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Ahi, avocado & grapefruit Thai-style poke

Name: Ahi, avocado & grapefruit Thai-style poke
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot; 1 T Thai red curry paste; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 5 T Thai fish sauce; 1 t brown sugar or palm sugar; 5 T fresh lime juice; 1 bunch green onions, diagonally sliced in 1/2″ pieces; 1 red Anaheim or red Thai bird’s eye chili, thinly sliced and seeded; 1/2 t kosher salt, to taste; 1 pound fresh ahi tuna, chopped into 1/2″ cubes; 2 grapefruits, peeled, pith removed and broken into 1″ pieces; 1 large avocado, peeled and cubed; 2 limes, cut Thai style; 2 T roasted peanuts, chopped; Cilantro for garnish

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SKILL LEVEL :

Easy and quick

Poke and One-ton chips

I grew up eating traditional poke (pronounced POH-keh) in Hawaii, typically made with fresh ahi tuna, soy sauce, ginger, lime, toasted sesame seed oil and maybe a little seaweed. It is a delicious appetizer that we would scoop up with One-Ton chips, a crunchy, slightly sweet chip made from wonton dough. There is a cute story about this third-generation family-run business and the grandma who invented the One-Ton chip; you can read about it here.

One-Ton Chips | Something New For Dinner

Poke variations

Today there are many variations on traditional poke. I developed this recipe based on my favorite Thai pomelo salad, a salad that is very common in Thailand, but rarely served in the U.S.. Pomelo salad is typically made with chicken or shrimp, but the Thai flavors work beautifully with ahi. Grapefruit, a cousin to pomelo, provides a vibrant contrast to the creamy avocado and umami-rich ahi. If you like ahi and Thai flavors of coconut, lime and fish sauce, I think you will enjoy this poke.

Special ingredients

There are a few special ingredients you will need for this dish:

Thai red curry paste
Thai fish sauce
Coconut milk - Aroy-D is my favorite Thai BPA-free, pure coconut milk

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How to slice limes Thai style

The Thai people don't cut their lime garnishes in the way we Westerners cut lime wedges. See my post to learn the Thai method. I think you will find the Thai method provides an easy way to release the lime juice from the fruit.

Tasting is crucial to Thai cooking

Thai cooking focuses on attaining a balance between sweet, salty, sour, bitter and spicy flavors. The precise balance is very individual, so it is important to taste as you cook and adjust to your personal liking.