Steelhead Trout Poke

Steelhead Trout Poke

 

Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1lb Steelhead trout fillet 
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tsp rice wine or apple cider vinegar 
  • 1 tsp sesame oil 
  • 1 tsp siracha, chili paste or wasabi
  • Pickled cucumber and carrots
    • 2 x 6-inch Persian cucumbers, julienned
    • 2 x 8-inch carrots, peeled and julienned
    • ½ cup rice wine vinegar
    • ½ cup cold water
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 1 tsp salt
    • ½ tsp dry chili flakes
    • ½ tsp mustard seeds

Suggested Additions:

  • 1 cup shelled edamame
  • 1 cup sliced avocado
  • ½ cup pickled ginger
  • ¼ cup sliced green scallion
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • 2 cups white rice

Instructions:

  • Skin and dice steelhead into ½ inch cubes
  • In a medium-sized bowl combine diced steelhead, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha and sesame oil. Mix, cover and refrigerate
  • Combine vinegar, water, honey, mustard seeds, salt and chili flakes in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat
  • Once boiling, turn off the heat, cool for 10 minutes, add cucumber and carrots and stir
  • Let rest 10 minutes in refrigerator, then transfer cucumber and carrots to a container, cover and refrigerate until ready to use
  • To serve, add any of the suggested additional ingredients to the bowl
  • Top with ½ cup steelhead poke, pickled vegetables and other toppings