Meal Prep
Garlic Balsamic Steak Bites
These High Protein Garlic Balsamic Steak Bites prove you don’t need a grill or a cheat day to eat like royalty. Tender, pan-seared steak cubes get coated in a glossy balsamic-garlic glaze that tastes straight off a steakhouse menu, paired with simple sides that make this feel way more gourmet than the effort required.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Makes
- 4 servings
High protein
Garlic Balsamic Steak Bites
58.6g protein499 calories per serving
- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Cook Time
- 25 mins
- Marinade Time
- 30 mins
- Total Time
- 75 mins
Equipment
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Ingredients
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For the Steak & Marinade
For the Steakhouse Glaze (Sauce)
For the Potatoes:
For the Green Beans:
Instructions
Marinate the Steak
2 lb lean steak, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tbsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
Season & Roast the Veggies
Preheat oven to 425 °F. Toss potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, & paprika. Spread on sheet pan and roast 20- 25 min, flipping once, until potatoes are crispy and beans lightly blistered.
1 ½ lb baby gold potatoes, ½ tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika
Toss trimmed green beans with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Spread over a second sheet pan. Roast alongside the potatoes for the final 12- 15 minutes until blistered and tender-crisp.
12 oz fresh green beans, ½ tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tbsp garlic powder
Sear the Steak Bites
Make the Glaze
3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp low-sodium beef broth, 1 tsp honey, 1 tbsp soy sauce
Assemble Bowls
See it come together
Watch: Garlic Balsamic Steak Bites
Nutrition
Per servingEstimates for one serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.
- Calories
- 499 kcal
- Carbohydrates
- 40.6 g
- Protein
- 58.6 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3.17 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 1.03 g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 5.99 g
- Trans Fat
- 0.26 g
- Cholesterol
- 125 mg
- Sodium
- 1,684 mg
- Potassium
- 1,833 mg
- Fiber
- 5.6 g
- Sugar
- 7.3 g
- Added Sugar
- 1.4 g
- Vitamin A
- 45 mcg RAE
- Vitamin C
- 50.33 mg
- Vitamin D
- 0.23 mcg
- Calcium
- 80 mg
- Iron
- 6.36 mg
Estimated ingredient cost
$9.32 per serving · $37.29 for this batch
Estimated US grocery prices for the amounts used, including purchase waste and discarded marinade. Your store, brands, and package sizes may cost differently. Buying full packages can cost more. Price sources and methodology.
Ingredient costs and assumptions
Quantities without exact weights use the nutrition library’s portion estimates. Purchase yields are estimates. Separate citrus ingredients are costed independently; reusing the same fruit for juice and zest can lower your cost. Labor, utilities, and delivery are excluded.
- lean steak: $28.71
907.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. BLS Choice boneless sirloin category average; generic lean steak uses this cut as a proxy.
BLS: Sirloin steak, boneless, USDA Choice · Price checked 2026-09-21
- olive oil: $0.18
13.5 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.5 g Steak is taken from the marinating bowl for searing. Leftover bowl marinade is assumed discarded; separate pan-glaze ingredients remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 17 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- soy sauce: $0.24
32 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 16 g Steak is taken from the marinating bowl for searing. Leftover bowl marinade is assumed discarded; separate pan-glaze ingredients remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 15 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
- balsamic vinegar: $0.47
32 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 16 g Steak is taken from the marinating bowl for searing. Leftover bowl marinade is assumed discarded; separate pan-glaze ingredients remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 8.45 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Steak is taken from the marinating bowl for searing. Leftover bowl marinade is assumed discarded; separate pan-glaze ingredients remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
- black pepper: $0.05
1.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Steak is taken from the marinating bowl for searing. Leftover bowl marinade is assumed discarded; separate pan-glaze ingredients remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21
- garlic powder: $0.05
4.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 9.7 g Steak is taken from the marinating bowl for searing. Leftover bowl marinade is assumed discarded; separate pan-glaze ingredients remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
- crushed red pepper: $0.01
0.5 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 1.8 g Steak is taken from the marinating bowl for searing. Leftover bowl marinade is assumed discarded; separate pan-glaze ingredients remain fully counted. Count 50% of the soaking portion plus 100% of the reserved/served portion. This is an owner-authorized kitchen estimate, not a measured USDA retention factor. Sodium remains fully counted; unknown nutrients remain unknown. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Crushed Red Pepper, 1.75 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- garlic: $0.16
9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
3 clove = 9 g; USDA SR Legacy household weights used as an approximate physical conversion for the current ingredient profile; nutrition remains from its own mapped record. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Spice World Fresh Peeled Garlic, 6 oz, Pouch · Price checked 2026-09-21
- balsamic vinegar: $0.47
32 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 16 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 8.45 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- low-sodium beef broth: $0.04
26.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 213 g Regular beef broth used as a price proxy for low-sodium beef broth.
Walmart: Great Value Gluten-Free Beef Broth, 32 oz Carton (Shelf-Stable) · Price checked 2026-09-21
- honey: $0.09
7 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 21 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Raw Honey, 16 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
- soy sauce: $0.12
16 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 16 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 15 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
- baby gold potatoes: $3.78
680.4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Yellow Petite Potatoes, 1.5 lb Bag · Price checked 2026-09-21
- olive oil: $0.09
6.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.5 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 17 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
- black pepper: $0.05
1.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21
- garlic powder: $0.05
4.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 9.7 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
- paprika: $0.04
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 2.3 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Paprika · Price checked 2026-09-21
- fresh green beans: $2.47
340.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Marketside Fresh Green Beans · Price checked 2026-09-21
- olive oil: $0.09
6.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.5 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 17 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
- black pepper: $0.05
1.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21
- garlic powder: $0.05
4.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 9.7 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
Make it yoursRecipe notes & meal-prep tips
Macro breakdown
- Protein58.6g47%
- Carbs40.6g32%
- Fat12g21%
Per serving · Share of calories from macros
Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.Triple B's Meal Prep Notes
Start the potatoes before the green beans so both can finish without the beans spending the full potato-roasting time in the oven. That staggered timing is what makes the sides work for packed lunches: browned potatoes, green beans with some bite, and steak that only needs the skillet at the end. Having two trays ready makes this much easier than trying to move everything around one crowded sheet. The potatoes should have tender centers and browned, crisp edges. Give them room and a little longer if they are still pale, watching the smallest pieces; an air fryer is a good alternative if you cook in uncrowded batches.
Cut the steak into consistent pieces and sear in batches. The balsamic glaze comes together quickly after the meat leaves the pan, so have those ingredients measured before you start. Divide the steak and glaze evenly, keeping the potatoes to the side if you want them less saucy. It is a practical setup for a beef meal prep with separate textures rather than one mixed skillet.
For a refrigerated serving, microwave on high for 90 seconds, stir, then heat for another 45 seconds. Use that as a starting point and continue in short intervals as needed until the food reaches 165°F throughout. Turn the potatoes and reposition the steak pieces at the pause, checking the center of the serving. The microwave will soften the potatoes' crisp edges; an oven or air fryer is an alternative for the potatoes when you have time. For another version of the same protein-and-vegetable format, explore the meal-prep bowls or the Mediterranean-inspired recipes.
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I built this recipe wanting steakhouse energy, but without having to pay $25 a plate. This bad boy delivered! Let me know if this scratches your steakhouse itch below!