Tuna Poke - A Hawaiian Delight Brought to CT!

This with Tostitos scoops - let the yum begin!

Last night (wrote this last Monday), as part of our Sunday Family Dinner, daughter Brynnly made one of our very favorite appy's - tuna poke (btw, ~poke~ rhymes with ~okay~). Though it's never the same taste twice, each time it's a delightful combination of flavors that "speak" to the tastebuds. 

All amounts revolve around the amount of tuna you are "pokeing" - which literally means "to cut cross-wise into pieces" - and how much of the other ingredients you want to add. While mayonnaise isn't part of her mixture every time, always included in Brynnly's poke are tuna of course, avocados, onions, jalapenos, ginger, soy sauce, lime or lemon juice and Frank's Louisiana hot sauce. Before last night, toasted sesame seed oil would have also been on that list, but as we didn't have a speck of it in the house (a gross over-sight on my part), it came off the list as our poke was over-the-top delicious! Here's what Brynnly threw together last night:

Please note that all seasonings are to your taste.

the essentials:

1/2 lb. Ahi tuna - sushi grade, cut into strips, strips cut in pieces

1 avocado, cut length-wise, then into pieces

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, chopped

the seasonings: 

2 or so T. hoisin sauce
2 or so T. soy sauce
2 or so T. mayonnaise
Frank's Louisiana hot sauce, to taste
1/2+ fresh lime, squeezed
2 t. ground ginger or equivalent fresh grated ginger
1 T.++ "Victoria Taylor's Toasted Sesame Ginger"
BumHot/cayenne pepper to taste

Mix all and taste to correct seasonings. 

Serve in a lovely bowl with Tostitos Scoops on the side.

Grated orange, lemon or lime rind is a lovely addition, as is toasted sesame oil, plain toasted sesame seeds, green onions/scallions, chopped cucumbers or radishes- the possibilities are endless. The choice is yours!

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Yum!

'till we feast again!

xoabb