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    Hibachi Chicken with Fried Rice

    Posted: Feb 19, 2021 Last Modified: Mar 22, 2022 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Japanese style Hibachi Chicken made with sautéed vegetables served over top of a simple fried rice is an easy and delicious dinner that also serves as a delicious meal prep. Paired with a homemade yum yum sauce, this hibachi chicken recipe comes together at home easily!

    Plate of hibachi chicken and fried rice.


     

    It’s been sooooooo long since I’ve had hibachi chicken. This recipe is inspired by Benihana hibachi chicken. Despite not being to pull off the performances that the amazing chef at hibachi restaurants, I was determined to make my own at home because I absolutely miss it.

    Hibachi means “fire bowl” or “fire bowl” and refers to a method of cooking food over very high heat. This is why I recommend cooking this chicken hibachi over high heat in a wok or Dutch oven. However, for the rice, I recommend sticking with a wok as it doesn’t cook well in a Dutch oven.

    While this may not be 100% authentic hibachi chicken as traditional hibachi is pretty much only cooked with soy sauce, I added a few extra ingredients to customize it suit my personal tastes. Feel free to only cook this with soy sauce if you wish.

    Close up of hibachi chicken on a plate with fried rice and vegetables with yum yum sauce.

    Why You’ll Love this Hibachi Chicken

    • It’s pretty easy. It might sound like a difficult process but it’s actually surprisingly easy to make hibachi chicken at home. It requires a few steps but the steps on their own is really straight forward and simple.
    • It’s super tasty. It’s hard to not like this chicken hibachi recipe. It’s flavourful, it’s perfectly seasoned, and it’s tasty AF.
    • It’s a complete meal. There’s chicken, vegetables, rice and even a dipping sauce. Everything made in one go, so dinner time is less stressful.
    meal prep hibachi chicken.

    Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Hibachi Chicken

    For the Yum Yum Sauce:

    • mayonnaise — I like using full-fat mayo.
    • ketchup
    • paprika — you can use regular, sweet, or smoked paprika for the yum yum sauce, based on how you’d like for it to taste.
    • mirin — mirin is a Japanese sweet rice wine, if you are unable to find it, you can try rice vinegar with extra honey.
    • garlic powder — I prefer garlic powder to freshly minced garlic as it blends into the yum yum sauce smoothly.

    For the Hibachi Chicken:

    • olive oil — or another neutral oil of your choice. Avocado oil or vegetable oil works as well.
    • butter — use unsalted butter as you don’t want the chicken to be too salty. Butter also adds flavour whereas the oil keeps everything from burning.
    • chicken thighs — I love the flavour you get from using chicken thighs. If you prefer a leaner protein, you can use chicken breasts.
    • salt & pepper
    • soy sauce — try to use low sodium soy sauce.
    • hoisin sauce — this adds more umami flavour!
    • mirin
    • garlic
    • honey

    For the Vegetables:

    • olive oil — again, any neutral oil will work.
    • butter — unsalted butter is ideal.
    • onion — you can use any onion from yellow onion to sweet onion.
    • mushrooms — feel free to use your favourite. I use baby bellas.
    • zucchini — no need to peel zucchini before using it.
    • soy sauce — again, low sodium if possible.

    For the Fried Rice:

    • butter — unsalted butter.
    • garlic — I always have frozen freshly minced garlic as I prefer the flavour over pre-minced bottled garlic from the store.
    • cooked rice — rice made the night before that’s been refrigerated is ideal. I usually use jasmine rice. Not sure how to cook it? Here’s how to cook jasmine rice.
    • eggs — can’t have fried rice without eggs!
    • soy sauce
    • oyster sauce — not sure what oyster sauce is? See my post on what is oyster sauce!
    • peas — I love using frozen peas as it’s convenient.

    How to Make Hibachi at Home

    How to Make Yum Yum Sauce

    • Mix all the ingredients together and store in the fridge until ready to use.

    How to Make Hibachi Chicken

    • In a wok or Dutch oven over high heat, add in olive oil and melt the 1 tbsp butter.
    • Once the Dutch oven is hot, add the diced chicken. Season with salt and pepper and cook until no longer pink, for 5-6 minutes.
    • Add the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, mirin, garlic, and honey. Stir until the chicken has been coated and the sauce as thickened to your liking.
    • Set aside the chicken.
    Hibachi chicken in a dutch oven.

    How to Make the Hibachi Vegetables

    • In the same pan (no need to clean any leftover sauce off), add in the olive oil and ½ tbsp butter.
    • Once the butter has melted, add in the onions, mushrooms, and zucchini. Stir fry for a minute before adding in the soy sauce.
    • Continue to stir fry until the vegetables as softened to your liking.
    Hibachi vegetables in a dutch oven.

    How to Cook Hibachi Fried Rice

    • In a wok or large skillet on high heat, melt 1 tbsp butter and add in the minced garlic.
    • Sauté the garlic for half a minute and then add in the rice, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Sauté until the rice has heated through.
    • Make a well in the middle of the rice and add in the eggs. Scrambling it until it’s almost fully set.
    • Stir to combine everything before adding in the peas and stirring until the peas have been heated through.
    Hibachi fried rice in a wok.

