Easy protein recipes to make every day

movalpolos
movalpolos Posts: 5 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had some simple recipes for any type of protein that doesn't take a long time to prepare. Meat + salt + pepper isn't really cutting it anymore, haha. Thanks for any help you can give =)
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  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    Meat (No salt No Pepper)
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    Pour a little Italian dressing into a skillet, add chicken breast, cook on medium heat til done and add a little more dressing on top when done. 1 tbsp of the dressing I use only has 55 cals and since it's oily, no additional oil is needed.

    If you get the thin sliced chicken breast, it really only takes about 8-10 min, if that.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    Every Sunday I throw a huge package of chicken breasts in the crockpot and cook all day. I then have really quick food all week. I shred it and use for tacos, wraps, salads, etc. Cheap(er), can't really be easier and healthy because I don't cook with crap including salt. If I want to spice it up I put in chili or taco powder or throw in a jar of low sodium salsa.

    I do it occasionally with beef or pork too. I am bad on those though because the pork I cook in root beer and the beef with a jar of peppercinis. Oh so good.
  • movalpolos
    movalpolos Posts: 5 Member
    Meat (No salt No Pepper)

    Need more prep instructions.


    Greenkey and wftiger, thanks for the tips. Exactly the type of thing I was looking for! I love crock pots.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Steak au Poivre

    Crush peppercorns coarsely in a mortar and pestle

    Salt steak and then press in peppercorns

    in a pre heated cast iron pan, with a little oil cook about 3-5 min a side

    Deglaze pan with cognac and add in cream and reduce till it thickens a bit
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Meat

    fixed.

    (because no salt and no pepper is just crazy talk. especially if we're talking beef.)
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    and if you want ease, can't go wrong with the crock pot. generally, that's all throw it in and eat eight hours later.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    I just tried spiced tofu (dried ) today. It tastes nothing like regular tofu in that it has the texture of meat and a nice light spiced taste. I put it in stir fry tonight. It was very good.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Steak au Poivre

    Crush peppercorns coarsely in a mortar and pestle

    Salt steak and then press in peppercorns

    in a pre heated cast iron pan, with a little oil cook about 3-5 min a side

    Deglaze pan with cognac and add in cream and reduce till it thickens a bit


    uhhh yum! I need to start getting my recipes from you. I may have to try that. I was just going to recommend marinating...
  • myfitnessval
    myfitnessval Posts: 687 Member
    i pretty much live on salmon steaks. high protein, good fats, healthy dose of omegas. bake with olive oil, lemon, rosemary, & thyme. mmmm
  • shannajojo
    shannajojo Posts: 192 Member
    Meatloaf-seasoning packet, 1 egg, 1 lbs. beef turkey, 1/4 cup water (for most recipes), cook in oven for 1 hour, and freeze leftovers

    Anything in the crockpot like chili, chicken breasts, buffalo wings, taco meat

    Guacamole and tomato sandwiches-1 avocado mashed, 1 romato tomato sliced, 2 peices of bread, Mrs. Dash Chipotle Seasoning on top for flavor, add a peice of cheese for additional protein

    Greek yogurt and 100 calorie pack of almonds

    Quiches
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Boca crumbles (frozen vegetarian food section) are decent, if you like soy. You can toss a 1/2 cup of them into anything, and they add 13g protein. I use them on flatbread pizzas.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Pork chops marinaded in low sodium soy sauce for 1o minutes. Put on wire rack under broiler 5 minutes on a side. Also works for salmon, chicken, any other slab protein you can think of.

    Or replace soy sauce with salad dressing or barbecue sauce or Sriracha or yoghurt with curry powder.
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,514 Member
    Cheese. Open package -- eat!
  • dbevisjr
    dbevisjr Posts: 183
    Steak au Poivre

    Crush peppercorns coarsely in a mortar and pestle

    Salt steak and then press in peppercorns

    in a pre heated cast iron pan, with a little oil cook about 3-5 min a side

    Deglaze pan with cognac and add in cream and reduce till it thickens a bit

    This sounds good and since my wife is visiting our children for the birth of our 21st grandchild I'm cooking for myself. I might try this.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Steak au Poivre

    Crush peppercorns coarsely in a mortar and pestle

    Salt steak and then press in peppercorns

    in a pre heated cast iron pan, with a little oil cook about 3-5 min a side

    Deglaze pan with cognac and add in cream and reduce till it thickens a bit

    This sounds good and since my wife is visiting our children for the birth of our 21st grandchild I'm cooking for myself. I might try this.

