Watermelon "Tuna" Poke Bowl
Hard Caribbean Dinner

Watermelon "Tuna" Poke Bowl

Total Time
1h 23m
32m prep · 51m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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Marinating and baking chunks of watermelon (yes, really!) creates a tender, tuna-like texture fit for poke—traditionally a bowl of diced raw fish with lots of toppers.

Ingredients

  • 0.33 cups soy sauce
  • 0.25 cups rice vinegar
  • 0.25 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice (from 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 lbs watermelon , rind removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 0.5 cups mayonnaise (such as Kewpie
  • 4 cups white rice
  • 2 avocados , sliced avocados
  • 1 nglish cucumber , sliced
  • 1 cup radishes
  • 1 cup hot cooked shelled edamame
  • 1 carrot , shredded
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • thinly sliced green onions , for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    For marinade, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, oil, lime zest, lime juice, ginger, and honey in a large bowl. Add watermelon; toss to coat. Chill, covered, at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

  3. 3

    Transfer watermelon from marinade to prepared pan with a slotted spoon, allowing marinade to drip off. Chill remaining marinade, covered, while watermelon bakes. Bake watermelon until browned, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly.

  4. 4

    For dressing, stir 2 tablespoons reserved marinade into mayonnaise in a small bowl. Pour remaining reserved marinade over baked watermelon.

  5. 5

    Divide rice among 4 bowls. Top each serving with watermelon, avocados, cucumber, radishes, edamame, and carrot. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Garnish with green onions.

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