Ahi Tuna Poke Appetizer

4.50 from 10 votes

Just the right balance of salty, tangy and heat. Serve with Crispy plaintain chips or other root vegetable chips. Also good with diced avocado (the store didn't have any ripe ones).

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Asian Inspired, Polynesian

Keyword ahi, sushi, tuna

Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Carb, Pescatarian

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 234kcal

Author Lisa Lotts

Ingredients

1 pound sushi-grade ahi tuna cut into ½" dice
¼ cup red onion minced
¼ english cucumber finely sliced or shaved on a mandoline (note, if you don't have a mandoline, you can cut the cucumber into the same size dice as the tuna)
½ cup shelled edamame
2 green onions thinly sliced
sprinkle cilantro leaves optional
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds optional
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds optional

For Asian Sauce:

¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons ponzu sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Serve With One Of The Following:

plantain chips or other root vegetable chips
lettuce leaf boats if you're watching carbs
fried wonton strips

Instructions

Make The Asian Sauce

In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 2 teaspoons ponzu sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce, 1 teaspoon grated ginger and 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice. Whisk to combine and set aside.

Make the Ahi Tuna Poke

In a medium bowl, combine 1 pound sushi-grade ahi tuna, ¼ english cucumber ¼ cup red onion, ½ cup shelled edamame, 2 green onions and toss to combine. Drizzle half of the sauce mixture over the tuna and toss to coat.
Transfer the tuna poke to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with sprinkle cilantro leaves, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds and 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds. Serve the remaining sauce in a small bowl for drizzling or dipping, and serve with plantain chips or fried wonton strips on the side for scooping up. Or spoon into lettuce leaf boats for a low-carb treat.

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