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Why I love this recipe:
No Special Equipment – Hibachi literally means “fire bowl” and refers to a method of cooking food over very high heat (sometimes in a large ceramic bowl and often on a large flat grill). Although making it in a skillet at home isn’t authentic, this recipe is a great option for mimicking similar flavors the best we can from home. Meal Prep – Double or triple the recipe and set aside the leftovers for lunch or dinner during the week. Family Favorite – This is a meal everyone at my house gets excited for. It’s flavorful and so delicious.
What is Hibachi?
If you’ve ever been to a Hibachi restaurant you know that you’re in for both dinner and a show! The first time I went was with my family when I was a teenager, and now it’s a fun date-night restaurant we love to go to a few times a year. If you’re not familiar with Japanese Hibachi or teppanyaki, imagine sitting around a large, hot hibachi grill where a chef is standing in the center, cooking a dinner made up of meat or seafood, fresh vegetables, and rice. While he cooks, he is entertaining the table with food and knife tricks, and cracking jokes. It’s entertaining and the food is delicious! Often, the terms hibachi and teppanyaki are used interchangeably, but traditionally, hibachi is cooked on a barbecue type grill with a charcoal or gas flame and teppanyaki is cooked on a solid griddle cook surface.
Make Ahead and Meal Prep Instructions:
To Make Ahead: Chop the vegetables and make the sauce several hours or a day ahead. Leftover yum yum sauce can be kept in the fridge for up to a week. Cook Vegetables: In the same pan, heat the oils for vegetables. Add vegetables and cook on high for 1 minutes. Add ½ Tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, and salt and pepper then sauté just until tender. Make Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Serve hibachi chicken and vegetables over white rice or fried rice, with yum yum sauce on the side for dipping.
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Nutritional information does not include yum yum sauce or rice.
I originally shared this recipe November 2019. Updated January 2023. This post contains affiliate links.
