green onion
Japanese mayo
Seaweed salad
Sriracha mayo
Tenkasu – Tempura crumbs
Tobiko – flying fish roe
Tofu – fried or fresh
Substitutions
Japanese mayo – Make a substitute using Hellmann’s or Best Foods mayonnaise. Mix 1/2 cup of mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon rice vinegar and 1/2 tablespoon of granulated sugar.
Tips
Fish – Sashimi-grade fish, meaning it can be safely consumed raw, is a must for this recipe. Grocery store fish will not be fresh enough unless specifically labeled.
If you are in or around the Seattle area, we like to visit Sea Town. The owners are knowledgeable and carry most everything you need for a poke bowl.
Rice – Mix your sushi rice in advance. The rice is meant to be room temperature.
Pair with
Cucumber Sunomono
Daikon Jalapeno Pickles
Ramen Egg
Fresh DIY Salmon Poke Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 pound sashimi-grade salmon or tuna
Sushi rice
- 6 cups short grain rice cooked
- ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar warmed
- 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Sesame-soy sauce for fish
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon wasabi paste optional
Crab salad
- 8 ounces imitation crab meat shredded
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
Sriracha mayo
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha
Topping Ideas
- cucumber chopped
- green onion chopped
- avocado cubed
- furikake
- jalapeno chopped
- fish roe
- edamame
- tofu cubed
- egg sliced or chopped
- fresh greens
- seaweed salad
Instructions
Make the sushi rice
- Heat the rice vinegar in the microwave in 30-second intervals until warmed. This will help to dissolve the salt and sugar. Once heated, add in the sugar and salt and mix well.
- Put the cooked rice into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle the sushi vinegar over the rice. With a rice paddle or spatula, fold the the rice until the vinegar is combined with the rice. As you mix, the liquid will coat the rice and get absorbed.
- Cover the rice and let it cool to room temperature.
Make the sesame-soy sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients and mix well. Add in the cubed salmon or fresh fish and stir well. Cover and refrigerate the fish until you are ready to assemble your bowls.
Make the crab salad
- Combine the shredded crab and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Mix well until combined. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to assemble your bowls.
Make the Sriracha mayo
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and Sriracha sauce. Mix well. Add in water a teaspoon at a time if you would like thinner sauce.
Assemble the bowls
- Put about 1 cup of sushi rice in a bowl. Top with fish, crab, and any of the other toppings of your choice.
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