Easy high protein recipes
batchofcookies1
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Does anyone know any recipes that incorporate high protein content but are also simple to make?
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* egg white omelette
* protein powder + oatmeal
* ramen
* parfaits made with skyr or Greek yogurt2 -
Thank you!0
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* egg white omelette
* protein powder + oatmeal
* ramen
* parfaits made with skyr or Greek yogurt
I miss real skyr so much and I only got to eat it for less than a week.
Sure Siggi's and Icelandic are good and Fage and Chobani Complete are good but true Icelandic skyr was devine.4 -
batchofcookies1 wrote: »Does anyone know any recipes that incorporate high protein content but are also simple to make?
What kind of foods do you like?
We make protein cheesecake, protein pancakes, protein pudding, protein bars and a number of meat/seafood based dishes that have a ratio of about 1g protein to 10 calories.2 -
You can also use silken tofu anywhere you'd use yogurt for a non-dairy protein.
I make salad dressings and simmer sauces for veggies with silken tofu all the time3 -
I'm not always sure what people mean when they say simple, but here's a good one I made this week (tripled for my family, subbed in a can of diced tomato and skipped the olives):
https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/249493/apple-turkey-picadillo/
I've been eating the leftovers for lunches.
Grilled/broiled chicken breast with vegetables is also very good and filling, and tastes good as cold leftovers also. You can do it on skewers or on a sheet pan.3 -
There are few whey protein isolate pancake recopies out there that aren't to bad.1
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Thank you! Maybe I should stay away from the pizza and eat more chicken haha
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Pizza is still a real good option for a high protein low calorie supper.... To increase the Protein you could just drop the bacon and add some chicken breast?
This is my Pizza tonight. (We make this on a full sheet of Josephs Lavash bread which is 2 listed servings. (the macro's below is for 1 quarter of the pizza.)
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Poobah1972 wrote: »Pizza is still a real good option for a high protein low calorie supper.... To increase the Protein you could just drop the bacon and add some chicken breast?
This is my Pizza tonight. (We make this on a full sheet of Josephs Lavash bread which is 2 listed servings. (the macro's below is for 1 quarter of the pizza.)
Wow thank you! This was helpful1 -
I always make high-protein seafood pasta. Just substitute the pasta with the tofu noodles. Protein powder pancake is also a good choice, and it tastes like a real pancake! All of them are easy to make:)1
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vivianwang42699 wrote: »I always make high-protein seafood pasta. Just substitute the pasta with the tofu noodles. Protein powder pancake is also a good choice, and it tastes like a real pancake! All of them are easy to make:)
That sounds awesome! Thank you!0 -
I've started eating a lot more cottage cheese to increase my protein.
Recently I've been adding some kimchi on top to give it some snap.1 -
I grill a lot...chicken, fish, burgers, steak, pork chops, pork tenderloin, etc. Doesn't get a whole lot easier than seasoning or marinating some meat, poultry, or fish and throwing it on the grill.3
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cwolfman13 wrote: »I grill a lot...chicken, fish, burgers, steak, pork chops, pork tenderloin, etc. Doesn't get a whole lot easier than seasoning or marinating some meat, poultry, or fish and throwing it on the grill.
That’s very true! I need to use my grill more often, thank you!0 -
My favorite, scrambled eggs and bacon.
Buy 18 eggs and scramble them, along with a 1lb pack of bacon. To prep the bacon, set oven to 350, 10 minutes on one side, flip, 10 mins on the other. Makes a few days leftovers.
Lentil Stew
Ingredients
Butter
Yellow Onion
1.5 tsp salt
10oz can tomato paste
1.5 tbsp garlic powder
1.5 tbsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
3 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
3 cups red lentils
6 stems of celery
Full fat yogurt
Pita chips or cheezits
Instructions
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring often, until the onion softens and the tomato paste turns a deep brick red or brown color, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic, cumin, and cayenne; cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the lentils and celery.
Stir and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and vegetables are very tender, 40 minutes.
Serve by scooping a bowl of lentil, and add some yogurt and pita chips or cheezits.
Keto Enchilada Casserole
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken, diced
1 lb frozen chopped broccoli
8 slices bacon crumbled
8 oz shredded colby-jack cheese
1 Cup heavy cream
4 oz cream cheese
4 oz salsa verde
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Dash of salt and pepper
Instructions
Cook bacon, crumble into smaller pieces. Pat grease off.
Combine with frozen broccoli, diced chicken, and cheese into a large baking dish.
Microwave cream cheese until softened (1min) , then stir in the salsa verde, heavy cream, and spices.
Pour cream cheese mixture into the casserole dish, stir.
Bake at 360F for 60 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Chicken, Broccoli, Mushroom Rice
INGREDIENTS:
20oz Canned cream of mushroom soup
1 Empty soup can serving of almond milk
8oz. Water
1 lb bag frozen broccoli chopped
1 1/2 Cup uncooked white rice
1 Envelope onion soup mix
3 lbs cubed chicken breast
DIRECTIONS:
Mix everything in a huge baking dish.
Cover with aluminum foil.
BAKE at 350 degrees for 1HR 30MINS.
