Whether you’re firing up the grill or using a flat-top griddle, this Hibachi Steak Marinade brings bold Japanese steakhouse flavor to your backyard. Made with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil, it’s perfect for cookouts, gatherings, or just a fun dinner night at home.

What is Hibachi?

Hibachi is a cooking style originally from Japan that has evolved over the years. Ingredients such as meats, veggies, rice are cooked on a large flat griddle like station. Sauces, seasonings, and marinades are used to help meats, veggies and rice taste oh-so-delicious. Japanese hibachi steak marinade is super delicious!

There's actually a lot more history to Hibachi so if you're interested in learn check out this article.

What you need to make Hibachi at Home

I'll explain everything you might need to make this happen.

Equipment

For the full 'hibachi' feel, you can use an Electric Griddle or Flat Top Grill outside! One very popular Flat Top Grill is Blackstone Flat Top Grill.

We keep it simple by using an electric griddle on our patio table. It lets us cook and eat at the same time—kind of like hot pot, but with grilled meats and veggies instead of broth!

No griddle? No problem. You can still make hibachi-style steak using this marinade and cook it on your stovetop with a wok or your favorite pan.

Ingredients

First, you’ll need a cooking fat to keep everything from sticking to your griddle or pan. I recommend butter (adds the most flavor!), but ghee, coconut oil, or even margarine work too.

The second thing? Anything you want to hibachi up! It’s not just about steak—feel free to mix it up with meats, seafood, or veggies. Just cut everything into small, quick-cooking pieces so it’s easy to manage on the grill.

Here are some ideas:

• Steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
• Chicken, sliced or cubed
• Salmon, cut into smaller fillets or strips
• Shrimp
• Mushrooms (king oyster, shiitake, etc.)
• Zucchini, onions, bell peppers—whatever you love

Here's some of the creative ingredients we like!

If you like yum yum sauce or ginger sauce, be sure to prepare those too! You can purchase them or make your own!

• Yum Yum Sauce - Recipe link or Amazon link
• Ginger Sauce - Recipe link or Amazon link

How to Make Hibachi Steak Marinade

This is the trick to making your hibachi steak delicious! Yes, you can just cooked the steak without the marinade and add salt and pepper, but what's the fun in that?

Here's how to make hibachi steak marinade for the steak - You may want to adjust the ratio depending on how much meat you have:

• 1 lb beef, cut in to bite size
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoon sesame oil

How long to marinade?

I pretty much marinade every meat these days, ex. stir fry steak, steak fajitas, chicken with broccoli, and I have to say the longer the better - at the very least, 30 minutes for this one, however I've gone 15 minutes before. The longer, the more flavorful it will be!

You can actually marinade overnight too - if you do this just be sure to put the meat in the refrigerator after 30 minutes of sitting out so it doesn't go bad.

How much marinade per pound of meat?

The amount of marinade this produces can be used to marinade about half a pound of steak more or less.

How to hibachi at home

In a bowl, add your meats (steak, chicken, shrimp, fish, etc.) with marinade ingredients at least 30 minutes. You can also use a large zip lock bag if you prefer. You can marinade overnight too. Just make sure to put it in the fridge if you're going to be marinating it longer.

Fire up your griddle or grill, and grease up your griddle/grill/pan with cooking fat of choice - we like to use butter.

Place your ingredients on the griddle/stove top and flip as desired to cook all the sides evenly. Since the steak is bite sized, it'll cook pretty fast so keep an eye on it.

Wait while you smell how delicious the food is.

Eat when it's done!

Repeat until way too full!

I really recommend doing this during spring, early summer, late summer, or fall - when it's not too hot outside but you still get a summer vibe.

Also, something else you can do is make some salad at the side so that you eat salad while you wait.  

This type of meal is best with a large group of friends around so you'll be having a blast and before you know it, your yummy homemade hibachi will be ready to eat!

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Yield: 4 servings

Hibachi Steak Marinade

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Hibachi is fun and delicious - recreate the fun and the taste at home with this hibachi steak marinade recipe and an electric griddle!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef, cut in to bite size
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoon sesame oil

Instructions

1. In a bowl, add your meats (steak, chicken, shrimp, fish, etc.) with marinade ingredients.
2. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes. You can also use a large ziplock bag.
3. When it is time to cook, cook over medium high heat, stirring frequently.

Notes

The amount of marinade this produces can be used to marinade about half a pound of steak more or less.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 421Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 940mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 31g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information.

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More Delicious Marinades to Try!

Looking for more ways to marinate your meat? Check out these other flavorful and easy marinade recipes:

• Chicken Stir Fry Marinade – Perfect for tender, juicy chicken in all your favorite stir fries.
• Stir Fry Steak Marinade – A bold, umami-packed marinade using soy paste, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.
• Steak Fajitas Marinade – Smoky, zesty flavors with lime, garlic, cumin, and chili powder.
• Grilled Steak Marinade – A simple go-to mix with soy sauce, garlic, olive oil, and lemon for big flavor on the grill (or pan!).