We are the peak of summer where the sun shines high and the temperature is way up. Needless to say, this calls for a refreshing lunch that one can prepare within a matter easily and quickly.

The following Ahi Tuna Poké recipe by writer, cook, and photographer Kylie Mazon-Chambers of Cooking with Cocktail Rings hits the spot. Creamy avocados, fresh ahi tuna, and soft, chewy sushi rice paired with crisp green onions come together to create the perfect one-bowl wonder for a summer afternoon. We hope you enjoy it!

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2

• ½ pound sushi grade Ahi tuna            

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• ¼ teaspoon Sriracha

• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

• ½ teaspoon black and white sesame seeds

• Kosher salt, as needed

• 1 cup sushi rice

• 1 ½ teaspoons rice vinegar

• 1 teaspoon mirin

• 1 medium avocado, pit removed and thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the ahi tuna into ½-inch cubes. In a large bowl gently combine the tuna, sesame oil, soy sauce, sriracha, green onions, and sesame seeds. Season to taste with salt, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the poké for 15 minutes.

Place the sushi rice in a fine-mesh strainer and run cool water over the rice until the water runs clear. In a saucepan or rice cooker combine the rice and 2 cups of water. Simmer until all the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked for about 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and gently mix in rice vinegar and mirin.

Serve chilled poké and avocado over warm rice.

Liked this recipe? Visit Kylie’s website, Cooking with Cocktail Rings, for more recipe inspirations!

ABOUT KYLIE MAZON-CHAMBERS

Kylie is a writer, cook, and photographer. Her world has always revolved around food! While she is not a classically trained chef, she makes every effort to teach herself new methods and styles of cooking. To Kylie, cooking is cathartic - it doesn’t have to be perfect, and there is plenty of room for experimentation. 

Cooking with Cocktail Rings combines Kylie’s love of food, photography, and travel to encourage people to cook their own food using her recipes to make restaurant-quality dishes at home. Her recipes reflect all types of cuisine and lifestyle choices - there is a little bit of everything for everyone. Best of all, you don’t have to be an expert cook to recreate the recipes she posts - it’s her writing that will guide and teach you to become a better cook!

Her first book, Share + Savor, showcases all of her worldly food knowledge with fun, easy and delicious appetizer and charcuterie boards. Readers will sample authentic flavors from different cultures through the best means possible: grazing on beautifully laid out platters!

Follow Kylie on Instagram for her latest recipe creations and make sure to keep an eye out for her book launch coming up in August!

Photos courtesy of Kylie Mazon-Chambers