Make an easy Philly cheesesteak recipe low carb or gluten free in a skillet in less than 30 minutes by using a low carb bun or serving the filling without a bun. Serve with a simple and delicious garlic aoli mayo.
Make our twist on the traditional Philly cheese steak sandwich by adding low carb vegetables like sliced bell peppers and mushrooms. Top it all with a garlic aoli sauce you can't resist.
Serve it all on a low carb bun (or a gluten free bun for our GF audience) or you can serve this from the skillet like a casserole. You can easily make this with ground beef to make it a cheaper and quicker option!
If you're looking for more Philly cheesesteak recipes, you'll want to add our low carb Philly cheesesteak casserole and cheesesteak stuffed peppers to your dinner rotation.
Ingredient Notes
- Sliced ribeye steak - or sirlion strips or shaved beef. you can also make this with ground beef or even sliced chicken breast.
- Green pepper - our use any color of peppers
- Red onion
- Crimini mushrooms - white button mushrooms or portabello slices would be great too
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Ground black pepper
- Provolone cheese - American, Monterey Jack, or Gouda are "gouda" alternatives
- Hoagie rolls - low carb or gluten free or just make the filling and add to lettuce wraps.
- Mayo
- Garlic - minced
How to Make Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Here's an overview of the recipe steps for making easy cheese steak sandwiches at home. Get the full instructions down in the printable recipe card.
Step 1: saute the veggies in a large skillet on medium high heat.
Step 2: make our easy 2 ingredient garlic mayo.
Step 3: brown the steak strips, add the vegetables back to the pan and combine all.
Step 4: spread garlic aoli on the bun. Fill the bun with meat and top with the cheese.
Step 5: bake until the cheese melts. Serve and enjoy!
Helpful little tips
- If you purchased the whole steak that didn't come pre-sliced, freeze it for 30 minutes before slicing to make it easier to cut into thin pieces.
- You can double up the beef and onions to make a traditional steak and cheese sandwich instead of our variation that includes sliced bell peppers and mushrooms.
- Optional yet popular additions to the Philly cheesesteak sandwich include ketchup, banana peppers, hot peppers, dried oregano, or mayo.
- You can skip the bun entirely and add the melted cheese to the skillet to serve this casserole style. Or serve the filling over cauliflower rice
Is this a keto Philly cheese steak?
Our easy Philly recipe can work for a keto diet if you're using keto friendly buns. These are usually made with flour and aren't considered strict keto. Using a chaffle instead of a bun or our cottage cheese flatbread are great options!
More low carb beef dinners
- Hamburger Green Bean Casserole
- Dairy free beef stroganoff
- Beef and zucchini casserole
- Crustless taco pie
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Easy Philly Cheesesteak Recipe (Low Carb or Gluten Free)
Make an easy Philly cheese steak recipe low carb or gluten free by using a bun that works with your eating plan. Our filling is loaded with low carb veggies like bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Serve with our optional 2 ingredient garlic aoili.
Ingredients
- 1 lb sliced ribeye steak, thinly sliced
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- ½ lb crimini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil put partially split sandwich rolls on the baking sheet and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced peppers, onion, and mushrooms to the pan. Cook and stir occasionally until they're very soft and start to caramelize, which takes about 12-15 minutes.
- While the veggies are cooking, make the garlic mayo by combining the mayonnaise and minced garlic in a small bowl.
- Season the vegetable mix with the salt and pepper.
- Transfer the vegetables to a bowl and cover it to keep them warm. Add another tablespoon to the pan and add the beef. Saute the meat until it's just cooked through and starting to brown, which takes about 4-5 minutes.
- Turn the heat off and add the vegetables back to the pan. Add more salt and pepper if desired.
- Open each roll, generously spread the garlic mayo on both sides of the hoagie rolls and fill it with the beef and vegetable mixture and top with provolone cheese slices. Bake the Philly cheesesteak sandwiches until the cheese is melted, for about 3-5 minutes.
Notes
Optional garlic aoili: combine ½ cup mayo and 1 minced garlic clove.
The macros for this recipe are just for the filling without the bun and without the aoili.
Using a high-quality steak like ribeye, sirloin, or shaved beef will give you the best flavor. Stir fry meat can also be used but you might need to add extra seasoning since it's a milder flavor. Ground beef or chicken breast slices are great variations too.
If you purchased the whole steak that didn't come pre-sliced, freeze it for 30 minutes before slicing to make it easier to cut into thin pieces.
Eat the Philly mix on a low carb bun to make this a low carb keto friendly meal or eat it on a gluten free bun for a GF option. Or you can totally skip the bun and serve the filling like a casserole. Just melt the cheese in the skillet by adding the cheese to the pan and putting the lid on to steam the cheese (or do a quick broil to melt the cheese if you have an oven-safe skillet.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 496Total Fat 36gSaturated Fat 15gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 19gCholesterol 108mgSodium 607mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 37g
The nutrional information is just an estimate and was calculated by an automated calculator. If you're on a restricted health program please manually calculate this information using the brands of ingredients you have since brands can vary.
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