Saturday, January 19, 2019

The Best Spicy Salmon Poke Bowls

Healthy and flavorful Luxe Gourmets protein infused with Japanese inspired flavors for a delicious gourmet meal!


You’ll Need:

Sockeye Salmon Poke:

  • 1 pound sockeye salmon, cut into ¾ inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha, or chili paste
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce , low sodium, or tamari
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Pickled Cucumbers:

  • 2 6-inch persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar, Kikkoman
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes, dried

Sriracha Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons sriracha
  • 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt, or light mayonnaise


Instructions:

Sockeye Salmon Poke:

  1. In a medium-sized bowl combine diced salmon, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha and sesame oil. Cover and refrigerate.

Pickled Cucumbers:

  1. Combine vinegar, water, honey, salt and chili flakes in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. Once boiling turn off heat, add cucumber slices and stir.
  3. Let rest 10 minutes, then transfer cucumber to a container, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Sriracha Sauce:

  1. In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons sriracha and 2 tablespoons yogurt or mayonnaise.


NOTES:

  • Build Poke Bowl- Add any additional desired ingredients to the bowl (like rice or salad) for the base. Top with ½ cup salmon poke, pickled cucumbers, and other toppings. Drizzle poke with sriracha sauce.