Let me start off by explaining the name: POKE
Literally meaning "small piece" in Hawaiian, poke is the Hawaiian version of Japanese sashimi. The difference is that Poke is bite-size cubed pieces of fresh fish, rather than thin slices. Every Sunday in Hawaii, family and friends gather for bbq's in the park, at the neighbor's house, or at the beach. And at each of these bbq's there is bound to be two things: meat and poke. They even serve freshly prepared poke at the fish counter in the grocery store.
Alright, so now that you are familiar with the terminology, let me teach you how to make it! Now I know that it looks fancy, but actually this recipe is even easier than the chicken recipe.
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh ahi fillet
1/4 white onion
3-4 pieces of green onion
soy sauce (or "shoyu" as they call it in Hawaii)
Sriracha hot sauce (Rooster sauce)
TIP: Go to a nice grocery store or fish market in your area. The quality of this dish really depends on the quality of the fish, even if it is a little more pricey. Also- try to buy the piece with the least amount of fat, or those thin white lines in between in the fish.
Instructions:
Cut the ahi into bite-size cubes. Throw into a large bowl for mixing. Add thinly sliced green and white onions then add enough soy sauce to coat the ahi- pouring in a circle about four times around the bowl. Then add 10 plus drops of Sriracha, depending on how hot you want it. I can handle about 50 drops, but I tend to over do it on the heat!
Toss all of these together, and serve on a nice platter with some chop sticks.
This is my favorite thing in the world to eat. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
