Sesame And Soy Watermelon Poké Recipes

SESAME-AND-SOY WATERMELON POKé

Steps:

• Place watermelon in a large resealable plastic bag. Purée rice vinegar, oil, soy sauce, lime juice, tahini, agave nectar, and plum vinegar in a blender until smooth. Pour over watermelon, seal bag, and chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Heat a large skillet over medium. Remove watermelon from marinade; set marinade aside. Cook watermelon, tossing often, until lightly caramelized and dried out, 6-8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 12-15 minutes.
• Chill watermelon and sauce separately at least 1 hour.
• To serve, toss watermelon with sauce; taste and season with salt as needed. Top with scallions and cilantro.
• Watermelon and sauce can be made 12 hours ahead. Keep chilled.

WATERMELON "POKE" BOWL RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut around the watermelon slices rind to remove, then dice into 1-inch (2 cm) cubes.
• Transfer 4 cups (600 g) to a medium bowl, reserving the rest for another use.
• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, lime juice, agave, scallions, ginger, white sesame seeds, and chile flakes. Mix well.
• Pour the marinade over the watermelon cubes and stir. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Slice the cucumber into thin half moons and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayo and Sriracha.
• To assemble the poke bowls, start with rice as a base and top with cucumbers, avocado, edamame, nori, pickled ginger, Sriracha mayo, cilantro, and crushed peanuts.
• Add a scoop of the marinated watermelon and use the marinade as a dressing to drizzle over the bowl.
• Garnish with black sesame seeds, if desired.
• Enjoy!