Hello everyone (aloha kākou)! For dinner last night we had chicken poke (pronounced pokey) bowls. Perry had plain ole’ chicken and rice in a bowl because he’s not a fan of what is typically included in this tasty entree. I chose chicken as opposed to sushi-grade ahi tuna — otherwise he would’ve only had a bowl of white rice. 🙂
Poke bowls originated in Hawaii. Then along came the Japanese immigrants who introduced soy sauce and sesame oil. So while it’s a traditional Hawaiian dish and is still a staple meal in Hawaii, it’s been heavily influenced by Japanese cuisine. I stuck with veggies only, but poke bowls can include fruits like pineapple, pomegranate, tangerines and bananas. Rice and bananas sounds gross even to me.
Whenever I make something that’s yummy and easy enough that even I can make it, you know it’s worth sharing.
So here’s what I did in case you’d like to make it too…
(I didn’t have a recipe to follow):
- Prepare jasmine rice to fill bowls — 1 cup per bowl (at least).
- Prepare vegetables to include — chunked cucumbers, diced green onions, shredded carrots, and cooked/shelled edamame. I also had avocados but Ben’s the only one that likes those. (You might choose to add cherry tomatoes, jalapeños, sweet onions, and more.)
- Chunk a couple chicken breasts and cook in olive oil until done and browned.
- While the chicken is cooking, whisk together the following: 1/4 c soy sauce, 3 T hoisin sauce, 2 T lime juice, 1 T honey, 1 1/2 spoons of ginger (the kind in a tube), and 2 T garlic.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken and stir for a couple minutes over heat.
- Put the rice at the bottom of the bowl, add the chicken and vegetables.
- Top with sesame seeds and red pepper flakes — and don’t forget the sriracha mayo… that’s what makes it incredible!
- Sriracha mayo: 1/4 C mayo per 1 T sriracha (you can add 2 T sugar and 1 T rice vinegar to the mixture but I left that out)
While I won’t be making poke bowls with octopus or eel, I think it would be great with shrimp in place of the chicken. And while I LOVE the spicy mayo, I wouldn’t be opposed to yum yum sauce on top either. You might also use tempura flakes and onion crisps on top for the crunch.
(These would be GREAT for meal prepping. The chicken and rice warm up nicely, and veggies remain crisp in a baggie inside the fridge.)
I’ll make these again for sure! They were maikaʻi nō (really good)!
Now you know: To persuade his first wife to accept a divorce, Einstein promised her the entire financial reward from his Nobel Prize. Three years later, he won the prize and transferred all the money to her.