Description
Hibachi chicken delights diners with Japanese-inspired flavors and sizzling grilled ingredients. Crisp vegetables, tender chicken, and savory fried rice promise a restaurant-quality meal you can craft at home with simple techniques and fresh components.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) chicken breast
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups white rice
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 zucchinis
- 2 carrots
- 2 tbsps salted butter
- 4 tbsps soy sauce
- 2 tbsps sesame oil
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsps ketchup
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Marinade Preparation: Whisk soy sauce, hoisin, mirin, brown sugar, and minced garlic to create a complex flavor foundation for the chicken.
- Chicken Seasoning: Generously coat chicken pieces with salt and freshly ground pepper to enhance taste absorption.
- Chicken Searing: Heat skillet with oil over medium-high temperature, sear chicken until golden brown and crispy, approximately 5-6 minutes, turning occasionally for uniform cooking.
- Sauce Caramelization: Pour prepared marinade over chicken, allowing sauce to thicken and glaze each piece with rich, glossy coating.
- Vegetable Medley: In a separate pan, melt butter and sauté diced onions, bell peppers, zucchini, squash, and broccoli with minced garlic, soy sauce, and brown sugar until tender-crisp.
- Fried Rice Preparation: Use spacious skillet to sauté onions, peas, and carrots in oil, create center clearing for scrambling eggs until fluffy, then add rice with soy sauce, brown sugar, and oyster sauce.
- Final Integration: Mix all ingredients thoroughly, ensuring even seasoning and coating of rice grains.
- Plating and Garnish: Combine chicken, vegetables, and fried rice on plate, sprinkle chopped green onions, and drizzle yum yum sauce (blended until smooth and creamy) for enhanced flavor experience.
Notes
- Marinade Magic: Whisk soy sauce, hoisin, mirin, brown sugar, and garlic to create a flavor-packed base that deeply penetrates chicken meat.
- Seasoning Technique: Generously salt and pepper chicken pieces to ensure maximum taste absorption and even flavor distribution.
- Searing Secrets: Heat skillet to sizzling hot before adding chicken, allowing perfect golden-brown exterior with crispy caramelization.
- Sauce Coating Strategy: Let marinade reduce and caramelize, creating a glossy, rich glaze that transforms ordinary chicken into a restaurant-quality dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 660
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg