Salads & starters

Ilōk tuna (tuna poke)

A fresh dish of raw marinated tuna with onion, soy sauce and sesame. Light and fragrant, it is eaten as a starter or salad, often served with rice.

20 min
4 servings
Medium
Moderate
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Black pepper
1 Chilli (optional)

Optional extras

1 Spring onion

On the side

300 g Cooked rice

Nutrition facts

238 kcal per serving

Protein: 31.3 g
Carbohydrates: 2.3 g
of which sugars: 1.4 g
Fat: 11.4 g
of which saturated fat: 2.2 g
Fiber: 0.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Cut the tuna into even cubes about 2 cm wide, keeping the fish well chilled.
Finely slice the red onion and rinse it under cold water to soften its bite.
In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, sesame oil and chopped chilli.
Add the tuna and onion, then gently toss.
Let marinate for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve with rice.

Variations and tips

More fragrant version. Add a squeeze of lime juice just before serving.

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Original Ecomely recipe.