This Healthy Beef Teriyaki Recipe is only 200 calories and can be made in under 15 minutes!
I know you’ll love this low calorie high protein recipe! With 25g of protein this is a wonderful healthy recipe for those looking to add more low calorie protein to their diet.
It’s easy to make a steak teriyaki recipe healthy and low calorie. Making your own teriyaki sauce is key, and I’ve created a super fast and low calorie sauce that boosts flavor without overloading the dish with extra calories.
Next, I like to pack the recipe with metabolism boosting veggies. What you end up with is a delicious, healthy and low calorie teriyaki beef recipe for only 200 calories.
This Healthy Beef Teriyaki Recipe is just 200 calories and can be made in under 15 minutes!
Healthy Beef Teriyaki for Weight Loss
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Ingredients in Low Calorie Teriyaki Beef
You can get creative with the vegetables and swap them out as needed. You can add in the following vegetables in place of any listed in the recipe.
And you can also double the vegetables in the recipe by choosing 1-2 of these vegetables to add to the recipe.
More Vegetables to Use:
- Sliced Red Onion
- Snow Peas
- Quartered Brussels Sprouts
- Thick Sliced Cabbage
- Cauliflower Florets
- Halved Mushrooms or Sliced Portobello Mushrooms
You can make any teriyaki meat with this recipe, it’s even great with tofu! And if you’re looking for a chicken teriyaki recipe click here.
This shopping list includes the steak teriyaki sauce, and the ingredients for beef teriyaki recipe, you may find that you have most of the ingredients. And the ones you do not have, will help stock your pantry for further teriyaki cravings.
Shopping List for Low Calorie Teriyaki Beef:
- Low-sodium soy sauce (or gluten free Tamari)
- Honey
- Light brown sugar
- Rice vinegar
- Toasted sesame oil
- Fresh ginger
- Garlic
- Cornstarch
- Olive oil spray
- Bell peppers
- Broccoli florets
- Lean steak
- Green onions
- Sesame seeds
Making your own beef teriyaki sauce was the first low calorie tip, and olive oil spray is the second low calorie tip.
By using olive oil spray instead of drilling olive oil, you save 100’s of calories and loads of fat. Instead of adding lots of oil, you add a fine mist all over… It’s a healthier way to make a teriyaki steak tips recipe.
How to Make Low Calorie Teriyaki Steak
Making your own teriyaki beef marinade is easy and far healthier than buying one. Of course you can use a store-bought teriyaki beef sauce (below is a healthy one)… but in this section you’ll learn how to make your own in a flash.
This easy beef teriyaki recipe is easy and fast. You can make extra for leftovers, or slice the steak and veggies, add them to a bag and have them ready in the freezer for later.
How to Make Low Calorie Teriyaki Steak:
- To a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, water, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, and spray with olive oil.
- Add the bell peppers and broccoli to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes until the veggies start to soften.
- To the veggies, add the steak and cook for 2-5 minutes until you’ve reached desired doneness.
- Pour in the sauce to the and continue to cook for an additional 1 minute until thickened.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds.
Healthy Beef Teriyaki Recipe
This Easy Beef Teriyaki Recipe is just 200 calories and can be made in under 15 minutes… start to finish!
Along with the steak teriyaki recipe, you’ll find a homemade steak sauce teriyaki recipe that goes great on any protein. I know you’ll love this healthy recipe, here are more low calorie high protein recipes I think you’ll love.
More Low Calorie High Protein Recipes:
Low Calorie Beef Teriyaki
Ingredients
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce or gluten free Tamari
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated or minced
- 2 cloves of garlic grated or minced
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Olive oil spray
- 2 bell peppers sliced into strips
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 pound lean steak sliced into strips
- 1 green onions sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- To a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, water, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, and spray with olive oil.
- Add the bell peppers and broccoli to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes until the veggies start to soften.
- To the veggies, add the steak and cook for 2-5 minutes until you've reached desired doneness.
- Pour in the sauce to the and continue to cook for an additional 1 minute until thickened.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Beef Teriyaki
You can enjoy 1 1/2 cups of this teriyaki recipe for just 200 calories… leaving plenty of room for rice, or better yet, a second helping.
The nutrition and calories are based off 1 serving (1 1/2 cups) of the Healthy Beef Teriyaki Recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
In the next section you’ll find more low calorie recipes, as well as a low calorie perfect rice recipe.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published April 13, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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