Protein Recipes
Protein Recipes
Protein Recipes
PROTEIN
RECIPE
BOOK 1
Introduction
Thank you so much for downloading our High Protein Recipe Book
from Nutrifix.
Protein is the building blocks of your bones, muscles and cells in the
body. And is essential for creating hormones, red blood cells and
for keeping our brain functioning. Protein also helps you stay feeling
full for longer and can help with weight loss. In short it’s an essential
macronutrient.
That’s why we wanted to share this recipe book with you. The recipes
are also nutritionally balanced, simple to make and prepared in a
way, where whole, unprocessed, seasonal products do most of the
work.
Joel Burgess
Founder and CEO of Nutrifix
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Contents
In A Rush (Recipers under 30min) Time To Kill (Recipes more than 30min)
Before we start...
Abbreviations Legal Notice:
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Green eggs & ham
GF, LS
Serves 2
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Mussels, coconut GF, LS,
1kg mussels, cleaned and Take a large heavy bottomed pot with Kcal 492
de-bearded by your fishmonger a fitting lid. Place over a medium high Protein 60g
400ml coconut milk heat and allow to get hot.
Fat 15g
1 red chilli, diced
Prepare chopped chilli and juice limes. Carbs 27g
2 limes, juiced Sat Fat 5g
Handful coriander, Put mussels into the hot pan,
Sugar 1g
roughly chopped immediately throw in chilli and coconut
milk and put the lid on the pan. Give the
pan a gentle shake and leave to cook
for 2 minutes. Remove lid and see if the
mussels have all opened. If not, pop the
lid back on and cook for a further 30
seconds to 1 minute. If so, take them off
the heat, add lime juice and coriander.
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Salmon & steamed veg
GF, LS
Serves 2
2 courgette, sliced lengthways Place a pan over a medium heat with Kcal 182
1 fennel bulb, finely sliced about an inch of water in the bottom. Protein 25g
Place a colander over the water so that
10 cherry tomatoes, halved Fat 3g
you create a steam basket (if you have a
2 salmon fillets, deskinned bamboo steamer, use that). Carbs 14g
1 handful pine nuts, toasted Sat Fat 1g
Prepare all your ingredients, and then
1 lemon, juiced Sugar 7g
when ready, layer into the steamer
small handful basil leaves
the fennel first, then courgettes, then
halved tomatoes. Season each layer as
your go. Cover with a lid or some tin foil
and allow to steam for a few minutes to
start the cooking of the veg.
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10
Courgetti with
salmon & pesto
GF, LS, PESC
Serves 2
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Chicken stir fry
GF, LS
Serves 2
200g rice noodles, Get a large frying pan very hot over a Kcal 346
soaked in boiling water high heat. Add a teaspoon of sesame Protein 36g
1 tsp sesame oil oil, and quickly add the broccoli,
Fat 4g
mushrooms, chilli and ginger.
2 skinless boneless chicken Carbs 36g
breasts, sliced into very thin strips Toss for a few moments, before adding Sat Fat 1g
10 florets broccoli, chopped the thinly sliced chicken.
Sugar 5g
100g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
Again cook for a minute, tossing
1cm peeled and sliced fresh ginger occasionally, add the soy sauce and
1 red chilli, sliced allow to coat everything.
2 tbsp soy sauce
Finally, add the noodles and squeeze
1 lime, juiced over the lime juice.
Serve as it is.
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Salmon & sesame noodles
LS, PESC
Serves 2
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Shakshuka & baked eggs
GF, VEG, PESC
Serves 4
4 tbsp olive oil Place a large lidded frying pan over a Kcal 421
1 onion, finely diced medium heat, add olive oil and gently Protein 24g
sweat the onions with a pinch of salt.
2 red pepper, chopped Fat 25g
4 garlic cloves, crushed When soft and just golden, Carbs 23g
2 tsp sweet paprika 8-10minutes, add garlic, peppers and Sat Fat 6g
all spices and fry until the peppers are
½ tsp cumin seeds Sugar 15g
starting to soften. Add the tomatoes,
1 tsp cayenne pepper bring to the boil, then turn down the
800g tinned tomatoes heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
1 lemon, juiced
With a spoon make 4 little dents in the
4 eggs sauce and break in the eggs. Season
1 handful fresh coriander, them with salt, turn the heat right down
roughly chopped as low as possible, cover tightly with the
lid and cook gently for 10 minutes until
the egg yolks are just set.
