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Do you love serving colorful, vibrant meals that the whole family will enjoy? Homemade Poké Bowls are the way to go!
If you’ve been on Instagram or Pinterest in recent weeks, you might have noticed that poké bowls (pronounced poh-kay) are everywhere! With restaurant chains popping up wholly dedicated to poké, this dish is more available than ever. They are the latest craze, and I for one am not complaining.
As you can see from the video below, these poké bowls are super easy to make, filled with protein from Gorton’s Crunchy Breaded Fish and have lots of colorful veggies.
Ever since my husband and I went to Hawaii last year, I have had a slight craving for them, on the regular! So of course, whenever I’m in New York, poké bowls are a must!
My kids, on the other hand, do not seem to have the poké fever. As good as they are about eating (some) vegetables, they haven’t entirely acquired the taste for sushi or raw fish yet, something that would keep them from trying a delicious meal.
They do, however, LOVE Gorton’s breaded fish. Oldest trick in the mom playbook, merely swap out whatever your kids don’t like in a dish and boom! It looks completely different, and they’re all over it.
This thought, “hey, maybe I can just swap out the raw fish with crispy, flaky fish they already like” is what brought me to create this poke bowl using Gorton’s Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets. They are crispy on the outside, flaky, provide lots of protein and fit into this meal idea perfectly!
Since the fish fillets cook in about 20 minutes, these poke bowls come together in a matter of minutes, for a speedy, delicious and trendy mid-week meal.
What’s great is that everyone gets to build their own bowls and select from the veggies offered, helping them select their favorite poké builders and learning to make great food choices.
Much like many Hawaiian dishes, this poké bowl is a melting pot of flavors. Pineapple, soy sauce, spicy mayo… Oh my! my mouth is watering again!
What’s fun about these poké bowls is the endless possibilities of toppings to be enjoyed. This recipe is just the tip of the iceberg! It’s easy to mix and match the veggies and other ingredients to you and your child’s liking; all while adding a serving of protein with the breaded fish.
Poké bowls are similar to taco night. All you have to do is prepare the protein, break out the fresh ingredients, and have everybody assemble their own!
Yum, now I want crunchy fish tacos. Something that’s easy to make with the crunchy breaded fish fillets. Oh, the possibilities!
If you feel the same way that I do about poké bowls, you’ll surely be working this recipe into your routine. Having the ingredients on hand makes for a healthy, quick, and painless dinner rescue.
What are some fun dishes you serve at home with fish?
Crunchy Breaded Fish Poké Bowl
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 8 Gorton’s Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 12 ounces matchstick carrots
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 5 ounces kale, finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup edamame beans, thawed
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Other sauces: (optional)
- 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1/4 cup Sriracha mayonnaise (1/4 cup mayonnaise + Sriracha to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place fish fillets on baking sheet and bake, for 22 to 24 minutes, making sure to flip the fish half way through. Once coating is golden brown and crispy, remove from oven.
- Meanwhile, assemble all ingredients in small bowls and arrange on a large table.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the soy dressing and place the other sauces in serving dishes if using.
- When fish is ready, give fillets a coarse chop and place on a serving platter.
- Assemble poke bowls by placing a layer of cooked rice and kale at the bottom and top with favorite toppings.
My favorite ways to eat more fish are crispy fried fish tacos, fish sandwiches, tuna melts, and tuna salads.
We made this last night. It was delicious and a hit with my family!
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This was great. I like that the kids built their own meal by me offering healthy ingredients. One step towards eating more healthy foods!
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Fish tacos for the win! Can’t get enough of them!
We usually bake or broil fish but this looks like my next favorite recipe!
Salmon foil packets – quick and easy, delicious and fast cleanup!
We love Gorton’s fish at my house. It’s the only way my kids eat fish!
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The spicy sauce on top was a nice touch for us adults! Made this last week (using the nuggest since that’s what I buy for my kids). Thanks for another great recipe.
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I love the suggestion to let everyone build their own with the ingredients they choose. my kids are picky and this was a fun meal to make.
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I added this to our weekly plan this week!
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I made these over a bed of greens only and they were great. Thanks for the idea!
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This is so fun! I didn’t have Gorton’s fish but I used this idea with their popcorn shrimp (a household favorite). Thanks!
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We buy the 2pck of grilled fish all the time. Can I use it to make this recipe?
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Absolutely! Poke Bowls for 2! Enjoy.
This was a good and easy dinner. Thanks for making me feel OK that I buy frozen fish!
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I love Gorton’s seafood breaded fish. It’s the only fish my kids will eat and I feel good about it.
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Looks delicious! We use Gorton’s fish too since it’s the only way my kids eat it. Going to try this recipe.
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I made this with Gorton’s fish sticks and it was great. Just shopped it into small pieces and put it in the bowl. My kids didn’t like the spicy sauce but I loved it, it gave a “grownup” aspect to the meal.
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This recipe looks amazing!
I added this to next week’s meal plan. Thanks!
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Will definitely try this recipe. I think my daughter will be fine with everything. My son will probably only eat the rice. :/
So I made your recipe tonight and it was a huge hit! Both kids loved making their own bowls, and during the meal, we talked about all the different colors in our bowls and eating the rainbow. We added thinly sliced radishes to the mix as well. Thanks for the great post!
I’m so glad Lori! We’ve been having fun with this recipe too.