Korean Style Poke 'ahi
INGREDIENTS
  • 3 pounds ahi (yellow fin tuna*)cut into poke
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated red or Maui onion
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 3/4 cup shoyu
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
  • 1 bunch chopped green onions
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons chili pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • *Note: Aku (skip jack tuna) may be used in place of ahi.
DIRECTIONS
  1. You might wonder what Poke is, well folks it is the Hawaiian word meaning to slice or to cut into small bite-size pieces, and it refers to the traditional Hawaiian dish of raw seafood. This recipe we found in "E Hoolako Mau" All Hawaiian Cookbook by Tamar Luke Pane'e.
  2. 3 pounds ahi (yellow fin tuna)cut into poke
  3. 6 cloves garlic, minced
  4. 1 tablespoon grated red or Maui onion
  5. 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  6. 3/4 cup shoyu
  7. 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
  8. 1 bunch chopped green onions
  9. 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  10. 2 tablespoons chili pepper flakes
  11. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  12. 2 teaspoons paprika
  13. Combine garlic, onion, shoyu and sesame seed oil. Mix thoroughly, then add fish, green onions and sesame seeds. Combine chili pepper flakes, cayenne pepper and paprika. Mix thoroughly. Toss with the rest of of the ingredients to blend. Chill and marinade at least 1 hour before serving.
  14. Note: Aku (skip jack tuna) may be used in place of ahi.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
You might wonder what Poke is, well folks it is the Hawaiian word meaning to slice or to cut into small bite-size pieces, and it refers to the traditional Hawaiian dish of raw seafood. This recipe we found in "E Hoolako Mau" All Hawaiian Cookbook by Tamar Luke Pane'e.