250g cooked puy lentils This is really an assembly job. Mix Kcal 301
2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced the coconut oil, mustard and vinegar Protein 22g
together and, in a large bowl, massage
1 shallot, finely chopped Fat 5g
well into the kale.
1 bag kale, chopped Carbs 48g
1 tbsp coconut oil Next, simply add rest of the ingredients Sat Fat 3g
to the bowl and mix well together.
1 tbsp vinegar Sugar 6g
1 tbsp mustard Turn salad out onto a platter and enjoy.
1 handful parsley, chopped
5 springs mint,
leaves picked and chopped
1 small bunch dill, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
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16
Lamb chops, tzatziki
& chopped salad
GF, LS
Serves 2
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18
Breakfast burrito
GF, LS
Serves 4
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Steak & broccoli stir fry
Serves 2
10 stalks tender stem broccoli, Bring a kettle of water to boil. Place halved Kcal 726
halved lengthways broccoli and soba noodles in a large Protein 57g
350g rump steak bowl and pour over boiling water. Add a
pinch of salt and sit for 10 minutes before Fat 35g
2 tsp coriander seeds
draining and seasoning with sesame oil. Carbs 79g
1 tsp dried chilli flakes When dressed, leave to one side whilst Sat Fat 3g
1 tsp Maldon sea salt you cook your steak.
Sugar 12g
100g wholewheat soba noodles
Place a large frying pan over a high heat
1 tbsp sesame oil and get smoking hot. In a pestle and
2 spring onions, sliced mortar, grind coriander seeds, salt and
dried chilli flakes, before scattering them
2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
over both sides of steak along with olive
6cm piece of fresh ginger, finely oil. Rub in well so that steak is completely
sliced into batons coated before placing in pan and cooking
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil for 3 minutes each side.
2 tbsp soy sauce
Remove steak from pan to rest on a plate,
1 lime, juiced
and into the pan throw garlic, ginger and
1 fresh red chilli, finely sliced spring onions. Soften for 1 minute before
adding soy sauce and cooking for a further
minute.
1 tbsp coconut oil Place a large lidded saucepan over a Kcal 199
1 red onion, chopped medium heat and warm the coconut Protein 9g
oil. Add the red onion, ginger, garlic and
2 cloves garlic, grated a good pinch of salt and pepper to the Fat 7g
4cm fresh ginger, grated pan and cook for 8-10 minutes until soft Carbs 25g
2 tbsp curry powder and just browning. Sat Fat 5g
1 tbsp dried chilli flakes Sugar 6g
Next add curry powder and dried chilli
1 x 400ml tin low fat coconut milk flakes followed by the coconut milk and
1 x 400g tin diced tomatoes tomatoes. Allow this to cook together
for a few minutes and then fill each tin
500g red lentils
with water and add this to the pot.
100g spinach
Finally add the red lentils and cook on
a gentle simmer for 30-40 minutes
GF, LS, VGN, VEG, PESC until thick and soupy, ensuring that the
Serves 6 lentils are fully cooked and soft. Once
cooked, check the seasoning and add
the spinach to the pan. Allow it to wilt
in the residual heat of the pan and then
serve when still warm.
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TIME TO KILL?