    Before deglazing, remove steak to rest. When deglazing with cognac watch out as it should catch fire
  • denitraross
    denitraross Posts: 325 Member
    chicken salsa is very easy - chicken breast - add you favorite spices, top with 2 tbsp of any salsa..keeps it nice and moist
    Also - stuffed chicken breast - I like ricotta cheese or mozerrella (use low fat stuff, you only need about 1/8 of a cup) wrap it in low sodium bacon, proscuitto or serrano ham....place in skillet to brown, few minutes per side, pop in oven on 425 for about 20 minutes...delicious and with a big chicken breast (about 175 grams) and cheese and wrapping only comes to about 400 calories...serve with salad...then the old easy go to is stir fry, slice whatever meat you have thinly, saute whatever veggies you like, add chicken, add some spices and pour over rice :)
  • daisiecpa
    daisiecpa Posts: 103 Member
    bump
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Steak au Poivre

    Crush peppercorns coarsely in a mortar and pestle

    Salt steak and then press in peppercorns

    in a pre heated cast iron pan, with a little oil cook about 3-5 min a side

    Deglaze pan with cognac and add in cream and reduce till it thickens a bit

    This sounds heavenly. :love:
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Stick boneless short ribs in crockpot 4 hours with onions. OMG!
  • SmallMimi
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
    Pork Tenderloin (low fat and yummy), roast and serve with a simple home-style gravy or shred it up and add BBQ sauce
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    here's a crock pot chili recipe I've tinkered with ... super easy and tastes great.

    1 lb. lean ground beef, browned
    1 medium white onion, diced
    1 red pepper, diced
    2 cloves garlic, diced
    22 ounces tomato puree
    1 can Rotel Chili Fixin's Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
    1 can light red kidney beans, drained
    1 can cannellini beans
    1 can dark red kidney beans
    2 tsp chili powder
    1/2 tbsp parsley flakes
    1 tsp salt
    3/4 tsp cilantro
    1/4 tbsp black pepper
    3/4 tsp oregano
    3 tsp Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce

    dump em in the crock pot and let it go on low for eight hours. as this stands, divide it into eight big servings, and you get 257 cals with 23g protein. this last time I went to 2 lbs meat and the full 29-oz can of puree. not sure how much that ticked it up. didn't bother to figure it out, but it was a lot better, I thought. I figure that moves it closer to 265/25
  • clarkindee
    clarkindee Posts: 33 Member
    Quick protein ideas -- I will eat chicken about once a week but that's about it. No red meat here unless I'm eating at someone's house to be polite.
    Low fat cottage cheese on a bagel or english muffin at breakfast.
    Tofu -- my personal favorite. Egg it and roll lightly in flour -- fry in olive oil. Add to veggie stir fry with rice noodles. Yum.
    Protein shake with soy milk, flavored powdered protein powder (whey), banana, table spoon of organic peanut butter. Toss in a couple of ice cubes and blend it up. Delicious.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    monday's crock pot dinner was cheap, frozen chicken breast, 1 sliced onion, a bunch of garlic and a bottle of buffalo wing sauce. low for 8 hours, then shred chicken. add back in with 2 tbs butter and go another 30 minutes. great on rolls or even just plain. have in the past used it the next morning in scrambled eggs.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    One of the better things I've made, Momofuku Bo Ssam with baby romaine, rice, kimchi, ginger scallion sauce and ssam sauce. Have a bunch of leftovers to use this week

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    Brine pork shoulder overnight, wash brine off. Slow roast for 6hrs, then let cool, rub with brown sugar and salt and let caramelize in a 500 degree oven for 20 min. It takes a while to finish but it's really simple with few steps
  • JB5349
    JB5349 Posts: 135 Member
    I want to come to your house for dinner..... LOL that sounds delicious!
  • andreahanlon
    andreahanlon Posts: 263 Member
    PB2 -- Peanut butter without the fat. You just add water. I thought it tasted great and it has a ton of protein. When I lost weight a few years ago, I was eating PB2 every day (esp. the chocolate variety) It was a treat to me! You can order it online.
  • DesignGrrl
    DesignGrrl Posts: 147 Member
    PB2 -- Peanut butter without the fat. You just add water. I thought it tasted great and it has a ton of protein. When I lost weight a few years ago, I was eating PB2 every day (esp. the chocolate variety) It was a treat to me! You can order it online.

    Today I mixed 2tbs chocolate PB2 into 6oz of Kroger Greek Yogurt, honey flavor, and it was heavenly!
  • boboette1
    boboette1 Posts: 6
    lean beef roast, onion, 99% fat free mushroom soup, put in crockpot, cook all day on low.
  • Guines9
    Guines9 Posts: 137
    PROTEIN POWDER AND SKIM MILK!

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