Best Japanese Steak Sauce (ready in 5 minutes)

Name: Best Steak Sauce (ready in 5 minutes)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: japanese
Ingredients: ¼ cup toasted white sesame seeds; 2 tbsp onions; 1 tsp garlic; ¼ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup water; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp mustard powder; 1 cup of grapeseed oil or avocado oil

This is the best steak sauce ever. This Japanese steak sauce or hibachi sauce was inspired by Kobe Steak House a teppanyaki spot in Vancouver. I knew I had to recreate this amazing teppanyaki sauce. This sauce is not only great on steak but rice, prawns, chicken, or fish. You need to make this hibachi sauce! It only takes 5 minutes to make.

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While steak is a delicious dish on its own, the addition of the right sauce can take it to the next level. This rich, savory Japanese steak sauce recipe adds an extra layer of flavor to the steak, making it irresistibly delicious.

This hibachi sauce was inspired by my other recipe on this site, Asian Steak Bites, and pairs well with these amazing side dishes: Miso Glazed Eggplant and Sesame Braised Cabbage.

What is Japanese Steak Sauce?

Japanese steak sauce is a savory condiment used to enhance the flavor of steak and other dishes like chicken, seafood, and vegetables in many Japanese restaurants. Also featured in Japanese steakhouse chains like the popular Benihana or Japanese Village - this sauce it's creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet with a delightful umami flavor that perfectly compliments hibachi bowls.

NO MAYO - While this popular Teppanyaki sauce is usually made with mayonnaise or cream, my homemade sauce recipe uses toasted ground sesame seeds and soy sauce as its main ingredients to produce a creamy base, making it dairy-free and vegan-friendly. Aside from being the best steak sauce, this hibachi sauce is also the perfect sauce for prawns, lobsters, scallops, chicken, or fish.

Ingredients for hibachi sauce

Toasted white sesame seeds: When blended with other liquids, toasted sesame seeds format a creamy, nutty, and slightly sweet base for the steak sauce.
Onion and garlic: this is essential!
Soy Sauce: for umami, use tamari if you're glute free.
Water: Thins out the steak sauce and makes it easier to blend everything.
Vinegar: Rice wine vinegar brings out the sweetness of other ingredients and adds a slightly tangy taste.
Mustard powder
Oil: I'm using grapeseed oil to emulsify the sauce to make it thick and creamy. You can use any neutral oil like vegetable oil, canola oil, or avocado oil.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make Japanese Steak Sauce

sesame garlic sauce — blend all the sauce ingredients EXCEPT THE OIL!

toasted sesame seed garlic sauce — blend all the sauce ingredients EXCEPT THE OIL!

sesame sauce — blend until smooth and creamy

sesame steak sauce — blend until smooth and creamy

Teppanyaki Sauce

Using a Vitamix or a high-powered blender. Blend all the ingredients except the grapeseed oil.
Once the mixture is fully blended, slowly incorporate the oil. Let the blender emulsify until it creates a thick sauce.
Set the sauce aside in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

Top tip for hibachi sauce

Blend all of the ingredients until smooth except the oil. This flavorful sauce should be thick and creamy, not runny or chunky. Add a bit of soya or more water if it's too thick.

Equipment

High-powered blender or food processor like Vitamix
Cast iron pan
Jar with lid
Tongs

How to store your hibachi sauce

Store the leftover Teppanyaki sauce in a jar for up to 14 days in the fridge if it lasts that long. I could drink this stuff.

Japanese Steak Sauce - FAQs

What is Japanese steak sauce made of?

Japanese steak sauce is a savory, flavorful condiment made from toasted sesame seeds, grapeseed oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, onion, garlic, and spices like mustard powder. The ingredients are combined and mixed until the desired consistency is achieved, which is a thick and creamy sauce that's perfect for steaks.

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What to serve with Japanese Steak Sauce

I love serving my Japanese Steak Sauce with a little surf and turf.

Steak (obviously!)
Some sort of fried rice
Sauteed kale or any green vegetables you like

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Best Steak Sauce (ready in 5 minutes)

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This is the best steak sauce ever. This Japanese steak sauce is great on steak, rice, prawns, chicken, or fish. It is like going to a Teppanyaki restaurant without leaving your house.

Author: Carmen Spillette
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1.5 cups of steak sauce 1x
Category: main
Method: pan fry
Cuisine: japanese

Ingredients

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¼ cup toasted white sesame seeds

2 tbsp onions

1 tsp garlic

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup water

1 tsp rice vinegar

1 tsp mustard powder

1 cup of grapeseed oil or avocado oil

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Instructions

Using a Vitamix or a high-powered blender. Blend all the ingredients except the oil.
Once the mixture is fully blended, slowly incorporate the oil. Let the blender emulsify until it creates a thick sauce.
Keep the sauce in the fridge until you are ready to serve.