Hibachi Chicken Fried Rice

Restaurant-style hibachi chicken fried rice made right at home. This hibachi recipe is loaded with savory flavors, juicy chicken, fresh veggies, seasoned rice, and a side of tasty yum yum sauce to dip. A fun family dinner to make and eat together.

Skip takeout, and make hibachi chicken fried rice at home. It's easier than you think!

This recipe uses chicken breasts seasoned with garlic and ginger, a tasty vegetable medley sauteed until fragrant, and fried rice made with easy seasonings.

★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★

Once you know how to make your own hibachi at home, you might never go back to a restaurant. It's easy, delicious, and healthy, too.

A great way to use up leftover rice in your fridge, this hibachi at home is made with perfectly seasoned chicken, lots of vegetables, and a delicious umami flavor.

Enjoy it served with homemade yum yum sauce and watch as everyone comes back for seconds. The easiest way to use up your leftover rice, this recipe brings your favorite style of Japanese cooking right to your kitchen.

More reasons you'll love making your own hibatchi:

• Flavorful: If you want pure comfort and lots of savory flavor, this chicken fried rice is the perfect dinner to whip up.
• Healthy: With chunks of chicken for protein, delicious, bright vegetables, and a seasoned grain, this recipe makes for a healthy dinner.
• Versatile: Not only does the recipe use up leftover rice but if you have extra chicken and vegetables, they make a great pasta the next night too.

★ Ingredients You'll Need ★

Many of the ingredients listed below are pantry staples that overlap in each of the steps, making this dish simpler than it seems at first.

Here's a look at everything you'll need:

For the chicken:

• Chicken: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts work best here. Though thighs can be used they give off much more juice and won’t have as thick of bites.
• Sesame oil: A little bit goes a long way, and it brings a familiar richness to the dish.
• White pepper: Though traditional pepper will work; white pepper brings an earthier flavor to the dish.
• Soy sauce: If you need this recipe to be gluten-free, make sure to grab a certified gluten-free sauce or substitute it with tamari.
• Garlic and ginger: You want to use the paste as it tastes fresher than powders and it's saves a lot of time vs. using fresh. Of course, feel free to use fresh if you prefer.

For the vegetables:

• Vegetables: Zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, and onions are used. Make sure to slice them well so that they blend together with each bite.
• Sesame oil and soy sauce.
• Garlic and ginger paste.

For the fried rice:

• Sesame oil and soy sauce.
• Garlic and ginger paste.
• Eggs: This will thicken up the rice and give it a traditional flavor/texture and added protein.
• White rice: The dish tastes best with white rice that’s a day old as it takes on the flavors much better and has a chewy texture but fresh rice works fine too.

★ How to Make this Recipe ★

This recipe works best on a big flat-top griddle. If you don't have a Blackstone grill or a giant griddle, you can break up cooking the veggies and rice on their own. So don't worry.

Here's a look at how to prepare this recipe, step by step:

• Add sesame oil, garlic, and ginger to the preheated griddle or large wok.
• Cook until fragrant then add chicken and cook through.
• Remove from griddle/wok and keep warm.
• Sauté all vegetables with seasonings until soft.
• Remove from griddle/wok and keep warm.
• Add sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and cooked rice to wok.
• Toss to combine and heat through.
• Create a well in center of rice and add eggs.
• Break yolks and slowly mix with rice until cooked.
• Drizzle on soy sauce.
• Serve plated with yum yum sauce to dip.

★ Tips & FAQs ★

How do you store hibachi chicken fried rice?

Once everything has cooled, store the chicken and vegetables together in an airtight container and the rice separately. Both can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. To enjoy it again, reheat everything in the microwave in intervals or in a skillet on low to medium heat until warmed through.

Can I make this hibachi recipe with a different protein?

Sure! In place of chicken breasts, you can easily use boneless chicken thighs or tenderloins, steak bites, shrimp, pork, or tofu if you want it to be vegan.

You can also experiment with a medley of proteins. Go with what sounds best to you!

What other vegetables can I use?

Any vegetables you have on hand will work for the recipe. Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage all taste great. Just make sure to leave a bit of crunch to the vegetables for texture.

What if I don’t have day-old rice?

If you don’t have day-old rice, that's OK. You can use fresh made rice. Try to let it cool as much as possible before using it. This just offers a better, less sticky texture traditional of hibachi.

How To Make Homemade Yum Yum Sauce

Though you can purchase yum yum sauce at the store, it’s very simple to make too. All you need to do is combine together the following ingredients in a mason jar and store it in the fridge until you need it.

• 1 cup Mayo
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ¼ cup Honey
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated

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