GLP-1 chicken recipes

60 recipes, each with its nutrition calculated.

Skinless chicken breast is among the leanest proteins you can buy, which is why it does so much of the work in a GLP-1 week. These go well beyond a plain grilled fillet: braises, bakes, soups, rice bowls and lunches built on leftovers.

Every recipe that cooks raw chicken shows the safe endpoint, 74°C / 165°F, at the step that has to reach it.

Recipes: 60
Median protein: 42 g
Median energy: 445 kcal
Median time: About 40 min

How these were chosen

Chicken is the main ingredient in every recipe here, cooked from raw or already cooked. Sorted by protein per serving, highest first. Nutrition is calculated per serving from USDA FoodData Central, and the figures are medians across this list. How we develop our recipes, or download the nutrition data.

Instant Pot Mexican shredded chicken with black beans
Spiced chicken breasts cooked in tomato in an Instant Pot or slow cooker, shredded, and folded through black beans with lime. A bowl that suits a family dinner and still works on a small appetite, because the beans and chicken carry the meal and the rice is a measured portion.
About 55 min · 520 kcal · 51 g protein · 15 g fibre per serving
Chicken, avocado and lime wrap
Cooked chicken with avocado, lime and coriander in a soft tortilla.
About 15 min · 560 kcal · 51 g protein · 8 g fibre per serving
Chicken poached in lemon and thyme with white beans
Chicken poached gently, then folded through white beans with lemon and thyme.
About 30 min · 470 kcal · 51 g protein · 11 g fibre per serving
Chicken and chickpea curry with turmeric and yoghurt
Chicken and chickpeas in a turmeric sauce finished with yoghurt.
About 37 min · 580 kcal · 51 g protein · 8 g fibre per serving
Slow cooker chicken, white bean and kale stew
A Tuscan-style stew of chicken, white beans, tomato and kale, made in a slow cooker or a pressure cooker and finished with parmesan. Brothy and soft, it is an easy bowl to finish on a day when a plated dinner feels like too much.
About 4 hr 30 min · 460 kcal · 49 g protein · 11 g fibre per serving
Air fryer chicken shawarma skewers with garlic yoghurt
Chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, cumin and paprika, threaded with pepper and onion and charred in the air fryer, served with pita, romaine and garlic yoghurt. A dinner the whole family can assemble at the table, with each plate built to its own appetite.
About 1 hr 10 min · 475 kcal · 49 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Chicken and broccoli noodles with soy and almond
Egg noodles with chicken, broccoli, ginger and a scatter of toasted almond.
About 30 min · 575 kcal · 49 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Chicken biryani-style baked rice with yoghurt
Chicken marinated in spiced yoghurt, baked over rice with raisins.
About 1 hr 25 min · 585 kcal · 48 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Chicken and squash traybake with sage and haricot beans
Chicken roasted over butternut squash with sage and soft haricot beans.
About 57 min · 500 kcal · 47 g protein · 12 g fibre per serving
Chicken, celery and butter bean soup with rosemary
A clear chicken broth with celery, butter beans and rosemary.
About 44 min · 505 kcal · 47 g protein · 12 g fibre per serving
Chicken, leek and tarragon with pearl barley
Chicken and sweet leeks with barley and the aniseed note of tarragon.
About 1 hr · 525 kcal · 47 g protein · 10 g fibre per serving
Greek chicken meal prep boxes with orzo and tzatziki
Yoghurt-marinated chicken with lemon orzo, a tomato, cucumber and feta salad, and a pot of tzatziki, packed into four lunch boxes. The yoghurt marinade keeps the chicken tender through four days in the fridge.
About 1 hr 5 min · 515 kcal · 47 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Slow cooker chicken tagine with chickpeas and olives
Chicken breast cooked slowly with carrots, chickpeas and warm North African spices, finished with olives and lemon and served on couscous. It makes four boxed dinners from one pot, and the sauce keeps the chicken moist when it is reheated.
About 3 hr 45 min · 510 kcal · 46 g protein · 11 g fibre per serving
Slow cooker chicken tikka-style curry with Greek yoghurt
Chicken breast in a gently spiced tomato sauce, made in a slow cooker or an Instant Pot, and finished with Greek yoghurt off the heat. The pot does the work, and a quarter of it over a small portion of rice is a filling dinner that is easy to eat when your appetite is small.
About 4 hr 35 min · 460 kcal · 45 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Chicken and asparagus with wild rice
Poached chicken and griddled asparagus over nutty wild rice.
About 55 min · 460 kcal · 45 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken, fennel and olive traybake with orzo
Chicken roasted over fennel and olives, with orzo cooked in the same tray.
About 47 min · 530 kcal · 45 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken Florentine with rice
Chicken with spinach and a smooth, lightly creamy sauce.
About 35 min · 485 kcal · 44 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Chicken, orzo and lemon soup
A lemony chicken broth thickened with egg and orzo.
About 40 min · 440 kcal · 44 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Chicken, apple and cheddar melts
Toasted wholemeal bread with chicken, apple and a small cheddar topping.
About 20 min · 455 kcal · 44 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Baked chicken schnitzel with green beans and lemon
Crumbed chicken baked rather than fried, with green beans and lemon.
