Beef Teriyaki
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Posted: 05/25/25
Updated: 05/28/25
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Beef Teriyaki is a savory-sweet dish featuring tender cubes of beef stir-fried and coated in a rich homemade teriyaki sauce, perfect served over rice or noodles.
Sweet and savory teriyaki beef is the ultimate comfort meal when you’re craving take out but want to cook at home. Tender stir-fried beef pairs perfectly with sticky sweet Teriyaki sauce that is sure to be a family weeknight favorite. Serve over rice or even with rice noodles and you’re all set.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Beef teriyaki is made with pantry staples so you can whip this up even at the last minute.
- Store-bought sauce doesn’t even come close to being as flavorful as this version, which only has five ingredients.
- Beef teriyaki is so quick and easy – it is ready to eat in only 20 minutes.
Ingredients for Teriyaki Beef
- Olive oil – Olive oil has great flavor, but you can use any light tasting oil in its place.
- Steak – The best steak to cut into 1 inch cubes for this dish is flank, skirt, or sirloin.
- Apple cider vinegar – Vinegar will balance flavors as well as help to tenderize the meat. You can also use rice vinegar in place of apple cider vinegar.
- Soy sauce – Low sodium is a good idea for this dish so you can control how salty it turns out. A substitute for soy sauce is tamari.
- Sesame seeds – Sesame seeds are small but mighty. They add a subtle flavor and look pretty as a garnish.
- Brown sugar – Of course we need some sweetness in the teriyaki sauce.
- Garlic – Fresh minced garlic really adds depth to the flavor profile of this dish.
- Cornstarch – This helps the sauce to thicken. You can also use flour, but cornstarch makes this a gluten-free dish.
How to Make Teriyaki Beef
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add steak and let brown on bottom for about 3 – 4 minutes then flip and continue to cook until internal temperature is 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garlic and cornstarch.
Stir the sauce in with the steak and toss until sauce has thickened, about 30 – 60 seconds.
Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Serve over rice.
Pro Tips
- Chop up some green onions to add a colorful garnish to this dish.
- If you are trying to stick to a low carb diet or just looking for a new idea, serving beef teriyaki over cauliflower rice is a really delicious option.
Storage and Reheating
Fridge: Store leftover beef teriyaki in the fridge in an airtight container separate from the cooked rice for up to 4 days.
Freezer: You can easily freeze beef teriyaki in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
To reheat beef teriyaki leftovers, cover and heat in the microwave or on the stove top until hot through.
Save on take out and cook this comfort meal at home. Tender beef goes perfectly with the sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, the kids will be asking for this super simple meal every week.
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Beef Teriyaki
This easy Beef Teriyaki recipe features tender beef coated in a rich, sweet, and savory homemade teriyaki sauce—better than takeout and ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound steak cut into 1 inch cubes, flank, skirt, or sirloin
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 Tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in steak and let brown on bottom for about 3 – 4 minutes then flip and continue to cook until internal temp is 140 degrees Fahrenheit, about 3 minutes longer.
- While steak is cooking, in a small mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garlic and cornstarch.
- Once steak is cooked Stir the sauce in with the steak and continue to cook and toss until sauce has thickened, about 30 – 60 seconds longer.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Serve over rice.
Tips
Fridge: Store leftover beef teriyaki in the fridge in an airtight container separate from the cooked rice for up to 4 days.
Freezer: You can easily freeze beef teriyaki in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
To reheat beef teriyaki leftovers, cover and heat in the microwave or on the stove top until hot through.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 370kcal (19%), Carbohydrates: 22g (7%), Protein: 25g (50%), Fat: 21g (32%), Saturated Fat: 8g (50%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 69mg (23%), Sodium: 639mg (28%), Potassium: 408mg (12%), Fiber: 0.4g (2%), Sugar: 18g (20%), Vitamin A: 17IU, Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 52mg (5%), Iron: 3mg (17%)
How To Serve Teriyaki Beef
Keep this dish super simple by serving the beef over rice or noodles and add steamed frozen vegetables like broccoli and carrots. If you have a lot of fresh veg on hand instead of frozen, steam them or stir-fry them and add to the beef teriyaki to serve. Another easy addition to this meal is leftover roasted vegetables.
Bell peppers, snap peas and onions are also really tasty veggies to stir-fry and add to this meal.
More Great Beef Recipes
- Colorful bell peppers and steak are the super simple ingredients you need to make a very tasty Pepper Steak dish. Served over rice, it’s a complete meal.
- Use up leftover rice and steak and make a simple yet filling Steak Fried Rice. Loaded with veggies and so much flavor, this will be a weeknight staple.
- Homemade versions of takeout are so great to have in your back pocket. Beef and broccoli is a crowd-pleaser any day of the week with tender broccoli and the best savory sauce. Plus it’s ready to eat in 30 minutes.
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