Low Carb Teriyaki Beef Tips

 

Teriyaki Beef Tips

This teriyaki recipe is great as a sauce or a marinade and for just about any type of meat.  I was very pleased with how it turned out.  You can use soy sauce instead of the Bragg Liquid Aminos but I choose the Bragg's because it has a lot less sodium and has all natural ingredients. Also, you can omit the xanthan gum without losing any flavor.  However, the sauce will not be thick.  Omitting the Xanthan gum would be great for using this recipe as a marinade.  Let your meat marinate in the fridge over night before cooking..  ENJOY!!

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. Steak - You can use any cut you like.  Tastes best with a nice tender cut of meat

1/2 Cup Water  - Divided

1/4 Cup Bragg's Liquid Aminos - You can get it here - Bragg Liquid Aminos

1 Tbs. Rice Vinegar

1 Tbs. Brown Sugar Splenda - You can get it here - Splenda Brown Sugar Blend

2 Splenda Packets

1 Tbs. Garlic - Minced

1 tsp. Fresh Ginger - Grated

1 tsp. Xanthan Gum

(2 Tbs. Peace and Love)

***Optional garnish - toasted sesame seeds***

DIRECTIONS

Cut your steak into bite size pieces.  

In a non-stick pan, brown your meat slightly on both sides and remove from heat.  (You will finish cooking it later)

In a sauce pan, mix together 1/4 cup water, Bragg Liquid Aminos (or soy sauce), garlic, ginger, rice wine, brown sugar splenda, splenda packets - Stir and heat over medium-high heat.  

In a glass mix 1/4 cup water and Xanthan gum.  It will not dissolve.  It will look like white clumps swirling in the water.  

Pour the Xanthan gum slurry into the sauce.  Whisk constantly until you can no longer see any of the xanthan gum and the sauce has begun to thicken.

Reduce heat to low and allow to continue to thicken.  

Drain any excess juice from the meat pan so you do not dilute the sauce when you mix it in.

Mix meat and sauce and allow to cook on low 5-10 minutes more or until meat has reached desired temperature (rare, med-rare, etc.)

SERVE AND ENJOY!!

Makes 4 servings:

Per Serving:

Calories - 174

Protein -  26 g

Carbs -  3.2 net g 

Fat - 9  g

***Nutritional info can vary greatly by brand.  Please be sure to check the labels of all of the ingredients you use***

Peace, Love, and Teriyaki

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Asian Lettuce Wraps

These turned out really great.  I would have liked a little more hoisin sauce in the dish but hoison is relatively high in carbs and I wanted to keep the carb count per serving as low as possible.  When I make these again, I will cook the turkey and set it aside while the vegetables cook in a separate pan.  That way the turkey will retain its moisture

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. Lean Ground Turkey

6 Iceberg Lettuce Leaves

1 Can Water Chestnuts

1 Large Rib Celery

1/2 Medium Sweet Onion

1 Clove Garlic - Minced

3.5 oz.  Baby Portobello Mushrooms

2 Tbs. Soy Sauce

2 Tbs. Hoisin Sauce

1 tsp. Chinese Five Spice

(2 Tbs. Peace and Love)
***Optional Garnish - Green Onion***

DIRECTIONS

Chop up vegetables

In a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat, brown the turkey.

Mix in hoisin, soy sauce and chinese five spice.  Reduce heat to medium and cook 5 minutes.

Add vegetables, reduce heat to low-medium and cook for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Divide mixture among the lettuce leaves and pile mixture into the center of the leaves.

SERVE AND ENJOY!!

Makes 6 servings:

Per Serving:

Calories - 148

Protein - 15g

Carbs - 6 net g 

Fat - 6 g 

Peace, Love, and Lettuce Wraps