Hibachi-Style Steak
from https://www.thespruceeats.com/

Hibachi is a traditional Japanese style cooking device that is used to cook meat, vegetable, and seafood dishes. It is usually a metal hotplate with a container that houses either burning wood or charcoal. But just because you don't have one at home doesn't mean that you can't enjoy the same type of flavor. All you need is your very own backyard grill.

This hibachi-style steak recipe starts on the grill and finishes in a delicious flavorful sauce, from soy sauce and white vinegar to the garlic, ginger, and white pepper. A little bit of sugar brings it all together. Not only does this preparation enhance the steak, but it also creates a great dish for entertaining that doesn't require a lot of complicated ingredients. Although this recipe is not 100 percent traditional for hibachi because you'll be using your grill and not the hotplate, it still provides a great way to create the same deliciously sauced meat in the comfort of your own home.

Serve the steak and mushrooms with steamed rice for an easy main course. While you've got the grill fired up, add a few fresh vegetables such as zucchini, asparagus, or broccoli as a side dish.

What's the Difference Between Hibachi and Teriyaki?

Both of these dishes contain sauces with similar ingredients, but hibachi refers to the method of cooking and the meat is not marinated in the sauce. With teriyaki, the sauce contains similar ingredients as the sauce used for hibachi, but it tends to be sweeter and the meat is usually marinated first before cooking.

For the Sauce:
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 clove garlic (minced)
2 teaspoons fresh ginger (grated)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

For the Steak:
4 (5-ounce) steaks (boneless)
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
8 large mushrooms (white or brown, sliced)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

To make the sauce, bring the soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, and white pepper to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat immediately to low and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Add the steaks and grill on each side just until grill marks form but the steak is still rare.

Remove the steaks from grill and cut into bite-size cubes.

Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Place the steak pieces and mushrooms in the hot skillet. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, tossing, or until the mushrooms start to brown.

Add sauce to the pan. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, or until the mushrooms are cooked through and steak has reached the desired doneness.

Serve with your favorite sides.

4 servings