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Marlin and tuna poke with fried rice

Marlin and tuna poke with fried rice

In Hawaii, poke is a popular dish available from supermarkets, fishmongers and as takeaway. Like much Hawaiian food, it fuses Asian flavours such as soy, sesame oil, seaweed and ginger.

Marlin and tuna poke with fried rice

Serves 6
Fried rice
1 tbsp   vegetable oil
4   eggs, lightly whisked
1   onion, finely chopped
400 gm (2 cups)   long-grain rice, boiled
1 cup   finely chopped fresh pineapple
1 tbsp   finely chopped coriander
Marlin poke
450 gm   marlin or swordfish fillet, skin removed and cut into 1cm pieces
1 tbsp   sesame oil
¼ cup   seaweed salad, finely chopped (see note)
1   small red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped
Tuna poke
450 gm   sashimi grade tuna, cut into 1cm pieces
1 tsp   finely shredded toasted nori
1 tsp   finely grated ginger
1 tsp   sesame seeds, toasted
2 tsp   soy sauce


1 For marlin and tuna poke, combine respective ingredients in separate bowls and refrigerate until required.
2 For fried rice, heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add eggs, tilting pan to spread evenly. Cook, scraping sides towards the middle with a fork and gently shake pan, for 3 minutes or until omelette has set. Remove from pan, cool, then roll up omelette and slice thinly. Heat remaining oil in pan, add onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened. Add rice, reduce heat to low-medium and cook for 5 minutes or until warmed through. Add pineapple, omelette and coriander, combine well and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.
3 To serve, place poke side by side on a platter with fried rice passed separately.

Note Seaweed salad is a fresh seaweed product available from Japanese grocery stores and select fishmongers.

Drink Suggestion Medium-dry amontillado sherry.

RECIPE Andy Harris PHOTOGRAPHY Con Poulos STYLING Andy Harris DRINK SUGGESTION Max Allen


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