Benihana Hibachi Chicken Rice Recipes

PERFECT HIBACHI CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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!

BENIHANA HIBACHI CHICKEN RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered saucepan for 20 minutes). Pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.
• Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat. Separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while cooking.
• When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas, grated carrot, scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl. Carefully toss all of the ingredients together.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan or flat grill over medium/high heat.
• When butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and other ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper. Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring often.
• This fried rice can be prepared ahead of time by cooking the rice, then adding the peas, carrots and egg plus half of the soy sauce. Keep this refrigerated until you are ready to fry it in the butter. That's when you add the chicken, salt, pepper and remaining soy sauce.

BENIHANA HIBACHI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Toast the sesame seeds until golden and lightly fragrant. Remove from heat.
• In a blender or food processor bowl add the water and mustard and mix. Add the toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce and garlic powder. Pulse until smooth - about 10 seconds.
• Add the heavy cream to a small saucepan. Heat on low heat until very warm but not boiling. Add the blended mixture and mix until completely combined and heated through. Set the sauce aside until ready to use. The sauce is best served warm.
• Transfer the chicken, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic and ginger in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
• Heat a heavy bottomed or cast iron skillet until smoking hot. Add the garlic butter. Sear the chicken on all sides until completely cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside. If cooking vegetables, do not turn off the heat.
• In the same hot skillet, add the onions and zucchini and sear on each side. Add the red peppers and toss before removing from heat. Serve immediately.

HIBACHI FRIED RICE RECIPE - BENIHANA COPYCAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut about a third off the top of 5 heads of garlic. Place on a baking sheet lined with tin foil.
• Bake the garlic for about 30 minutes or until they are soft inside.
• Press the garlic cloves into a medium bowl and mash. Wait for the mashed garlic to cool.
• Add about two tablespoons of butter to the cooled mashed garlic. Beat until fully combined. Add the remaining butter in half cup portions and continue mixing until all the butter has been added.
• Add the freshly ground black pepper, soy sauce and lemon juice and mix well. Store in an airtight container - I usually just store it in the whipped butter container. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat a large skillet (preferably a cast iron pan) or wok for at least 5 minutes until it is smoking hot. Using a wok or cast iron skillet is really important to mimic the high heat cooking temperature of a Japanese steakhouse or hibachi restaurant. This recipe does not work on medium heat.
• Add the oil and scramble the eggs. Push the eggs to one side. While the eggs are still runny, add the chicken and saute until golden brown (about 80% cooked). Add the carrots and onion and sauté continuously until the onions are transparent - about 2-3 minutes. Add half the cold rice and mix well. Then repeat with the remaining rice.. Be sure to break down any clumps. Add lots of garlic butter, the soy sauce and a little sesame oil. Sauté while mixing thoroughly. Taste for seasoning. Add the scallions and sesame seeds as a garnish. Enjoy!