Modified: Jun 13, 2025 · Published: Oct 8, 2021 by LaKita · This post may contain affiliate links.

Hibachi Ginger Dressing

This Hibachi Ginger Dressing is popular at most Japanese-inspired restaurants. Make it at home with a few ingredients for a slightly sweet, tangy, and flavorful salad dressing.

This ginger dressing is inspired by other recipes that have been shared on the blog to make the perfect Hibachi night meal at home. It pairs well with a simple salad, Hibachi Style Fried Rice topped with Yum Yum Sauce, and Hibachi Chicken.

Before You Make, Read This!

💬 The Vibe: Zesty, fresh, and full of that restaurant-style flavor, this ginger dressing is a game-changer for homemade hibachi nights. It's the same dressing you know and love from Japanese steakhouses, only better because you can make it anytime.

🔑 What You Gotta Know: A blender is your best friend, skip the hand-chopping and get a smooth, pourable dressing fast. Don’t skip the celery! It’s the unexpected star that gives this dressing its signature flavor and texture. Use fresh ginger and garlic if you can; it makes all the difference in brightness and bite.

🍴 Best Bite Alert: The moment it hits a crisp iceberg salad? Instant throwback to the first course at your favorite hibachi grill, refreshing, tangy, and totally addictive.

overhead view of white bowl of salad topped with dressing next to fork and jar of dressing

Eating at a Japanese inspired steakhouse or hibachi restaurant has always been fun!

What is there not to love about a good casual dining experience. You get to sit around a piping hot flat top grill with a chef preparing a meal in front of you. If you're lucky you will also get some fake condiment squeezed at you and witness a flaming pile of onion slices simulating a moving choo choo train.

It is the best food and entertainment experience.

While I love going out to the restaurant to get my hibachi fix, I also love making the same dishes at home. It's not too difficult to recreate the same meal at home, especially the ginger dressing.

Let's get started!

Ingredient Notes

ingredients needed to make ginger dressing in separate containers on marble surface.

Onion - Use any onion that you prefer or have on hand. Yellow, white, and Vidalia are all great options.
Olive Oil - Oil is the main ingredient when it comes to making any good salad dressing. You may substitute olive oil for avocado oil, vegetable oil, or peanut oil instead.
Rice Vinegar - Made with fermented rice and helps to give the dressing its mild but slightly sweet flavor.
Ginger - Fresh ginger works best in this recipe. If you prefer to use pre-minced ginger, then you may use that as well.
Celery - Allows the Japanese ginger dressing to have a slight crunch and gives it a fresh, neutral flavor. Do not omit this ingredient.
Ketchup - Helps to add sweetness and thicken the dressing.
Soy Sauce - Adds salty and meaty flavor to the dressing. A staple in hibachi dishes. Coconut aminos could be used as a substitute.
Granulated Sugar - This will balance the saltiness and tangy flavor of the dressing.
Lemon Juice - Liquid and acid are needed for the salad dressing. Try to use fresh lemon juice.
Garlic - A small amount is needed in this salad recipe. Use fresh garlic and mince it yourself, or use pre-minced garlic that comes in a jar, just make sure there are no additional ingredients.
Salt - Season the dressing, just add a small amount.
Ground Black Pepper - Another season to balance the dressing, just add a small amount.

👉🏾 See the recipe card below for exact quantities and full instructions.

Instructions

Begin the recipe by mincing the onion, garlic, celery, and ginger.

*You may also roughly chop all of these ingredients into small pieces and add them to a blender instead to process for 1 to 2 minutes.

Next, to the blender, add the olive oil, rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, granulated sugar, lemon juice, salt, and ground black pepper. Place the top on the blender and blend the ingredients at high speed for about 30 seconds or until the mixture is pureed.

ginger dressing ingredients blended in blender pitcher

Serve on top of a simple salad and store any leftovers in the refrigerator to use later. Enjoy!

Equipment Needed

To make this homemade ginger salad dressing, you will need a blender or food processor. Any blender will work, and it does not necessarily have to be a high-powered powered expensive blender. The blender that I use and love is a Vitamix Professional Series 750. You may also add all of the ingredients into a food processor and process until the mixture is pureed, and it will work just as well.

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Storage Tips

Be sure to store any unused salad dressing in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator. This homemade dressing will keep for up to 5 days.

Make It a Full Hibachi Night

This dressing is part of my at-home hibachi series! Serve it with:

For more salad dressing inspiration:

If you give this Hibachi Ginger Dressing a try, I’d love to know what you think! Did it take you back to your favorite Japanese steakhouse?
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