Benihana Garlic Butter Recipe (Hibachi At Home)

Have you ever wondered exactly how Benihana makes their famous garlic butter? In this video, I'll break down the exact recipe for Benihana's famous garlic butter. It's super simple and you can even make this amazing all-purpose flavor enhancer with only a knife! Let's do this!

Kitchen gear in video:

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Margarine or butter?
1:24 Garlic butter recipe (restaurant version)
2:29 Making smaller amounts (home version)
3:23 Thanks!

[luisgperez]

As a former Benihana Top Chef of Miami Beach, Fl. This is the only one video on YouTube showing the right way to do it .

[Summerbreeze]

I'm not embarrassed to say, I've tried lots of YouTube recipes looking for that signature flavor, this one is definitely it. Thanks for sharing.

[urbster]

just made this last night - what a great way to make butter into a real flavor bomb! an additional tip: if you have a mortar and pestle, you could also use it to make the garlic paste :)

[trumanhw]

Blend:
- 15 peeled garlic cloves sans the root
- 60mL of Kikkoman Soy Sauce
in a food processor...

- 6-bars of unsalted butter to room temp

Using a whisk, slowly blend garlic+Soy Sauce into room-temp butter.

[stevesloat]

Thanks!! I’ve used this recipe several times and it’s a huge hit at my house!!

[diplomatsking]

Jason's recipes are authentic for anyone who is looking! I watched his fried rice video and commented that all it needed was Diablo sauce. He sent me a video for that and it turned out great! I'm even going try his recipes to make their spice teriyaki and also this garlic butter. Great job, Jason!

[msaldana]

Found you with the fried rice recipe. The only fried rice recipe you’ll need. Always wondered why you didn’t put out more content. I am loving each and every one of your videos. Keep them coming.

[sitisarahmaulidaahdiani]

Just bought Japanese garlic butter from the store, and wondering if I can make it at home. And the first video is this, I see the texture and the final product just exactly the same as what I bought. Thank you for explaining every detail.
I hope you can make a lot of videos like this. Wish you always a good day!

[williamcoolidge]

I recently found your channel and want to say how thankful I am for your work. These videos are awesome.

[tinak.]

Looks amazing! It sounds like this garlic butter would be delicious on other food and proteins too, not just Benihana menu items. I just subscribed after watching your Fried Rice recipe. Thanks for the level of detail you used describing how to make restaurant style fried rice. Cheers!

[susansparke]

This would be such a great base recipe for "playing" and portioning out a bit here and there to make other flavored butters. I'll bet that this recipe would be fantastic with a bit of miso added into it too! And it'd be fun to try it with different types of miso, or even koji. Or try adding citrus juices and zests like another commenter mentioned for shellfish, fish, and seafood, or herbs, or some combinations of all of the above. If a person were to make the full restaurant-sized batch, then there would certainly be enough for some experimentation. I should think that this compound butter could be portioned and would freeze nicely too, so don't be intimidated by the amount. Think of it as meal-prep. Then the work is done once and dinner can be made faster the next time.
Thanks for making all of these wonderful videos for all of us and keep up the great work! I can't wait to see what you'll share with us next! I've watched all of your videos and saved them to my Playlist and to my Pinterest boards. If you don't have a website or other social media like Pinterest, then perhaps consider it. It would drive more traffic to your channel. Thanks again Jason!

[jincalratia]

You have the best explanation on delicious food.. thank you

[EdwardBixler]

I wanted to let you know I just made this and it is the closest recipe I have found that mimics the actual thing. It was super easy to make too. You have a great channel and I can't wait to follow more of your recipes. Thank you.

[cutleyb]

I’m glad you mentioned that there are other Benihana garlic butter recipes out there. The problem is that EVERYONE swears there’s is authentic. Problem is that I have never had Benihanas butter so can’t comment on authenticity. I just love garlic butter so will give yours a try.

[igiveupfine]

i dont remember this stuff, but now i'd like to try it.

[MsQuallaf]

Very professional and right to the point! I love your videos. Keep them coming.

[Dina_tankar_mina_ord]

Made it tried it blew me away. nice punch and complementary notes. Thanks a lot!

[mehulshah]

These videos are brilliant! Easy to follow and great presentation!

[tameshaross]

You have a new subscriber. you're a blessing I spend over 150 a month alone going to Benihanas. Thank you and can't wait for more videos!

[donnapollock]

I really appreciate all your help and recipes. You're the BEST Jason...