BBQ Casserole
INGREDIENTS:
3 pounds chicken
1 box farfalle or rotini pasta pasta (12oz or 16oz)
2 cups BBQ sauce
1 red onion
1 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
1 cup almond milk
8oz Mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS:
CUT THE CHICKEN INTO SLICES AND PUT IN BOILING WATER FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES.
BOIL THE PASTA IN WATER. WHEN IT’S DONE, DRAIN WATER, AND ADD THE BOWL OF INGREDIENTS TO THE PASTA.
COMBINE INGREDIENTS IN A BIG BOWL: SOUR CREAM, MILK, RED ONION, 1 CUP OF CHEESE.
WHEN THE CHICKEN IS DONE BOILING, TAKE OUT OF WATER. YOU’LL KNOW IT’S DONE WHEN IT CAN BE EASILY SHREDDED WITH A FORK AND KNIFE. SHRED CHICKEN INTO SMALLER PIECES. ADD CHICKEN TO EVERYTHING ELSE AND MIX UP.
SPRAY DISH WITH PAM FIRST. SPREAD ALL INGREDIENTS INTO A 11x13 BAKING DISH. THEN SPREAD 1 CUP OF CHEESE OVER TOP.
BAKE TIME: 35 MINUTES
Sorry about the nutty formatting, these are some of my high protein favorites.1 -
My favorite, scrambled eggs and bacon.
Buy 18 eggs and scramble them, along with a 1lb pack of bacon. To prep the bacon, set oven to 350, 10 minutes on one side, flip, 10 mins on the other. Makes a few days leftovers.
Lentil Stew
Ingredients
Butter
Yellow Onion
1.5 tsp salt
10oz can tomato paste
1.5 tbsp garlic powder
1.5 tbsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
3 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
3 cups red lentils
6 stems of celery
Full fat yogurt
Pita chips or cheezits
Instructions
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring often, until the onion softens and the tomato paste turns a deep brick red or brown color, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic, cumin, and cayenne; cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the lentils and celery.
Stir and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and vegetables are very tender, 40 minutes.
Serve by scooping a bowl of lentil, and add some yogurt and pita chips or cheezits.
Keto Enchilada Casserole
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken, diced
1 lb frozen chopped broccoli
8 slices bacon crumbled
8 oz shredded colby-jack cheese
1 Cup heavy cream
4 oz cream cheese
4 oz salsa verde
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Dash of salt and pepper
Instructions
Cook bacon, crumble into smaller pieces. Pat grease off.
Combine with frozen broccoli, diced chicken, and cheese into a large baking dish.
Microwave cream cheese until softened (1min) , then stir in the salsa verde, heavy cream, and spices.
Pour cream cheese mixture into the casserole dish, stir.
Bake at 360F for 60 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Chicken, Broccoli, Mushroom Rice
INGREDIENTS:
20oz Canned cream of mushroom soup
1 Empty soup can serving of almond milk
8oz. Water
1 lb bag frozen broccoli chopped
1 1/2 Cup uncooked white rice
1 Envelope onion soup mix
3 lbs cubed chicken breast
DIRECTIONS:
Mix everything in a huge baking dish.
Cover with aluminum foil.
BAKE at 350 degrees for 1HR 30MINS.
BBQ Casserole
INGREDIENTS:
3 pounds chicken
1 box farfalle or rotini pasta pasta (12oz or 16oz)
2 cups BBQ sauce
1 red onion
1 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
1 cup almond milk
8oz Mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS:
CUT THE CHICKEN INTO SLICES AND PUT IN BOILING WATER FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES.
BOIL THE PASTA IN WATER. WHEN IT’S DONE, DRAIN WATER, AND ADD THE BOWL OF INGREDIENTS TO THE PASTA.
COMBINE INGREDIENTS IN A BIG BOWL: SOUR CREAM, MILK, RED ONION, 1 CUP OF CHEESE.
WHEN THE CHICKEN IS DONE BOILING, TAKE OUT OF WATER. YOU’LL KNOW IT’S DONE WHEN IT CAN BE EASILY SHREDDED WITH A FORK AND KNIFE. SHRED CHICKEN INTO SMALLER PIECES. ADD CHICKEN TO EVERYTHING ELSE AND MIX UP.
SPRAY DISH WITH PAM FIRST. SPREAD ALL INGREDIENTS INTO A 11x13 BAKING DISH. THEN SPREAD 1 CUP OF CHEESE OVER TOP.
BAKE TIME: 35 MINUTES
Sorry about the nutty formatting, these are some of my high protein favorites.
Wow thank you!!
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Meat/fish of choice. Seasoning and/or marinade of choice. George Foreman grill. Quick, easy, versatile and delicious.2
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missysippy930 wrote: »Meat/fish of choice. Seasoning and/or marinade of choice. George Foreman grill. Quick, easy, versatile and delicious.
Thank you!0 -
batchofcookies1 wrote: »Does anyone know any recipes that incorporate high protein content but are also simple to make?
My extra protein get up and go smoothie:
1/4 non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp powdered peanut butter (unsweetened)
1 scoop unflavored isopure
1 tbsp instant coffee
1 tbsp unsweetened special dark cocoa
1 small/medium banana2
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