Turns out that with a little bit of practice, even The Ellen Show‘s executive producer Andy Lassner can be a master hibachi grill chef. Well…excluding the many cuts and burns he received along the way.

Ellen DeGeneres is known for sending “Average” Andy on strange assignments, and this one might just be our favorite one yet. In an episode for her show’s 17th season, the 62-year-old television host arranged for master teppanyaki chef Tatsuo Komiya at her local Benihana to teach Andy how to prepare a feast — tricks and all — on the restaurant’s iconic hibachi grill, where chefs typically put on a show for guests sitting around the table.