(Recipes more than 30mins)
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Tuna and avocado, GF, LS,
250g tune steak, cut into 2cm Combine all your ingredients in a bowl Kcal 591
cubes and leave to marinade for 30 minutes. Protein 43g
1/2 red onion, finely diced Fat 38g
Serve with some little gem lettuce to
2cm ginger, peeled and grated use as a scoop, or simply enjoy as it is. Carbs 30g
1 green chilli, finely diced Sat Fat 5g
1 tbsp sesame oil Sugar 4g
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 handful coriander, chopped
1 avocado, cut into 2cm cubes
2 limes, juiced
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King prawn & tomato orzo
LS, PESC
Serves 4
500g frozen king prawns Preheat your oven to 180C Kcal 395
200g orzo Protein 14g
In a baking tray place your tinned
1 tin plum tomatoes Fat 14g
tomatoes, frozen prawns, orzo, sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced garlic, paprika, and a good pics of salt. Carbs 24g
1 tsp smoked paprika Add 150ml of warm water, cover in tin Sat Fat 2g
foil and place in a hot oven for 30-40
1/2 lemon, juiced Sugar 7g
minutes. Remove from the oven and
1 small handful of parsley, check that the orzo is cooked. Check
roughly chopped the seasoning and stir in the lemon
Sea salt juice and chopped parsely.
Olive oil
Serve on its own or with a green salad.
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Chicken & bacon casserole
GF
Serves 2
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Bangers & sweet potato mash
GF, LS
Serves 2
500g lean stewing beef Preheat the oven to 160C. Kcal 369
10 baby shallots, Protein 27g
peeled but left whole In a lidded saucepan or casserole, over
Fat 23g
a medium heat, place everything in pan
1 glass of red wine
and season well with salt and pepper. Carbs 11g
200g passata Sat Fat 9g
2 tbsp of red wine vinegar Bring to boil, then place the lid on the
Sugar 2g
pan and place in hot oven for 2-3 hours.
4 garlic cloves,
peeled but left whole
Check after 2 hours and if the beef falls
2 bay leaves apart when you squeeze it, you are
1/2 cinnamon stick done. If not, keep cooking until it does.
2 tsp oregano
This is perfect served with some simple
greens or some potatoes.
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Apple & sausage bake
GF
Serves 2
8 turkey sausages (or lean pork Preheat the oven to 200C. Kcal 289
sausages if you can’t find turkey) Protein 25g
2 red onions, quartered In a roasting tray, add the sausages and
then surround them with red onions, Fat 11g
1 bulb fennel, cut into wedges
fennel and apples so that everything is Carbs 24g
2 apples, quartered in an equal layer. Season with salt. In a Sat Fat 2g
1 tsp dijon mustard small jug, combine the mustard, honey
Sugar 16g
and a tablespoon of warm water and
1 tbsp honey
mix well. Pour this over the ingredients
in the roasting tray so that everything is
covered.
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Mexican pork birria
GF, LS
Serves 2
400g pork shoulder, cut into cubes Preheat the oven to 180C. Kcal 600
10 cherry tomatoes Protein 43g
In an ovenproof saucepan or casserole,
1 jar chipotle paste Fat 32g
add chipotle paste and vinegar to the
100ml red wine vinegar pan over a high heat and bring to the Carbs 37g
4 garlic cloves, peeled boil. As it warms up, add the pork and Sat Fat 9g
the garlic and tomato to the pan. Once
1 avocado, sliced Sugar 5g
it has reaches the boil, season with salt
2 servings of cooked brown rice and place a lid on the pan.
600g lean steak, cubed Preheat the oven to 160C. Kcal 353
1 head fennel, cut into wedges Protein 33g
In a lidded saucepan or casserole, over
2 tbsp olive oil Fat 14g
a medium heat, simply place everything
2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved in the pan and season well with salt and Carbs 7g
10 cherry tomatoes pepper. Bring to the boil, and then place Sat Fat 4g
the lid on the pan and into the hot oven
120 ml red wine Sugar 3g
for 2-3 hours. Check after 2 hours and
1 tsp fennel seeds if the beef falls apart when you squeeze
3 sprigs rosemary, it, you are done. If not, keep cooking
picked and chopped until it does.
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Cajun steak with
rice & peas
GF, LS
Serves 2
500g rump steak, fat trimmed Start by seasoning the steak with Kcal 500
1 tsp paprika paprika, cumin, coriander, salt and oil. Protein 54g
Leave to one side to marinade.
