If your looking for Easy Protein Packed Dinner Recipes that keep you full you have come to the right place. Whether your meal prepping, feeding a busy family or simply trying to eat healthier we have the high protein recipes you need. From quick skillet meals to sheet pan dinners and cozy one pot dishes, each recipe delivers a protein packed meal using fresh ingredients that come together quickly. These 15 Protein Packed Easy Dinners are sure to keep you and your family fully engergized.
Our Best One Pan High Protein Dinner Recipes –
FRENCH CHICKEN
This dish may look decadent but in fact it has only a small amount of cream and packs 40 grams of protein. This French Chicken is stuffed with fresh vegetables and tender wholesome chicken thighs. All cooked in one pan it’s perfect for a busy weeknight and special enough for company.
ZUCCHINI AND CHICKEN ONE PAN DINNER
Simple fresh ingredients that come together in just minutes. Clean eating packed with protein one skillet dinner that your whole family will love. Easy to swap out the vegetables you have on hand and makes great meal prep for the week.
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN
Mediterranean Chicken is a dish that truly has it all—healthy, easy, and and baked up in a 9 x13 pan. Simply toss everything into a baking dish, pour on the simple lemony marinade and bake. Use all your fresh veggies along with the chicken for a perfect protein packed easy meal.
ONE POT SPANISH CHICKEN AND RICE
Also known as Arroz con Pollo, this One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice is made with chicken, rice, saffron, wine, and colorful vegetables. It is an easy one pan dinner with loads of flavor.
GROUND CHICKEN CHILI
We use a great deal of ground chicken in our recipes. We prefer the low fat high protein content opposed to beef. The easy to make Ground Chicken Chili checks off all the boxes. High in protein and fiber, made with simple ingredients that come together quickly. Great meal prep for the week as well.
Our Best High Protein Sheet Pan Dinners –
GREEK CHICKEN SHEET PAN DINNER
A colorful healthy meal with minimal prep. Packed with lean chicken breasts and fresh vegetables in a classic Mediterranean recipe. Best of all everything is cooked on one sheet pan which means very little clean up. The leftovers can be chopped up and tossed over salad for perfect high protein lunches.
HONEY GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SWEET POTATOES
This recipe is a total weeknight winner. Honey Garlic Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes is all made on one sheet pan. It’s baked to perfection, and we broil the chicken with a little bit of honey for a perfectly caramelized chicken thigh.
HONEY GLAZED SALMON SHEET PAN DINNER
This easy to make Honey Glazed Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner is Fast, Fresh and Easy to make. Bonus point: HEALTHY! It is the perfect weeknight meal but flavorful enough for company.
CHICKEN THIGHS AND POTATOES
This Easy Roasted Chicken Thighs and Potato recipe has it all! Tender chicken and crispy potatoes all cooked up on one pan for easy clean up . When we say easy this sheet pan recipe really fits the bill.
SHEET PAN FAJITAS
Our most popular Sheet Pan recipe for good reason. Easy ingredients and minimal prep. Makes great leftovers and the whole family will love it. With just a few ingredients this chicken sheet pan recipe is sure to become a regular on your dinner table.
Our Best High Protein Skillet Dinners
GROUND CHICKEN PASTA SKILLET
Ground Chicken has become a staple in our quick dinner line up. High in protein and so much more flavor than ground turkey. Although we enjoyed a bit of pasta with this high protein skillet dish it still racks up 20 grams per serving.
GROUND TURKEY AND SWEET POTATO SKILLET
This Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet is a clean eating feast! Stuffed full of fresh flavor that fills you up and best yet, it takes only about 20 minutes! Make this meal 100 different ways with all the veggies you have.
MEDITERRANEAN FISH SKILLET
This fish skillet recipe is one we make on repeat. You can make it with any variety of fish and vegetable combination. Even our non fish loving eaters love this healthy one skillet meal.
CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE
Our most popular chicken recipe and for good reason. Healthy and easy to make with familiar ingredients everyone loves. Made in one skillet with minimal prep it’s recipe to make on repeat all year long.
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSHROOM PAN SAUCE
Simply seared chicken breasts with an easy to make mushroom sauce. We have served this for weeknight dinners and for company with great success. The easy to make sauce, or gravy, is a perfect compliment to the seared chicken and all cooked up in one skillet. A total win!
We hope you enjoyed our round up of 15 High Protein Meals as much as we enjoyed sharing them!
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Kathi and Rachel
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French Chicken
Ingredients
- 6 bone in chicken thighs - skin on
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms - quartered
- 2 large carrots - sliced
- 1 pound baby yukon gold potatoes - halved. Baby red potatoes will work as well.
- 1 large shallot - minced
- 3 cloves garlic - chopped
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth - prefer low sodium
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme - or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to tasate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Liberally sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat a large heavy skillet or dutch oven to medium high. Add butter and olive oil and let it heat up for 2-3 minutes.
- Sear the chicken thighs flipping once for 3-4 minutes per side until a nice crust forms. Remove to a plate.
- To the hot skillet add the mushrooms, carrots, potatoes and shallots. Allow the potatoes to form a nice crust on them, turning occasionally. About 5-6 minutes. Stir in chopped garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir until no flour is visible. Add the white wine scraping up any bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Pour in the chicken stock and stir well. Bring to a simmer. Nestle the seared chicken on top of the vegetables leaving the skin side up and exposed.
- Place entire skillet in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes until internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees and the potatoes are tender.
- Remove from oven and stir in the cream. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
- Serve with a salad and crusty bread for dipping if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
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