Prawn Poke Bowls

This easy Prawn Poke Bowls recipe is THE tastiest gluten free lunch ever! Packed with garlic and soy marinaded king prawns, brown rice, mango, avocado and crunchy veg. This is my take on Hawaiian poke bowls – without the raw fish! Gluten and dairy free.

Whenever I visit London I always grab a Poke Bowl because they just don’t make them down here in Devon. Until I figured out how to make my own!

These Prawn Poke Bowls are so quick and easy to make and perfect for meal prep. They’re packed with big flavours and lots of fresh fruit and veg.

I use cooked King Prawns (shrimp) marinaded in tamari, ginger and garlic, in a bowl with crunchy veg including radish, edamame beans, spinach and spring onion.

This contrasts with the sweet mango chunks, brown rice, creamy avocado and a spicy sriracha mayo on top.

These Prawn Poke Bowls are big and colourful, bursting with flavour, and the perfect bowl of sunshine to brighten your lunchtime.

If you try them and love them, check out my gluten free Tuna Sushi Bowl recipe next, or other delicious salads like my Mexican Corn Salad or Watermelon Feta Salad.

What is a poke bowl?

A poke bowl is actually Hawaiian dish made up of raw fish (usually sushi-grade tuna or salmon) cut into pieces served with rice and all sorts of veg and seasonings.

There’s a lot of Japanese influence in Hawaiian food, hence its similarities to Japanese sushi, but they’re basically fresh, beautiful bowls of yumminess.

I’ve used cooked King Prawns in my poke bowl as I struggle to get hold of any sushi-grade fish (believe it or not, we live by the sea and have no fish mongers in our town!).

But if you’re nervous about trying sushi and raw fish then this is the perfect way to ease yourself in, with my easy prawn poke bowls!

Ingredients

There’s a printable recipe card below with the quantities and method, but for the shopping list are the main ingredients for a Prawn Poke Bowl:

• Cooked King Prawns: I used frozen king prawns which I defrosted. Any sort of prawn or shrimp will work in this recipe.
• Lime: The juice adds a lovely tang to the marinade.
• Tamari: This is the Japanese version of soy sauce. Tamari is usually gluten free but always double check!
• Ginger Paste
• Garlic Paste
• Edamame Beans: I just love the pop of colour and the fresh flavour these young soy beans add. You can use fresh or (defrosted) frozen ones.
• Brown Rice: I use the microwave packs of brown rice for ease and because they’re super quick. You could use basmati rice or even sushi rice if you prefer.
• Spinach Leaves
• Spring Onions
• Mango: If you’ve not tried this in a savoury dish before, you must! I buy pre-chopped mango because I’m lazy, but you can prepare your own.
• Avocado: Make sure it’s nice and ripe.
• Sriracha Mayonnaise: Buy this or make your own by mixing sriracha sauce with mayo.
• Black Sesame Seeds: or toasted sesame seeds will also work.

How to make a Prawn Poke Bowl

There’s a printable recipe card below with the method, but here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy these prawn poke bowls are to make.

Add the ginger paste, garlic paste, lime juice and tamari to a bowl and mix well. Add the cooked King Prawns and leave to marinade for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare the veg. Roughly shred the spinach, chop the spring onions and finely slice the radishes. Chop the mango into chunks and de-stone, peel and slice the avocado.

If having hot, microwave the brown rice as per the pack instructions (usually 2 minutes) – or just use it cold.

Divide the shredded spinach between the bowls. Next divide the radishes, spring onions, edamame beans, mango and avocado between the bowls.

Divide the brown rice between the two bowls as well. You can either do everything in sections or mix it all together, whatever you prefer.

Share the prawns out between the bowls, then drizzle any remaining marinade over the entire dish.

Finish my sprinkling with black sesame seeds and a drizzle or sriracha mayo. Optional: serve with lime wedges.

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