    Tips and Notes

    • I always swap from my Dutch oven to my wok for the fried rice as my rice tends to stick in my Dutch oven. This also means I can make the fried rice at the same time as sautéing my vegetables.
    • It’s important to use cold leftover rice for the fried rice as fresh rice will get mushy while stir frying as the grains aren’t as firm.
    • If you’re not a fan of rice, you can use cauliflower rice.
    • You can use any other vegetable of your choice. I love swapping for broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and snow peas.
    • Want to change things up? Try my Hibachi Shrimp with Fried Rice instead!
    My Recommendation
    Looking for a rice cooker? This is the one I use and I absolutely love it since I can set it and forget it.
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    Chicken hibachi on a plate.

    Make Ahead Tips

    • Meal prep: store the cooked rice, chicken, and vegetables in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. The yum yum sauce can be stored separately. You can reheat this on the stove or in the microwave.
    • Freezer: Fried rice freezes very well as well as the chicken! I would avoid freezing the vegetables. Allow the fried rice and chicken to cool before transferring it into an airtight container before storing it in the freezer. To reheat, thaw it in the fridge overnight before reheating on the stove or microwave.
    Hibachi chicken in a meal prep container.

    Hibachi Chicken

    This Japanese style Hibachi Chicken made with sautéed vegetables served over top of a simple fried rice is an easy and delicious dinner that also serves as a delicious meal prep.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 30 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    For the Yum Yum Sauce:

    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 3 tablespoons ketchup
    • 2 tablespoons sriracha
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 tablespoon mirin
    • ½ tablespoon garlic powder

    For the Chicken:

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 8-10 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless diced into 1-2 inch cubes
    • salt & pepper, to taste
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
    • 1 tablespoon mirin
    • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
    • 1 tablespoon honey

    For the Vegetables:

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ tablespoon butter
    • ½ onion, sliced
    • 227 grams mushrooms, quartered
    • 1-2 zucchini, sliced
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

    For the Fried Rice:

    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
    • 3 cups cooked rice
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
    • 1 cup peas, frozen

    Instructions

    How to Make Yum Yum Sauce:

    • Mix all the ingredients together and store in the fridge until ready to use.

    How to Make Hibachi Chicken:

    • In a wok or Dutch oven over high heat, add in olive oil and melt the 1 tbsp butter.
    • Once the Dutch oven is hot, add the diced chicken.
    • Season with salt and pepper and cook until no longer pink, for 5-6 minutes.
    • Add the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, mirin, garlic, and honey.
    • Stir until the chicken has been coated and the sauce as thickened to your liking.Set aside the chicken.

    How to Make the Vegetables:

    • In the same pan (no need to clean any leftover sauce off), add in the olive oil and ½ tbsp butter.
    • Once the butter has melted, add in the onions, mushrooms, and zucchini.
    • Stir fry for a minute before adding in the soy sauce.
    • Continue to stir fry until the vegetables as softened to your liking.

    How to Cook Hibachi Fried Rice:

    • In a wok on high heat, melt 1 tbsp butter and add in the minced garlic.
    • Sauté the garlic for half a minute and then add in the rice, soy sauce, and oyster sauce.
    • Sauté until the rice has heated through.
    • Make a well in the middle of the rice and add in the eggs. Scrambling it until it’s almost fully set.
    • Stir to combine everything before adding in the peas and stirring until the peas have been heated through.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 845kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 324mg | Sodium: 2011mg | Potassium: 1231mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1122IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Japanese
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    Comments

    1. Kayla says

      November 17, 2021 at 7:35 pm

      5 stars
      This hibachi chicken is so delicious! I loved how easy it was to make and it was delicious!

      Reply
    2. Natalie says

      November 18, 2021 at 7:31 am

      5 stars
      This looks amazing. So healthy, filling and delicious. I have to make this for dinner tomorrow. My husband will love this.

      Reply
    3. nancy says

      November 18, 2021 at 3:49 pm

      5 stars
      i haven’t had hibachi chicken for SO LONG!! thanks for reminding me about it- i can’t wait to make this tonight

      Reply
    4. Donna says

      August 21, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Are you supposed to drain the chicken? It didn’t say so I didn’t do it thinking that the juice must add to the sauce. But the sauce was so thin! Did I do it wrong?

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        August 22, 2022 at 5:27 pm

        Hi Donna, I did not have lots of juices in my pan from my chicken.

        Reply
    5. Luce says

      November 30, 2022 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      A favorite of our family

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        May 08, 2023 at 10:11 pm

        5 stars
        So happy to hear!!

        Reply
    6. Kellie says

      May 08, 2023 at 7:38 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight! The whole family loved it. Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        May 08, 2023 at 10:10 pm

        I am so happy to hear!! This is one of my favorite recipes and I’m so glad your family enjoyed it as well!

        Reply
    7. Hope says

      July 05, 2023 at 8:02 pm

      5 stars
      I made it for the family and in-laws. They said it was amazing!! I count that as a success. Definitely think I’ll be making this again!

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        July 06, 2023 at 9:06 am

        I am so happy to hear it was a hit!!

        Reply
    8. Rosie says

      January 23, 2024 at 7:46 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious!!! A new one for my rotation for sure (:

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        January 24, 2024 at 9:13 am

        So happy to hear this Rosie!! :)

        Reply
    9. Bill in Oregon says

      March 10, 2024 at 4:45 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent dinner, S.O. loved it so it goes in rotation to be made again & probably often, Very easy to make on the fly after a busy day. We cheated and used frozen fried rice from Costco, a favorite, so cut make time down even more. Thanks for posting, we will definitely enjoy again.

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        March 10, 2024 at 7:43 pm

        So glad you enjoyed this hibachi chicken with fried rice, Bill! It’s one of my favorites, especially the yum yum sauce!

        Reply
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