12 Skinny Beef Recipes That Bring Big Flavor

These 12 top-rated recipes call for lean cuts of beef. But they still bring big flavor, by replacing the fat with flavorful marinades or slow, flavor-building preparations. But before we get to the recipes, here's the skinny on lean versus extra-lean beef. According to the USDA, a serving (3.5 ounces) of beef is considered lean if it has less than 10 grams of total fat and 4.5 grams of saturated fat. Extra-lean beef has less than 5 grams of total fat, 2 grams of saturated fat. Check out these low-calorie beef recipes with big, big flavor!