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High-protein recipes

Thirty grams of protein or more per serving, without a protein powder in sight. Meat, fish, eggs, beans, and dairy doing their actual job.

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🇺🇸USAMedium

Meat Dishes

Sausage and Peppers

Italian sausage links browned until the skin blisters, then simmered with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes until the sauce comes together. An Italian-American street fair classic that works as a sandwich, over pasta, or straight from the pan.

35 min420 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

★4.5

🇫🇷FranceMedium

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Scallops with Garlic Butter

Large sea scallops seared in a screaming-hot pan until golden, then finished in garlic butter with lemon and fresh herbs. Done in 10 minutes. The crust is what makes them — moisture and a cold pan are the two things that ruin it.

15 min260 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free⚡Quick

★4.7

🇩🇪GermanyMedium

Meat Dishes

Schnitzel

Thin pork or veal cutlets pounded to 3 to 4 mm, breaded with flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, and fried in hot fat until the crust is golden and crackling. The mark of a well-made schnitzel is a crust that has puffed slightly away from the meat and blisters with air pockets — this happens only when the breadcrumbs are not pressed in. The fat must be deep enough that the schnitzel floats rather than sits on the pan base. Serve immediately with a wedge of lemon. This is the Schweineschnitzel (pork) version; for Wiener Schnitzel, use veal.

30 min520 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick💪High protein

★4.6

🇫🇷FranceMedium

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Sea Bass Baked in Paper

Paper-baked sea bass is a gourmet dish. Fresh sea bass is wrapped in parchment paper along with aromatic herbs, lemon and olive oil.

40 min275 kcal4 serves

🥑Keto💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

★4.6

🇺🇸USAMedium

Meat Dishes

Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies

Bone-in chicken thighs and mixed vegetables on one pan at 220°C. The chicken skins up, the vegetables caramelize, and nothing needs monitoring once it's in the oven. Around 35g of protein per serving.

45 min420 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

★4.4

Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken with Garlic Yogurt

🌊MediterraneanMedium

Meat Dishes

Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken with Garlic Yogurt

One pan, one hour, a lot of flavor. Bone-in chicken thighs marinated in harissa, cumin, and olive oil roast at high heat alongside waxy potatoes and leeks, developing a spiced crust that stays crisp while the interior stays juicy. The garlic yogurt comes together in two minutes while the chicken is in the oven — cold, garlicky, slightly sharp, the exact counterpoint to the hot, smoky chicken. A handful of peppery rocket and fresh dill over the top before serving keeps the whole thing from being heavy. This is mid-week food that tastes like you planned it.

60 min520 kcal4 serves

🌾Gluten-free💪High protein🌶️Spicy

★4.7

🇺🇸USAAdvanced

Meat Dishes

Shepherd's Pie

A traditional English dish consisting of a layer of stewed meat and vegetables covered with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven. Usually made with lamb, but beef can also be used.

65 min525 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

★4.7

🇧🇬BulgariaMedium

Salads

Shopsky Salad

Chunky tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and onion topped with a thick slab of grated sirene cheese — Bulgaria's answer to the Greek salad. No lettuce, no fuss, just peak-season vegetables and salty white cheese.

45 min180 kcal4 serves

🌿Vegetarian🥑Keto🌾Gluten-free

★4.5

🇺🇸USAMedium

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Shrimp Rice Bowls

Garlic butter shrimp glazed with soy sauce over jasmine rice with edamame, avocado and a drizzle of sesame-honey dressing. Shrimp cooks in 3 minutes. If the rice is already done, this is a 10-minute meal. Around 30g of protein per bowl.

20 min420 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick💪High protein

★4.5

🇨🇳ChinaMedium

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Shrimp Stir-Fry

Shrimp seared fast in a smoking-hot wok with garlic, ginger, snap peas, and bell peppers, finished with a splash of soy sauce. Speed is everything — two minutes too long and the shrimp turn rubbery.

23 min360 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick🌶️Spicy💪High protein

★4.8

🇨🇳ChinaMedium

Meat Dishes

Sichuan Spicy Chicken

A classic of Chinese cuisine with bold flavor and the signature numbing heat of Sichuan pepper — the mala effect. Velveted chicken stir-fried until crispy, finished in a spicy sauce with dried chili, garlic, and roasted peanuts. Serve immediately with jasmine rice.

35 min320 kcal2 serves

🌶️Spicy🌾Gluten-free💪High protein

★4.9

🇸🇬SingaporeAdvanced

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Singapore Chili Crab

Singapore's national dish — whole crab braised in a glossy sweet-spicy tomato-chili sauce with garlic, ginger, and egg ribbons. Created in 1950s Singapore and eaten with your hands, mopping up every drop of sauce with warm mantou buns.

45 min500 kcal1 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

★4.5

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