Teppanyaki is a very popular Japanese cuisine that is unique in that the ingredients are cooked directly on a hot iron plate for a delicious flavor and unique texture. If you also want to try making teppanyaki at home, then follow the steps below to become a chef easily.

Preparation

First of all, we need to prepare some necessary tools and ingredients. The following are the basic tools and ingredients for teppanyaki:

1. Iron plate: Iron plate is an essential tool for making teppanyaki, you can buy it in supermarket or kitchenware store.

2. Knife: Teppanyaki requires cutting ingredients, so you need to prepare a sharp knife.

3. Ingredients: the ingredients for Teppanyaki can be chosen according to your taste, usually including meat, seafood, vegetables and so on.

4. Seasoning: Seasoning for Teppanyaki includes salt, pepper, soy sauce, miso and so on.

Step 1: Heat the iron plate

First of all, we need to heat the iron plate. Put the iron plate on the stove and fire it up until it gets hot. You can try it with your hand and if you can feel the heat, then you can start the next step.

Step 2: Cutting the Ingredients

Next, we need to cut the ingredients into proper sizes. Different ingredients need to be handled differently, for example, meat needs to be cut into thin slices, seafood needs to be de-shelled and de-boned, and vegetables need to be cut into small pieces. When cutting ingredients, pay attention to the sharpness of the knife to avoid hurting your fingers.

Step 3: Cooking Ingredients

Place the cut ingredients on a hot iron plate and turn with a spatula to cook for a few minutes. Different ingredients need different times, such as meats need to be cooked until browned and seafood needs to be cooked until red. While cooking the ingredients, you can add the right amount of seasoning to increase the flavor of the ingredients.

Step 4: Plating

Arrange the cooked ingredients on a plate, and you can design the plating according to your preference. While plating, you can add some decorative ingredients such as chopped scallions and shredded carrots.

Step 5: Enjoy the food

Finally, bring the arranged teppanyaki to the table and enjoy the food with your family or friends. In the process of enjoying, you can slowly savor the freshness and taste of the ingredients, and feel the unique charm of Teppanyaki.