Tuna Poke Bowl Recipe

From sea to bowl, same day.

It's quick enough for lunch, hearty enough for dinner, and honestly one of the best parts of this catch-and-cook life. Here's exactly how WE make it.

WE|Sail Recipe

Underway Tuna Poke Bowl

Line to bowl, same day. Our go-to meal aboard whenever the fishing line goes tight — works just as well for lunch as it does for dinner at anchor.

Servings

− 2 +

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Ingredients

The Bowl

• fresh tuna steaks, bite-size chunks2
• basmati rice1 cup

Marinade

• sesame oil2 tbsp
• sriracha1 tsp
• fresh ginger, grated1 tbsp
• soy sauce1 tbsp
• lime, juiced (divided)1

Garnish

• carrot, shredded1
• cucumber, thin sliced½
• water (pickle)½ cup
• rice vinegar (pickle)½ cup
• salt (pickle)1 tsp
• sugar (pickle)1 tsp
• red onion, thin sliced¼ cup
• rice vinegar (onion soak)¼ cup
• avocado, chunked1
• edamame or seaweed saladoptional

Spicy Mayo + Topper

• mayo¼ cup
• sriracha (to taste)1–2 tsp
• lime, squeeze1
• furikake seasoningto taste
• crispy chili oil1 tsp

Method

1. Start the riceCook the basmati first — everything else comes together while it's going.
2. Make the marinadeWhisk sesame oil, sriracha, ginger, and soy sauce. Add the tuna, toss to coat, and set in the fridge while you prep the rest.
3. Quick-pickle the cucumberSlice thin, soak in the water, rice vinegar, salt, and sugar mix. Set aside.
4. Soak the red onionSlice thin and soak in rice vinegar. Set aside.
5. Prep your toppingsShred the carrot, chunk the avocado, portion out edamame or seaweed salad if using.
6. Make the spicy mayoMix mayo with sriracha and a good squeeze of lime. Adjust heat to taste.
7. Finish the tunaPull the tuna from the fridge, squeeze in the rest of the lime, and mix gently — this brightens the flavor without "cooking" it like a ceviche.
8. Build your bowlRice on the bottom, tuna next, then toppings piled on like an ice cream sundae.
9. Top it offDrizzle with spicy mayo, sprinkle with furikake, finish with crispy chili oil. Enjoy — lunch, dinner, any time you've got fresh fish aboard.

🐟 Note: Furikake doesn't actually contain lead — see the full story in our latest episode. And yes, this one really was caught the same day, underway, with the spinnaker up.

Recipe by WE|Sail · Watch the catch on YouTube

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