make your own poke bowl

Recipe by Phil Iannuccilli, Executive Chef at Greenwich Country Club, Greenwich, CT, USA

​Chef Note: Poke is a Hawaiian dish consisting of raw diced fish, dressed and tossed with various ingredients. Similar to tuna tartare, I love to include nori, sesame, shiso, sweet soy, ginger and even a touch of Thai curry paste, for good measure. Poke bowls are a popular lunchtime treat, where the members are free to create their own, using a vast selection of items. First, you choose your base, then your proteins, two sauces and three toppings. Our poke bowls are light, healthful and delicious! 

​Yields 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup Korean Yam Noodles
• 4 ounces #1 Sashimi Grade Tuna
• 3 Tablespoons Shelled Edamame
• 2 Tablespoons Pickled Cucumber (see recipe)
• 1 ounce Avocado Wasabi (see recipe)
• 1 ounce Unagi (Eel) Sauce (see recipe)
• 1 Tablespoon Fried Shallots
• 3 each Tapioca Crackers
• ½ teaspoon Sesame Seeds
• 1 bunch Nori Seaweed
• 1 teaspoon Sliced Scallion

Pickled Cucumber
(Yield - 2 Cups)

• ½ each Seedless Cucumber
• ¾ cup Rice Wine Vinegar
• Tablespoon Cold Bottled Water
• ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
• ½ teaspoon Fresh Red Chile
• ½ teaspoon Ground Coriander
• ½ Tablespoon Maldon Sea Salt

Avocado Wasabi
(Yield - ¾ Cup)

• 1 each Fresh Avocado
• 1 teaspoon Wasabi Paste
• 1 teaspoon Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ teaspoon Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1 ½ teaspoon Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Maldon Sea Salt

Unagi (Eel) Sauce
(Yield - ¾ Cup)

• ½ cup of Soy Sauce
• ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
• ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar
• ½ cup Mirin (Sweet Wine)

Preparation

Pickled Cucumber
Thinly slice the unpeeled cucumber.
Toss with all of the remaining ingredients.
Chill and reserve.
Chef Note: This will  keep for a few days in the refrigerator.

Avocado Wasabi
Re-hydrate the wasabi powder with a touch of water to equal 1 teaspoon. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and mix until smooth.

Unagi (Eel) Sauce
Combine all ingredients in a nonreactive sauce pot. Gently simmer until reduced by half. Let cool completely, before serving.

Final Preparation and Assembly

Simmer the noodles until tender.
Rinse with cold water and reserve.
Arrange the ingredients around and on top of the noodles.
Serve the unagi sauce on the side.

Wine Match

Whispering Angel Rosé

Greenwich Country Club.
Image courtesy Greenwich Country Club