How to get more protein.
- Set your goal. When you set up Chefie, choose your cooking goals, like building muscle, and the proteins you like.
- Ask for it. "High-protein dinner under 30 minutes" or "a veggie dinner with plenty of protein" both work.
- Turn any recipe up. Open a recipe and ask Chefie to make it higher in protein. The recipe updates to match.
- Choose with the facts. Every idea shows its time, calories and difficulty before you open it.
Ideas to start with.
A few kinds of dinner that are naturally high in protein, and good things to ask Chefie for:
Harissa salmon traybake
Salmon roasted with peppers and chickpeas. Two protein sources and one tray to wash.
Turkish eggs
Poached eggs on garlicky Greek yoghurt with chilli butter. Eggs and yoghurt both bring protein, and it's quick.
Chicken shawarma bowls
Spiced chicken thighs with a yoghurt sauce, salad and grains. Easy to make extra for lunches.
Sticky chilli tofu
Crispy tofu in a sticky chilli sauce with edamame. A plant-based dinner that still fills you up.
Ask for any of these by name, or describe what you fancy and let Chefie suggest.
Know what's
on the plate.
Every recipe shows the time, calories and difficulty up front, so you can choose before you cook.
- Time and calories at a glance
- Ingredients straight to your shopping list
- Step-by-step cook mode with timers
Tips for high-protein dinners.
- Build the plate around the protein. Pick it first, whether that is chicken, fish, eggs, beans, tofu or Greek yoghurt, then add veg and a carb.
- Mix your sources. Beans in a chilli, yoghurt in a sauce or a handful of edamame in a stir-fry all add up.
- Cook once, eat twice. Make extra and tomorrow's high-protein lunch is ready.
- Don't skimp on flavour. Marinades, spice rubs and sauces stop a high-protein week from feeling like a diet.
- Plant-based works too. Lentils, chickpeas, tofu and tempeh can all be the star of the plate.
A high-protein week.
The easiest way to keep it going is to rotate a few proteins rather than eat the same one every night. Try fish on Monday, a bean or lentil dinner midweek, eggs when you are short on time and chicken or tofu for the nights you want to cook extra for lunch. Ask Chefie for "a high-protein dinner I haven't had this week" and save the ones you like. Rate them after you cook, and Chefie learns what you love.
Chefie is a cooking app, not a nutrition or medical service. If you have specific dietary needs, talk to a dietitian or your GP.
Pressed for time as well? Try our quick weeknight dinners guide, or browse recipes.
Good questions.
Can Chefie make my favourite recipe higher in protein?
Yes. Open the recipe and ask Chefie to make it higher in protein, and the recipe updates to match.
Does it work for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes. Set your diet once and higher-protein ideas use sources that fit it, like beans, lentils, tofu and tempeh.
Is Chefie a diet app?
No. Chefie is a cooking app. It helps you find and cook dinners that fit how you eat, including higher-protein ones, but it doesn't give medical or nutrition advice.
How much does it cost?
Chefie is a subscription app. The annual plan starts with 7 days free for new subscribers, and there's also a weekly plan with no trial. Both include everything. See plans and prices.
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