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Copycat Benihana Chicken recipe with other food on one plate

Easy Copycat Benihana Chicken Recipe

This Copycat Benihana Chicken recipe is packed with bold flavors, buttery garlic richness, and made with restaurant-style quality.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 627 kcal

Ingredients
  

🧄Benihana Garlic Butter- Make this first (can be stored in fridge for up to 1 week)

  • 3 heads garlic
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice optional

Hibachi Chicken

  • 1 lb chicken breast diced
  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce or teriyaki sauce for sweeter flavor
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ginger minced or paste
  • 3 tbsp garlic butter from above

Hibachi Vegetables

  • 1 zucchini cut into half moons or matchsticks
  • 1 onion thickly sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms halved
  • 1 tbsp garlic butter from above
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Fried Rice

  • 2 cups cold cooked day old white rice
  • 3 tbsp garlic butter from above
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 medium carrot peeled, and chopped into very small pieces
  • 1/4 medium onion chopped finely
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 green onions sliced

Benihana Mustard Sauce (Magic Mustard)

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder

Instructions
 

Garlic butter

  • Cut tops off garlic heads, wrap in foil, and roast at 375°F for 35–40 minutes until soft. You can also do thi sin the airfryer for a shorter cook time.
    3 heads garlic
  • Squeeze out the roasted garlic and mash. Let it cool.
  • Mix garlic with butter, soy sauce, pepper, and lemon juice. Set aside.
    ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Hibachi chicken

  • Toss diced chicken with soy sauce, hoisin, garlic, and ginger.
    1 lb chicken breast, 1 & 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp hoisin sauce, 1 tsp garlic, 1 tsp ginger
  • Allow the chicken to marinate in the sauce while you chop and dice the veggies before heating up a skillet over high heat to cook the chicken. Add garlic butter.
    3 tbsp garlic butter
  • Sear chicken in a single layer. Cook for 6–8 minutes until golden and fully cooked.
  • Toss in more garlic butter at the end for flavor.

Hibachi Vegetables

  • In the same pan (no need to clean), add garlic butter and veggies.
    1 zucchini, 1 onion, 1 cup mushrooms, 1 tbsp garlic butter
  • Stir-fry over medium-high heat for 5–7 minutes until just tender.
  • Add soy sauce, season with salt & pepper, and toss.
    1 tbsp soy sauce, Salt & pepper to taste

Fried Rice

  • Heat garlic butter in pan. Add the carrots, onions, and garlic and sauté a few minutes.
    3 tbsp garlic butter, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 medium carrot
  • Add rice and break up with a spatula. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes.
    2 cups cold
  • Push rice aside, crack egg in, scramble, then mix with rice.
    1 egg
  • Add soy sauce and green onions. Stir to combine.
    2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 green onions

Benihana Mustard Sauce (Magic Mustard)

  • Blend or whisk all ingredients until smooth.
    1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • Warm slightly before serving if desired.
  • Plate fried rice, hibachi chicken, and veggies. Drizzle extra garlic butter over top. Serve with mustard sauce on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 33gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 2103mgPotassium: 919mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2624IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 8mg
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