Fish is good food! We all know that. It’s good for us, full of omega-3 fatty acids, a great source of protein and easy to digest. You can tell fish is good for you because of how you feel after eating it - fresh, clean, healthy. But more than just being good for you, fish is delicious! I love fresh fish, but I especially love fresh raw fish. Sushi has become a regular meal for me, but recently I’ve found a new love for a similar raw fish preparation - Hawaiian Ahi Poke. Poke is Hawaiian for “to slice or cut” and Poke is an appetizer prepared by cutting sashimi grade Yellowfin Tuna into small cubes or pieces and combining it with sesame oil, soy sauce, some chili spice and various other ingredients. The biggest challenge to making Ahi Poke is getting the freshest Yellowfin Tuna. Of course, you know I have the answer, because you can actually get this sashimi grade fish from my friends at Anderson Seafoods, already prepared and cut into cubes for you. While I do love Ahi Poke, these Yellowfin Tuna Cubes are actually very versatile and you can make delicious Ahi ceviche tacos, spicy tuna bites and pot stickers, a tuna putanesca sauce for spaghetti and seared sesame tuna with these cubes. The Ahi Poke dish takes about 5 minutes to prepare from start to finish, and will make a statement at any dinner party, or just makes for a delicious snack for you. Give it a try!
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Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke
Serves 6 as a small appetizer
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces Anderson Seafoods’ Ahi Tuna Cubes
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/8 to ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- ¼ teaspoon honey
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients and toss gently.
- Serve on small appetizer spoons, or with tortilla chips to scoop, or lettuce cups to wrap around the tuna.