Poke-Inspired Tuna Bowl 🐟🥑🍚 Fresh Tuna Cubes, Umami Marinade, and Crunchy Veggies Over Rice With All the Toppings

This is a build-your-own poke-style bowl with marinated tuna, fluffy rice, and colorful toppings — everything from creamy avocado to pickled onions and spicy mayo. It’s light, fast, and full of flavor and texture contrast. Sushi energy, no rolling required.

Perfect for warm nights, make-ahead lunches, or customizable meal prep.

Ingredients (Serves 2)

For the tuna

• 6–8 oz sushi-grade tuna, diced into ½-inch cubes
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp rice vinegar or lime juice
• ½ tsp honey or mirin
• 1 tsp sriracha or chili crisp (optional)
• ½ tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

For the rice base

• 2 cups cooked short-grain rice (sushi rice or jasmine), warm or room temp
• Optional: toss rice with 1 tsp rice vinegar and pinch of salt

Toppings (mix & match)

• ½ avocado, sliced or diced
• ¼ cup shredded carrots
• ¼ cup cucumber, diced or julienned
• Pickled red onion or radish
• Scallions, thinly sliced
• Edamame or seaweed salad
• Nori strips or furikake
• Optional: spicy mayo, wasabi, lime wedges

Instructions

Step 1: Marinate the Tuna

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, honey, ginger, and sriracha. Add tuna cubes and sesame seeds. Toss gently to coat. Let sit 10–15 minutes while prepping toppings.

Step 2: Prepare the Rice

Cook rice and season lightly if desired. Divide into bowls.

Step 3: Assemble

Top rice with marinated tuna and arrange vegetables, avocado, and other toppings around it. Spoon extra marinade over the bowl. Drizzle with spicy mayo or extra sesame oil if desired.

Step 4: Serve

Garnish with scallions, nori, sesame seeds, or furikake. Serve immediately.

Flavor Variations

• Use salmon, cooked shrimp, or tofu instead of raw tuna
• Add mango or pineapple for sweet contrast
• Swap sriracha for gochujang or chili oil
• Stir in mashed avocado for a poke + guac hybrid
• Add a soft-boiled egg for richness

Pro Tips

• Use sushi-grade tuna — ask your fishmonger or source frozen sashimi blocks
• Cut tuna just before marinating for the best texture
• Short marinade = fresher flavor; long soak = deeper umami
• Let rice cool slightly so it doesn’t steam the toppings
• Prep toppings ahead and store separately for ultra-fast bowl building

Final Thoughts

The Poke-Inspired Tuna Bowl is cool, colorful, and flavor-packed — creamy, spicy, salty, and fresh all at once. It’s restaurant-style poke made easy, with room for riffs and loads of texture in every bite.

Cube it. Chill it. Bowl it bold. 🐟🥑🍚🔥

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