Hi everyone Dr. Kenny here. One of my super star weight loss patients, Sara, asked if I would post a few low calorie beef recipes that would satisfy her husband’s appetite and help shrink his belly at the same time. But they also had to be tasty and satisfy his man-sized appetite. And you know I always do my best to please our wonderful patients so here are a few of my favorite low calorie beef recipes that I think will help trim down Sara’s husband’s belly and satisfy his hunger at the same time.
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Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Wild Mushroom Sauce*
Ingredients:
- Whole beef tenderloin (trimmed and tied)- 1
- Olive Oil- 1 tsp
- Salt- ¾ tsp
- Black pepper- ½ tsp
- Cloves garlic (finely chopped)- 2
Mushroom sauce:
- Assorted mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, oyster) (tough stems removed and caps sliced)- ¾ lb
- Large shallot (finely chopped)- 1
- Clove garlic (finely chopped)- 1
- Dry sherry- 2 tbs
- All-purpose flour- 2 tbs
- Beef broth- 1 can
- Fat-free half-and-half- ⅓ cup
- Fresh tarragon (chopped)- ½ tsp
- Salt- ⅛ tsp
- Black pepper- ⅛ tsp
- Hot cooked egg noodles- 8 cups
Start by preheating the oven to 425 degrees. While you wait, rub olive oil, salt, pepper, and chopped garlic over all sides of meat. Put in large roasting pan, roast for 45 minutes. Remove and let sit for 10 minutes with foil. As you let that sit you can start your sauce by putting mushrooms and shallot in a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add in garlic and sherry, cook 1 minute. Sprinkle flour over sauce and stir for a minute. Stir beef broth into mushroom mixture, cook till boil or until sauce has thickened. Mix in half-and-half, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Heat through then remove. Slice tenderloin and serve with egg noodles and pour mushroom sauce on top. Enjoy!
Pepper Steak with Teriyaki Sauce*
Ingredients:
- Boneless sirloin steak- 1
- Coarse black pepper- 1-2 tsp
- Olive Oil- 2 tsp
- Onion (chopped)- 1
- Sweet red pepper (cored, seeded, cut)- 1
- White Mushrooms (thinly sliced)- ½ lbs
- Bottled teriyaki basting sauce-and-glaze- ½ cup
- Fresh lemon juice- 1 tbs
- Steak drippings or water- 2-3 tbs
Begin by heating the broiler and seasoning the steak with black pepper. Broil steak for 12-15 minutes, turn over once halfway through. Let stand for 10 minutes (keep pan drippings). As you let the steak sit heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add in onion and red pepper, cook and stir for 3 minutes. Change the heat to high, proceed to add in mushrooms and cook for 6 minutes. Mix in teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, and pan drippings or water. Bring to a simmer then remove from heat. Cut up the steak and pour sauce on top. Enjoy!
Wine-Marinated Grilled Sirloin*
Ingredients:
- Dry red wine- 2 cups
- Water- 1 cup
- Red onion (finely chopped)- 1
- Worcestershire sauce- 3 tbs
- Chili powder- 2 tsp
- Dried oregano- 1 tsp
- Liquid hot-pepper sauce- ½ tsp
- Boneless sirloin steak (3 lbs)- 1
Chili-Horseradish Glaze:
- Bottled chili sauce- 3 tbs
- Dry red wine- 2 tbs
- Bottled grated horseradish- 1 tbs
- Salt- ½ tsp
Lets begin by using a medium sized bowl and mixing together wine, water, onion, Worcestershire, chili powder, oregano, and pepper sauce. Put steak in baking dish and pour marinade over top. Refrigerate for 4 hours. Make the glaze by using a small bowl and mixing the chili sauce, wine, horseradish, and salt. Set aside when done. Set heat on grill to high and cook steaks for 4 minutes, turn over and cook for another 2 minutes. Spread glaze over steak and cook for 5 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes then slice meat into thin slices. Enjoy!
So there you have it some of my best low calorie recipes. Come back in a few days for more weight loss tips and recipes.
