Spec me some high protein meals!

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Due to many lifestyle changes I would like to increase the amount of protein I eat. There are, of course, plenty of high protein foods out there, but there are many things I don't eat, nor do I want to as I don't like the taste! Looking at a list of "top 10 high protein food ideas..." I won't eat cottage cheese, Greek yoghurt or other similar dairy based items, including milk. I'm also not particularly interested in protein powders if at all possible, I would much rather eat whole foods. I'm happy to cook, in fact I really enjoy cooking. I wondered if any one fancies sharing a few, higher protein based meal ideas, instead of just a list of foods?

I'm also trying to keep half an eye on calories as well, although I am less bothered by fat and carb contents. So, post up your higher protein meal ideas if you would be so kind! Ta :)
 
Obviously eggs, meats, seafood are usually high protein, beans, seeds and peas as well.

Something like steamed cod with an edamame salad would be quite low cal, high protein and high fiber.

200g cod - 164 cals - 36g protein
75g edamame
50g peas
1 spring onion
1/2 medium carrot
1/4 bell pepper
5g ginger
1 clove garlic
20g peanuts
1.5 tsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp honey
1 tsp soy
1 tsp sesame oil

526 cals
49g protein
9g fiber ish

Pretty large, filling meal with plenty of veg and high protein.
 
most weeks usually batch cook large quantity of puy lentils or quinoa (sweat oninion/celery+tomato paste + cumin or paprika or 5 spice ) to add, steamed, as a component in most meals

why no milk ?
after listening to below which had educated me that protein in many diets inadequate/RDA is wrong they listed milk as best bang for buck - if budget matters.
- the 36g protein in the cod is probably a 1/3rd of what you need - 70/80kg active male


jpaul said:
good podcast

Protein: power in powder?
The Food Programme
Jaega Wise investigates the hype around protein supplements. Do they work? Are they healthy and how much protein do we need
...
She visits a factory where they make Form Protein – a more upmarket, vegan supplement.

We hear from Professor Stuart Phillips on the effectiveness of protein supplements and Dietitian Dr Linia Patel on the Refence Nutrient Intake – the amount of protein we are recommended to have every day.
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Extra firm Tofu is 12.6g protein per 100g at 123calories
cube it, fry it with herbs/spices and add it to rice with vegetables or soups.

you can basically add it to anything since it doesn't really have much of a flavour, Chinese supermarkets are probably the cheapest places to buy it


It's gotta be extra firm though the other ones don't have as much protein

just saying since it usually has 1-2 months before the use by date and it's super easy to cook in about 10mins
 
I don't tend to have measurements as I just eyeball stuff and it turns out great 99% of the time, if you've done some cooking before you'll have a rough idea of how much to use :D

Naked Burrito Bowls

Chicken (Thigh or Breast)
Onion
Garlic
Red peppers
Sweetcorn
Drained tinned black beans
Smoked Paprika
Chilli Powder
Cumin
Dried oregano
Salt
Pepper
Served over brown rice with lime wedges.

A lot of my others meals contain Lightest cream cheese to add a creamy element to it, I do a lot of "creamy" pastas with Sausage, Chicken etc. so probably not for you if you are not wanting any dairy, but usually come out to around 500-700kcal a serving which is just right me for to have twice a day with a oat/protein yoghurt/frozen fruit breakfast.

I get a lot of ideas from here: https://www.myprotein.com/thezone/recipe/
 
I eat a lot of eggs. For breakfast right now I'm having a slice of toast with flora light (vegan), then 2 eggs and 150 g of egg whites. that's about 36 g of protein and 378 calories.

As I'm on a diet and also trying to up my protein, when I have a snack that would normally be a biscuit or something similar, I'm trying to find a high protein snack instead. Sometimes that can be eggs again :D
 
arknor said:
Extra firm Tofu is 12.6g protein per 100g at 123calories
cube it, fry it with herbs/spices and add it to rice with vegetables or soups.

you can basically add it to anything since it doesn't really have much of a flavour, Chinese supermarkets are probably the cheapest places to buy it


It's gotta be extra firm though the other ones don't have as much protein

just saying since it usually has 1-2 months before the use by date and it's super easy to cook in about 10mins
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Do you find this stuff a nightmare to pan fry though? I cut it into cubes and find myself trying to strategize how to flip them over so each side is cooked lol
 
dLockers said:
Do you find this stuff a nightmare to pan fry though? I cut it into cubes and find myself trying to strategize how to flip them over so each side is cooked lol
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not really I just leave it on 2 heat for like 15mins then flip it all around and leave it another 15mins.
seems to be more about dehydrating it than actually frying it, that's the lazy slow way to cook though.
I've heard you can oven bake it too but I never tried that method.
I think real asians cook slices in a pan and serve it as slices
 
I'd be trying to griddle tofu on a ribbed iron griddle - does wonders for polenta slices with a bit of oil smeared on them

arknor said:
Extra firm Tofu is 12.6g protein per 100g at 123calories
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.. so you have to eat some 500g / day to get your RDI.

noted this today
Sales of every meat, fish and poultry category apart from chicken have plunged over the past 12 weeks, new data from Kantar has revealed.
Chicken was the only major protein category to see any growth over the 12 weeks to 12 June, latest data reveals: total meat, fish and poultry sales fell 5.2% year on year, and 11.3% versus two years ago.
Chicken sales stayed in the black, but only grew by 0.6%. Kantar put this down to the rising popularity of fresh processed poultry, which grew at a “healthy” 2.4% as shoppers swapped to cheaper proteins. Total chicken volumes were down 9.7%.
 
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