This is the best steak sauce ever. This Japanese steak 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 sauce! It only takes 5 minutes to make.
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 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, it's creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet with a delightful umami flavor that perfectly compliments any steak dish.
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, it's also the perfect sauce for prawns, lobsters, scallops, chicken, or fish.
Ingredients for this Teppanyaki style steak 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: Essential to most sauces!
Soy Sauce: Serves as a liquid to blend the ingredients while adding a rich, creamy flavor.
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: Add a little bit of heat to the white sauce.
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.
Instructions
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.
Steak
- Salt the steak on both sides.
- Sear on cast iron for 3 minutes on each side or until the steak is medium rare.
- Remove from heat and rest.
- Serve with the sauce on the side.
Top tip
Blend all of the ingredients until smooth except the grapeseed 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
Storage
Store the leftover Teppanyaki sauce in a jar for up to 7 days in the fridge if it lasts that long. I could drink this stuff.
FAQ
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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Best Steak Sauce (ready in 5 minutes)
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.
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1.5 cups of steak sauce 1x
Ingredients
2 New York Striploin Steaks
Salt and Pepper
Japanese Steak Sauce
¼ cup toasted white sesame seeds
2 tablespoon onions
1 teaspoon garlic
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 cup of grapeseed oil or avocado oil
Instructions
Japanese Steak Sauce
- 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.
- Let the sauce set in the fridge while you cook the steak.
Steak
- Salt the steak
- Sear on a cast iron for 3 minutes on each side or until medium rare.
- Serve with the steak sauce on the side and fresh jasmine rice.
Notes
- Use a high-powered blender like a Vitamix or a food processor.
- Slowly drizzle the oil to help the sauce emulsify.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: main
- Method: pan fry
- Cuisine: japanese
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Jonathan
Amazing sauce and very easy to make!
Carmen Spillette
Thank you so much!!!
Yuki
This sauce is so yummy , definitely not just for steaks 😍
Mark C
Because of this recipe, I used it for my fried eggs, fried chicken, and pork chop🤪
Sage
This is the best sesame steak sauce I have ever made taste exactly like the restaurant! Would highly recommend!!
Carmen Spillette
THANK YOU SO MUCH!I think its the best too!
Jillian Moss
Unbelievable, been looking for this recipe!!! I put the steak sause on my vegetables as well and it was really good 🙂
Carmen
Thank you
Megan DeJong
Japanese Village Steak Sause ❤️ 😀🥰
Carmen
Thank you
Jack Henderson
Japanese Village Steak Sause!!!!! If you know, you know!!! Thanks for sharing Carmen, been looking for this everywhere and you nailed it. 👏
Carmen
Thank you