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Other Cooking Equipment => Other cooking Eqipment => Other cookers => Topic started by: pmillen on April 09, 2014, 03:22:54 PM

Title: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: pmillen on April 09, 2014, 03:22:54 PM
I think a true teppanyaki griddle is iron.  This is as close as I can come.  It's a stainless steel Little Griddle that just fits on my Broilmaster gas grill.
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq206/pmillen/LittleGriddle.jpg)

About every other week a guy comes by my house with a truck full of frozen food and asks us if we want any.  I diced up three boneless, skinless lemon and herb seasoned chicken half breasts from a package he left.
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq206/pmillen/DicedChickenBreast.jpg)

Diced chicken breast sizzling in a little corn oil.  Corn oil is probably not the best for teppanyaki.  Can you suggest a better choice?
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq206/pmillen/TeppanyakiChickenBreast.jpg)

The chicken went to the cooler right side while a mix of red pepper, snap peas, carrots, water chestnuts, onions and mushrooms cooked on the left.  They were mixed, cooked a bit more and scooped into a serving bowl.
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq206/pmillen/FinishedTeppanyaki.jpg)

It was a little bland until we gave it a shot of soy sauce.  Then—not bad.  Not terrific but pretty good.  I'm open to suggestions for improving it; especially herbs, spices and the proper oil.

Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: TMB on April 09, 2014, 03:45:08 PM
Great idea and the food looks gooood!
Title: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: Pappymn on April 09, 2014, 03:50:47 PM
Looks excellent. I love stir fry! Try grape seed oil. My Costco sells a big jug. High smoke point and neutral flavor. How about a couple shots of sriracha?
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: Ka Honu on April 09, 2014, 04:05:55 PM
You're right about the iron griddle (a "teppan" is an iron plate). Japanese generally use soybean oil.

Where are the photos of you juggling utensils, flipping pieces of chicken into your pocket, making onion volcanoes, etc.?
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: TMB on April 09, 2014, 04:07:48 PM
You're right about the iron griddle (a "teppan" is an iron plate). Japanese generally use soybean oil.

Where are the photos of you juggling utensils, flipping pieces of chicken into your pocket, making onion volcanoes, etc.?

I wanna see the funny hat you had on while cooking  :)
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: TentHunteR on April 09, 2014, 04:21:03 PM
The food looks good, and I love your idea.

Turtle already made good suggestions.

The one thing I can think to add would be that Teppan grills get pretty hot. I don't know how hot you had your grill turned up, but if you can crank it up higher, and/or crank both sides up instead of having a cool side, you might get a better sear on the food.
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on April 09, 2014, 04:22:47 PM
Great looking plate.  ;)
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: HighOnSmoke on April 09, 2014, 06:17:09 PM
Tasty looking plate of food!
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: sliding_billy on April 09, 2014, 06:28:28 PM
That is pretty cool.  Nice work.
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: sparky on April 09, 2014, 06:32:54 PM
serve me up a bowl partner.  looks real yummy. 
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Post by: CDN Smoker on April 09, 2014, 07:36:46 PM
Plate me please  ;D
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: drholly on April 09, 2014, 08:15:37 PM
Looks really good! I'd love a plate...

Here was my first try on the outdoor flat top - not cast iron, but it is about 80 pounds of rolled steel... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZDKO-kRJto
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: pmillen on April 09, 2014, 08:35:56 PM
Where are the photos of you juggling utensils, flipping pieces of chicken into your pocket, making onion volcanoes, etc.?

I flipped a mushroom to Marcia and hit her in the eye.  She got a mild burn and an acute case of suspicion.
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: pmillen on April 09, 2014, 08:45:18 PM
The one thing I can think to add would be that Teppan grills get pretty hot. I don't know how hot you had your grill turned up, but if you can crank it up higher, and/or crank both sides up instead of having a cool side, you might get a better sear on the food.

Yeah, I was disappointed in the lack of sear.  It was a cool and breezy night and the griddle was only at around 280°.  Left side was wide open and right was at 25%.  I could have gotten it higher by closing the lid but I would've had to remove either the griddle handles or the grill upper rack.  I was in a hurry to feed Marcia to calm her after the flying mushroom incident.  Her mood ring was sizzling.
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: pmillen on April 09, 2014, 08:47:39 PM
How about a couple shots of sriracha?

Are you kidding!  She's Norwegian!
Title: Re: Easy Teppanyaki (sort of Teppanyaki)
Post by: pmillen on April 09, 2014, 08:54:03 PM
Here was my first try on the outdoor flat top - not cast iron, but it is about 80 pounds of rolled steel... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZDKO-kRJto

I remember that video, D.R.  Actually it's what inspired me to try stir fry.  Like Pappymn, I love stir fry but I rarely get to go to our local Mongolian Barbeque.

Did I mention that she's Norwegian?

Actually, I love everything about her.

One of the things I love a little less than the others is her taste for bland food.