High-protein chicken recipes
22 recipes built around chicken, each with protein, calories, carbs and fat per serving so you can pick by the numbers.
22 recipes
NewMarry Me Chicken Meal Prep Bowls with Greek Yogurt Sauce
The sun-dried tomato cream sauce from the viral dish, made with Greek yogurt and a little Parmesan instead of a cup of cream. Stir the yogurt in off the heat and it stays smooth, even when reheated.
LunchDinner
51g protein · 520 kcal
NewEgg-Dipped Rice Paper Flatbreads with Chicken and Whipped Cottage Cheese
Dipped in seasoned egg and pan-fried, rice paper comes out soft and foldable instead of crisp, the opposite of what it does in every other recipe here. Ten flatbreads from two eggs, filled with grilled chicken and whipped cottage cheese.
LunchDinner
41g protein · 340 kcal
Baked Light Chicken Parmesan
Chicken parmesan baked instead of fried, so the crust stays crisp without a pan of oil. Just as satisfying with a fraction of the fat.
LunchDinner62g protein · 480 kcal
Greek Chicken Souvlaki Bowls
Marinated chicken built into a bowl instead of a pita, with a Greek yogurt tzatziki doing double duty as sauce and dressing. Easy to make four servings at once and eat two days running.
LunchDinner58g protein · 560 kcal
Greek Chicken and Orzo Meal Prep Bowls
A Mediterranean-style bowl built to hold up in the fridge. Orzo and vegetables stay fine for days, and the lemon-yogurt dressing keeps it from tasting dry once reheated or eaten cold.
LunchDinner56g protein · 540 kcal
Chicken Fajita Bowls
Fajita chicken and peppers served over rice instead of tortillas, so you get the same flavors with more room for beans and less bread.
LunchDinner55g protein · 500 kcal
Chicken, Rice and Broccoli Meal Prep Bowls
The standard meal-prep bowl: chicken, rice and broccoli, seasoned enough that you won't dread eating it by Thursday. Scales up or down just by changing the pan size.
LunchDinner54g protein · 520 kcal
Chicken Tikka Meal Prep Bowls with Basmati Rice
Chicken marinated in spiced Greek yogurt and roasted hot until the edges char, packed over basmati rice with roasted cauliflower and peppers and a quick cucumber raita on the side. Four lunches that taste like takeout and clock in at 52 grams of protein each.
DinnerLunch52g protein · 525 kcal
Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken Thigh Fillets
Boneless chicken thigh fillets marinated in Greek yogurt, garlic and mustard before roasting, the same tenderizing marinade as our other yogurt chicken but built around trimmed fillets for a leaner, quicker-cooking cut. Short ingredient list, most of the time is hands-off.
LunchDinner51g protein · 395 kcal
Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs marinated in Greek yogurt before they go in the oven, which tenderizes the meat and leaves a mild tang without needing cream or much oil. Short ingredient list, and most of the time is hands-off.
LunchDinner51g protein · 395 kcal
Honey Sesame Chicken Rice Bowls
The million-view takeout bowl without the deep fryer: cornstarch-dusted chicken baked until the edges crisp, tossed in a sticky honey, soy and sesame glaze and packed over jasmine rice with broccoli. Four boxes at 50 grams of protein and only 7 grams of fat each.
LunchDinner50g protein · 560 kcal
One-Pan Chicken and Vegetable Bake
Everything roasts on one tray, so cleanup is one pan instead of three. Chicken thighs stay juicier than breast here and hold up well to the longer roasting time the potatoes need.
LunchDinner50g protein · 540 kcal
Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta
Blended cottage cheese and a little parmesan make a sauce that clings to pasta just like a cream alfredo, minus most of the cream. Toss with grilled chicken and cracked pepper for something that tastes like a restaurant plate.
LunchDinner46g protein · 505 kcal
Chicken Crust Margherita Pizza
A pizza crust made almost entirely from ground chicken instead of dough, so the whole pie carries more protein than a regular slice of pizza has in total. Bake the crust firm before adding toppings or it turns soggy.
LunchDinner45g protein · 330 kcal
Chicken Banh Mi Meal Prep Bowls
A banh mi without the baguette: caramelized lemongrass ground chicken over jasmine rice with quick-pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro and a sriracha Greek yogurt sauce. The pickles get better all week, and each box lands at 42 grams of protein.
LunchDinner42g protein · 505 kcal
Protein-Packed Pad Thai
A high-protein spin on pad thai with more chicken and egg than the takeout version usually carries. The sauce still keeps the sweet-sour-salty balance the dish is known for.
LunchDinner42g protein · 550 kcal
Top 5Chicken and Spinach Tortilla Pie
A crustless egg pie using a single tortilla in place of pastry for the base, so it holds a clean wedge shape once sliced. Grilled chicken, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes sit under a savory egg custard that firms up fully in the oven.
LunchDinner
34g protein · 290 kcal
Waffle Iron Chicken and Cheese Rice Paper Quesadilla
A quesadilla built from stacked rice paper instead of a flour tortilla, pressed flat in the waffle iron so the cheese melts through the whole thing instead of just the middle. Use two sheets here since this one is meant to lie flat rather than fold.
Snack & breadDinner27g protein · 245 kcal
Buffalo Chicken Rice Paper Dumplings
Buffalo chicken dip, but folded into rice paper and air-fried instead of scooped with a chip. Tastes like the dip, texture like a crispy dumpling.
Snack & breadDinner25g protein · 215 kcal
Cheesy Chicken and Spinach Rice Paper Rolls
Chicken, spinach and melted mozzarella wrapped up like a pocket instead of piled on a plate. The cheese firms up as the dumplings cool, so eat these while they're still hot for the pull.
Snack & breadDinner25g protein · 215 kcal
Crispy Chicken and Veggie Rice Paper Rolls
Leftover shredded chicken and slaw vegetables wrapped and crisped instead of thrown into another salad. The egg wash is what makes the difference between a rice paper roll that shatters when you bite it and one that just goes soft.
Snack & breadDinner25g protein · 200 kcal
Waffle Iron Buffalo Chicken Rice Paper Pockets
Buffalo chicken dip pressed into a rice paper pocket and cooked in the waffle iron, so both sides crisp at the same time with no flipping halfway through.
Snack & breadDinner25g protein · 215 kcal