This Simple Hibachi Chicken recipe brings the flavors of a Japanese steakhouse to your kitchen with tender, savory chicken, sautéed vegetables, garlic fried rice, and a creamy mustard dipping sauce. Ready in approximately 50 minutes, it’s a complete homemade hibachi-style dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights or a relaxed weekend meal.
The chicken is seasoned with a flavorful combination of sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, fresh garlic, and ginger. As the diced chicken cooks in a hot skillet, the sauce coats each piece with a savory, slightly sweet glaze. It’s a straightforward way to recreate the flavors of restaurant-style hibachi chicken without needing a large flat-top grill.
This recipe also includes a colorful mix of vegetables. Carrots, mushrooms, yellow onion, and zucchini are quickly sautéed with olive oil and soy sauce until tender-crisp. Cooking them separately from the chicken helps preserve their texture and keeps the entire meal from becoming overcrowded in one pan.
For the fried rice, use two cups of cooked white rice, preferably chilled. Butter, garlic, soy sauce, egg, and sliced green onions turn ordinary rice into a flavorful side that complements the chicken and vegetables.
A large carbon steel skillet is useful for this recipe because it heats quickly and provides plenty of surface area for sautéing chicken, vegetables, and fried rice.
The homemade mustard sauce adds another layer of flavor. Made with light mayonnaise, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and Dijon mustard, it’s creamy, tangy, and savory. Serve it alongside the finished meal so everyone can add as much as they like.
To assemble your hibachi chicken dinner, divide the fried rice among four plates, add the cooked chicken and vegetables, and finish with the mustard dipping sauce. Yum yum sauce is another popular steakhouse-style accompaniment and can be served separately if desired; it is not included in this recipe’s ingredients.
For a restaurant-style presentation, garnish with additional sliced green onions or sesame seeds if desired. This easy hibachi chicken recipe is a satisfying alternative to takeout and a convenient way to enjoy a complete chicken-and-rice dinner at home.
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Hibachi Chicken
This recipe is a full hibachi chicken dinner at home! With restaurant-style sautéed veggies, fried rice, and super tender chicken, this hibachi recipe is served with a spicy mustard dipping sauce that really transports you to the Japanese steakhouse! Serve chicken, rice and vegetables with mustard and yum yum sauce on the side! An easy weeknight dinner that will have you feel like you’re eating out!
- Total Time: :50
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
Hibachi Chicken
- 1 lb chicken breasts, diced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh minced ginger
Mustard Sauce
- 1/2 cup light mayo
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Sauteed Vegetables
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced in half
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 tbsp soy sauce, plus salt & pepper to taste
Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 4 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Mix together ingredients for hibachi chicken in a small bowl, then pour over chicken. Cook chicken with sauce in a large skillet over med-high heat for 10 minutes or so, stirring occasionally until fully cooked through. Remove from pan and wipe pan clean.
- Meanwhile, cook rice in a rice cooker or on the stovetop according to package directions. Alternatively, make rice up to 2 days before. Mix ingredients for mustard sauce together at the same time.
- After chicken is finished cooking, add olive oil to the pan, then add vegetables and season with salt & pepper and soy sauce, cooking for 5 minutes or so until veggies are tender-crisp. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Melt butter in the same pan, then saute garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add in rice and soy sauce, cooking for 5 minutes until rice is heated through. Make a hole in the center of rice and crack in egg, scrambling until egg is just set. Toss rice and stir in green onions, then remove from heat and plate rice along with chicken and vegetables.
- Serve chicken, rice and vegetables with mustard sauce on the side, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
How to Tell When Hibachi Chicken Is Done
Cook the diced chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for approximately 10 minutes or until cooked through.
Check the largest pieces with an instant-read thermometer. Chicken must reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the chicken pieces and the heat of your skillet.
Once the chicken is safely cooked, transfer it to a clean plate before preparing the vegetables and fried rice.
Tips for Perfect Hibachi Fried Rice
Use 2 cups of cooked white rice, preferably chilled, for the best fried-rice texture.
If preparing the rice ahead, cool it quickly in a shallow container and refrigerate promptly at 40°F or below. Never leave cooked rice sitting at room temperature for extended periods.
Heat the butter in the skillet and sauté the garlic briefly. Add the chilled rice and soy sauce, stirring until the rice is thoroughly heated.
Make a well in the center, add the egg, and scramble until fully cooked before mixing it into the rice.
Finish with sliced green onions and serve immediately with the hibachi chicken and vegetables.
- Prep Time: :20
- Cook Time: :30
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Japanese