1 tsp ground cumin Fat 15g
1 tsp ground coriander Meanwhile, add rice, kidney beans and Carbs 34g
1 tsp salt their juice, coconut milk and 100ml Sat Fat 2g
water to a large pan and bring to the
1 tsp cold pressed rapeseed oil Sugar 0g
boil over a high heat. When boiling,
100g brown or red rice reduce to a simmer and cook for 30
1/2 tin kidney beans minutes until the rice is soft to the bite,
and the liquid has all but disappeared.
1/2 tin low-fat coconut milk
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Pork in milk with quinoa
GF, LS
Serves 2
400g pork shoulder, cut Preheat the oven to 180C. Kcal 380
into chunks Protein 31g
100ml whole milk In a baking tray, combine the pork, milk,
Fat 18g
lemon zest and thyme. Cover with tin
1 lemon, zest peeled into strips
foil and place in oven for 2 hours. Carbs 21g
4 sprigs thyme Sat Fat 2g
2 handful quinoa After 2 hours, the pork should be very
Sugar 3g
soft and falling apart, and the milk
should have reduced. At this point, add
the quinoa and a splash of water, if it
looks dry, and return to the oven for a
further 20 minutes.
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Sweet potato fries & GF, LS,
VEG, PESC
1 sweet potato, cut into fries Preheat the oven to 200C. Kcal 384
1 tsp coconut oil Protein 19g
In baking tray, mix sweet potatoes,
2 tsp dried chilli flakes Fat 12g
coconut oil, a teaspoon of salt and a
2 cloves garlic teaspoon of dried chilli. Roast in hot Carbs 66g
1 tin black beans oven for 25 minutes. Sat Fat 8g
2 fresh tomato, chopped Sugar 9g
In saucepan, add black beans and their
1 handful fresh coriander, chopped juice with a teaspoon of dried chilli,
1 lime, juiced garlic cloves and pinch of salt. Cook on
high heat for 10 minutes till beans have
50g cheddar, grated
reduced to a nice thick consistency.
Chop tomatoes and mix with chopped
coriander, lime juice and a pinch of salt.
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Moussaka
GF
Serves 8
2 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil Preheat the oven to 200C. Kcal 358
500g lamb mince Protein 31g
Start by laying your slices of aubergine
1 onion, sliced on a baking tray and drizzling with a Fat 19g
2 garlic cloves, grated tablespoon of oil and a good pinch of Carbs 15g
1 tbsp dried oregano salt. Place in the oven for 20 minutes Sat Fat 7g
until starting to brown.
1 lemon, zested Sugar 10g
100ml tomato passata Meanwhile, get a heavy bottom
3 aubergine, sliced lengthways saucepan and place it over a medium
into 1cm slices heat. Add one tablespoon of oil to the
300ml low-fat creme fraiche pan and when hot, add your onions,
garlic dried oregano, lemon zest and a
300ml 0% fat yoghurt pinch of salt. Sweat for 5 minutes and
2 egg yolks then add your lamb mince. Brown this
50g parmesan cheese for a further 5 minutes before adding
the passata and cooking on a simmer
for 20 minutes.
Ingredients Macros
Start by cooking brown rice. Your sauce should now be cooked down,
and you can add water and bring back to
Meanwhile, in a saucepan over a medium the boil. Turn down to a gentle simmer and
heat, place onion, garlic and carrot with leave to simmer and thicken whilst you
a tablespoon of water. Cook this mixture, cook your breaded tofu.
stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes
until soft. Add flour, curry powder, garam Warm a tablespoon of sesame oil in a
masala, agave syrup and soy sauce, and frying pan over a medium heat, and when
continue to cook for a further 6-8 minutes. warm, fry the breaded tofu for 2 minutes
on each side until nice and golden brown.
Whilst sauce is cooking, place one
teaspoon of the sesame oil and agave Once the breaded tofu are all fried off and
syrup in one bowl and whisk together. the sauce is nice and thick, simply serve a
In a seperate bowl, place breadcrumbs. portion of rice on each plate, top with two
Carefully so as not to break the slices, pieces of breaded tofu and a spoonful or
place each slice of tofu in sesame oil bowl two of the curry sauce. Enjoy as it is, or
to coat, and then in breadcrumbs so that add a nice handful of baby spinach, kale or
each slice is well coated. rocket for a little added greenery.
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