Teriyaki Steak Bites (Gluten-Free)

Tender juicy steak and a savory, slightly sweet teriyaki sauce. These teriyaki steak bites are a tasty way to enjoy steak. Serve them as an appetizer or whip them up as part of your weekly meal prep, these steak bites (that are made in just 20 minutes!) are always a hit. Plus, they’re made in just one skillet!

Make busy weeks EASIER by adding these teriyaki steak bites to your rotation.

These steak bites can be used as an app of course (just like oven baked bacon wrapped steak bites) and dipped into your favorite sauce (even just extra teriyaki sauce works!).

However, they also work on top of most pasta, bowls, and salads.

Because these juicy steak bites are so versatile they’re great to have on hand.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Garlic cloves: I prefer sliced garlic for this dish but minced garlic is fine. You just want to make sure you have that fresh garlic flavor.

Soy sauce: make sure to use gluten-free soy sauce as needed and of course, Tamarai works too and this is what i use more often than note in my air fryer steak bites.

Apple cider vinegar: I find this helps make the teriyaki steak more tender and it also adds flavor to the sauce.

Dried ginger: the fresher your ginger is the more potent the flavor will be.

Beef: I’ve used all sorts of cuts for these steak bites. A sirloin cut will give you the most tender bites but flank steak and even marinating beef will work as well.

Honey: this is completely optional. If you’re following a whole30 diet just omit it but if you prefer a sweeter flavor add it in.

Avocado oil: you need this to heat the pan so that the steak doesn’t stick. Avocado oil is best because it has a high heat point.

How To Make Teriyaki Steak Bites

1. Chop the sirloin steak into bite-sized pieces.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, dried ginger and honey if using.
3. Heat the oil and garlic in a pan just over medium heat. Let the garlic cook until lightly browned.
4. Add in the beef and stir.
5. Slowly brown the beef stirring every few minutes.
6. Add half the sauce and continue cooking.
7. When the beef is mostly cooked and there is a lot of liquid in the pan, drain the liquid.
8. Pour the rest of the sauce in and keep cooking.
9. Cook until your teriyaki steak bites reach your desired sauce consistency.

Step By Step Photos

Important Teaching Tips

The reason you drain the steak halfway through is so that the sauce has a chance to become sticky and thicken. Otherwise, it’s just messy.

If you’re adding the honey in, keep an eye on the steak as it boils off/gets sticky FAST.

Cooking times vary depending on how you like your teriyaki steak bites. If you like the bites saucey than don’t cook as long. If you like when they’re more sticky, cook them longer.

Most cuts of beef will work for the recipe but top sirloin tends to result in the most tender bites.

If you like your teriyaki steak bites with a bite of a kick, adding in a tiny dash of red pepper flakes gives them a wicked flavor.

Though the recipe states avocado oil to cook the delicious steak bites in, sesame oil is another option and tastes great paired with green onions.

Hack: my mom swears by coating the steak bites in cornstarch or arrowroot powder before frying them as she says it makes them SUPER tender.

What To Serve With Them

These teriyaki steak bites work well on top of things like a noodle bowl, in a quinoa and veggie wrap, or on top of something simple like a kale salad.

However, topped with just sesame seeds or green onions they also work as the main course. Serve them with a side of something like air fryer roast potatoes or any of the following and they pair well!

• Candied brussels sprouts
• Air fryer baked potato
• Dairy-free tomato soup
• Spicy quinoa stuffed peppers
• Over roasted root veggies

Frequently Asked Questions About Steak Bites

Other Easy Gluten-Free Dinner Recipes

• Sheet pan steak fajitas
• Slow cooker beef and broccoli
• Spicy chicken bites

Shelby aka Mama Bear