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High Protein Recipes


Baked Honey-Mustard Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 8 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 4 1/2 teaspoons butter
- Half-pinch salt
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed rosemary
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Lay chicken breasts in a shallow baking dish.
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine remaining ingredients. Heat and stir until melted and well-blended.
- Pour over chicken breasts and bake at 325 for about 60-75 minutes (or until done), basting occasionally.
- Serve with a side of broccoli and brown rice for a high protein, high fiber meal.
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Vegan Chili
Ingredients
- 4 Cans of beans of your choice (Black, kidney, pinto, etc), not drained
- 3-4 tomatoes, cut
- 2 onions, cut
- 2 green peppers, cut
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 packet chili seasoning (or chili powder and salt)
- Olive oil
- Paprika
Directions
- *Saute onions and peppers in olive oil until soft, but not brown.
- Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients in a large pot and cook on medium until boiling. Lower heat and simmer.
- Add peppers and onions to large pot when they're ready.
- Cook until done, at least 15-20 minutes.
*To make this into a regular chili, brown some extra lean ground beef or sliced chicken breast before adding the onions and peppers in step 1.
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Rib Eye Steak with Avocado Salsa
Recipe found on busycooks.about.com
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chunky salsa
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 4 boneless rib eye steaks
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Directions
- Prepare and heat grill.
- In a medium bowl, combine salsa, avocado, red onion and cilantro. Mix well and refrigerate.
- Sprinkle steaks with garlic salt and place over medium high heat. Cook 8-14 minutes, or until desired doneness, turning once or twice.
- Let steaks stand for about 5 minutes, then serve with salsa.
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Rosemary-Thyme Lamb Chops
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 dash chili powder (optional)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
- Combine ingredients for the marinade in a bowl.
- Marinate lamb chops overnight in the refrigerator.
- Take chops out 30 minutes before grilling. Discard marinade.
- Cook on the BBQ or under the broiler, turning after 3-4 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
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Black Bean Vegetable Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 block extra-firm tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 sweet pepper, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 1/2 cup snow peas
- 1/2 cup baby corn
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Marinade:
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 3 tbsp black bean sauce
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp balsamic or rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp water
Directions
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large wok. Add the garlic and the tofu and cook until the pieces are starting to brown, making sure to turn often so all sides get cooked.
- Put in one tablespoon of the sauce and toss to coat the tofu evenly. Put the tofu mixture aside in a bowl.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in the wok. Add the sweet pepper and mushrooms and cook until starting to soften. Add in a tablespoon of sauce and toss to coat evenly. Add the snow peas and baby corn and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add in the bean sprouts and another tablespoon of the sauce. Toss to coat evenly. Add the tofu mixture back in and stir everything together, heating for an additional minute.
- Serve immediately with a side of brown rice.
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