Ginger Sauce Recipe – Benihana Copycat

This Asian inspired Ginger Sauce is an exact replica of that famous Benihana sauce you love so much. It’s a memorable and tasty sauce that people wish they could bottle and take home. Goes great with steak, veggies, rice, egg rolls or fish!

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If you’ve ever eaten at Benihana or a similar Hibachi-style restaurant, you have likely begun salivating when you dunk a succulent piece of steak into their famous Ginger Sauce. Every time we go to Benihana, I end up dousing my steak, shrimp, veggies AND rice with that stuff.

It is unbelievably addicting. When I decided to go crazy with lunches this week, this Ginger Sauce popped into my head as I tried to think of the perfect dressing for a steak salad.

I wish I’d known sooner how easy it is to make! Wow! And it is SPOT ON.

COOKING TIP: It’s important to note that this sauce can be enjoyed immediately but will taste even better after a day of marinating!

CAN YOU BUY BENIHANA GINGER SAUCE?

According to their site, Benihana prides themselves in preparing the sauce they serve fresh and making it daily. But that’s why we decided to concoct a recipe ourselves and share it with YOU! Since they don’t share their recipe, we took what we know to be some very flavorful ingredients and tested it until it was the perfect combination of flavors to mimic their sauce.

HOW DO I MAKE MY OWN GINGER SAUCE?

Start with your food processor. I love mine. It’s handy and easy to clean and it’s a tool I use often. Toss in the onions, fresh ginger and liquids so you can come up with a uniform chunky sauce that will be perfect as your condiment for many recipes! If you don’t have a food processor, then you can easily grate the onion and ginger by hand.

USING FRESH GINGER VS GROUND GINGER

When making these inspired sauce, if at all possible you want to use fresh ginger. Buying a small stalk of the root is very affordable and provides so much more pungency (in the best way) to the sauce. You can substitute ground ginger when needed, but ground ginger is preferably used in baked goods or drinks.

USES FOR GINGER SAUCE

Everything! That’s the best answer. But it’s a great condiment for seafood, steak, pork chops and chicken. Asian appetizers such as egg rolls, wontons or potstickers would taste amazing when dunked in the sauce. You can use it over a salad, enjoy it tossed in a stir fry and also over pasta.

Note that this sauce can be enjoyed immediately but will taste even better after a day of marinating! Use this Ginger Sauce as a salad dressing or pour it over a side dish of quinoa or rice. You can also use it as a dipping sauce for Steak Bites, Steak Salad or Grilled Veggies. If there is a food you enjoy dipped in soy sauce, it’s likely it will taste good with ginger sauce, too. It’s versatile!

Ginger Sauce – Benihana Copycat Recipe

This Asian inspired Ginger Sauce is an exact replica of that famous Benihana sauce you love so much. It’s a memorable and tasty sauce that people wish they could bottle and take home. Goes great with steak, veggies, rice, egg rolls or fish!

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Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Benihana, copycat recipes, ginger, ginger sauce, onions, steak sauce

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 15.71kcal

Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 2 tbsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 3/4 cup soy sauce

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pulse/puree until a chunky consistency is achieved. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
• Serve with a salad, vegetables, steak, shrimp or pour over rice/grains.

Nutrition

Calories: 15.71kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.14g | Protein: 1.44g | Fat: 0.13g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 876.08mg | Fiber: 0.27g | Sugar: 0.59g