Lean Cuisine Teriyaki Steak Bowl

May 17, 2007 | Reviewer: Jenn

Price: $2.99
Serving: 1 bowl, 10.5 oz.
Calories: 280
Fat: 9%, 6g
Cholesterol: 9%, 30mg
Sodium: 28%, 680mg
Carbohydrates: 12%, 37g
Fiber: 12%, 3g
Protein: 19g

Lean Cuisine says: Roasted teriyaki steak tossed with freshly made garlic and ginger flavored pasta, green beans, crispy carrots, red peppers and water chestnuts in a zesty teriyaki sauce accented with ginger and soy.

Jenn says: Usually I take full responsibility for the mistakes I make. However, I'd like to spread the blame for my purchase of Lean Cuisine's Teriyaki Steak. First, I was in a store where I rarely shop. Second, my boyfriend is a speed shopper who does not subscribe to my 'wander down every aisle' shopping philosophy. Third, the meal was on sale.

Now that all my excuses are on the table, let me tell you a little bit more about the meal. Lean Cuisine's Teriyaki Steak Bowl contains a significant amount of meat. (I won't call it steak. That seems like a vast overstatement.) The meat was tender similar to the way the meet in the beef stew at my high school was tender. The noodles were decent and as promised there were vegetables. The sauce was blase.

Bottom line: I went shopping and bought a diet meal that promised steak. I should have known better.

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9 Responses to “Lean Cuisine Teriyaki Steak Bowl”

Jeri on May 18th, 2007

“Lean Cuisineâ€™s Teriyaki Steak Bowl contains a significant amount of meat…The noodles were decent and as promised there were vegetables. The sauce was blasÃ©.”

I can’t argue with your assessment, but a significant amount of something vaguely resembling cow, decent noodles, vegis and a kind of sweet sauce are all that I expect from this meal, so I’d rate it at least three stars. It’s not one I’d pay full price for (OK, no Lean Cuisine is!), but on sale, it’s better than some.
Julie on May 18th, 2007

Wow only one star for this one? This is one of my all time frozen meal favorites.

My issues with this one are that it isn’t enough to fill me up and it is a bit on the sweet side but I just add a few drops of Kikkomen’s Low Sodium Soy Sauce and that helps immensely.

I guess I’ll have to start taking your reviews with a grain of salt from now on.
Nicole on May 18th, 2007

Kikkomen’s Low Sodium Soy Sauce! Grain of salt! Love it.
Crow on May 19th, 2007

Eh, I’ve had that, doesn’t taste like soy sauce. Tastes like something wrong.
Julie on May 19th, 2007

It’s kind of like getting used to Diet Coke. It’s an aquired taste.
Abi Jones on May 21st, 2007

Julie, that’s a great comparison. Jenn doesn’t usually write reviews, but she disliked this meal so much that she tracked me down and demanded that she be able to write about it.
Julie Allen on May 21st, 2007

I live in San Francisco land of living in many tiny rooms unless you have a 6 figure income. I’ve had to get used to microwave food because alot of these places are sans oven/stove. Plus I am pretty unmotivated to cooking unless I have someone to do it for besides me.
I should do some guest reviews for you. I’ve tried just about everything that Safeway puts on sale in the frozen dinner section.
Melissa on June 18th, 2007

Ugh. I too bought that one thinking it looked good. It was horrible!
Adam on August 6th, 2007

I’m not a “speed shopper” per say, I just don’t subscribe to the “Let’s go to Cosco and spend 14 hours shopping for one meal” method.