About 40 min · 455 kcal · 43 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Chicken and white bean open sandwich
Toast with lemony white beans, chicken and parsley.
About 10 min · 425 kcal · 43 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Tarragon chicken with creamy white beans
Tender chicken in a creamy white bean sauce with fresh tarragon.
About 30 min · 375 kcal · 43 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce
Grilled chicken skewers with a ginger peanut sauce and cucumber.
About 35 min · 515 kcal · 43 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Chicken and pea savoury pancakes
Folded pancakes filled with chicken, peas and a light sauce.
About 40 min · 450 kcal · 42 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Chicken, olive and lemon with couscous
Chicken braised with olives, cumin and lemon, served over couscous.
About 40 min · 500 kcal · 42 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Chicken, artichoke and butter bean bake
A lemon-scented bake with chicken, artichokes and soft butter beans.
About 40 min · 380 kcal · 42 g protein · 10 g fibre per serving
Chicken and rice congee with ginger
A loose, savoury rice porridge with fine shreds of poached chicken and a little ginger. It is mild, there is almost nothing to chew, and it is easy to eat a few spoonfuls at a time on a day when a full plate is too much.
About 1 hr 20 min · 385 kcal · 42 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Chicken and pea pearl barley risotto
A comforting barley bowl with chicken, peas and Parmesan.
About 1 hr 5 min · 455 kcal · 42 g protein · 11 g fibre per serving
Poached chicken with soft mashed potato and carrots
Chicken breast poached slowly in stock with thyme, sliced and served with a smooth mash and soft carrots. A plain, mild plate in a modest portion, with a cup of the poaching broth alongside.
About 45 min · 430 kcal · 42 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Paprika chicken with roasted peppers and quinoa
Chicken rubbed with smoked paprika, roasted peppers and nutty quinoa.
About 30 min · 440 kcal · 42 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken souvlaki with warm flatbread
Oregano chicken skewers with warm flatbread and cucumber yoghurt.
About 35 min · 440 kcal · 42 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Chicken, mushroom and spelt soup
Chicken and mushrooms with chewy spelt and parsley.
About 55 min · 385 kcal · 41 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken, hummus and cucumber flatbread
Cooked chicken with hummus, cucumber and mint in a warm flatbread.
About 12 min · 470 kcal · 41 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Chicken, sweetcorn and egg drop soup
A clear chicken and sweetcorn broth with egg stirred through in ribbons.
About 35 min · 330 kcal · 41 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Lemon-oregano chicken with courgette orzo
Oregano chicken with soft courgette, orzo and fresh lemon zest.
About 30 min · 420 kcal · 40 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Chicken, pumpkin and basil orzo
Chicken and orzo with soft roasted pumpkin and basil.
About 40 min · 455 kcal · 40 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Apricot chicken with couscous
Chicken and couscous with soft apricot and parsley.
About 35 min · 455 kcal · 40 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken with potato rösti and mushrooms
Chicken and mushroom sauce beside a lightly crisp potato rösti.
About 40 min · 375 kcal · 40 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Red lentil and vegetable soup with rotisserie chicken
A thick red lentil and vegetable soup with cumin and lemon, with a shop-bought rotisserie chicken stirred through at the end. It cooks in 8 minutes under pressure and fills six containers.
About 1 hr · 370 kcal · 40 g protein · 9 g fibre per serving
Chicken, chestnut and sage braise with celeriac
A quiet braise of chicken, sweet chestnuts and celeriac with sage.
About 45 min · 445 kcal · 40 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Mild chicken fajita rice bowls
Chicken, peppers and rice with warm spices and yoghurt.
About 30 min · 465 kcal · 39 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Chicken, barley and leek broth
A clear broth with chicken, soft barley and sweet leeks.
About 1 hr 5 min · 510 kcal · 39 g protein · 12 g fibre per serving
Chicken, butter bean and rosemary soup
Chicken and butter beans in a rosemary broth with soft vegetables.
About 40 min · 335 kcal · 39 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Chicken and sweetcorn noodle soup
Chicken, sweetcorn and noodles in a mild, warming broth.
About 30 min · 390 kcal · 38 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Chicken cacciatore with soft polenta
A tomato and mushroom chicken braise over soft polenta.
About 40 min · 405 kcal · 38 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken and mushroom baked potato
A baked potato filled with chicken, mushrooms and a spoonable yoghurt sauce.
About 1 hr 15 min · 385 kcal · 38 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Mediterranean chicken and chickpea soup
Chicken, chickpeas and soft vegetables in an oregano broth.
About 35 min · 350 kcal · 38 g protein · 8 g fibre per serving
Basque-style chicken and pepper rice
A colourful rice pot with chicken, sweet peppers and paprika.
About 40 min · 455 kcal · 38 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Chicken Waldorf-style rye sandwiches
Chicken, apple and celery on rye with a yoghurt dressing.
About 15 min · 440 kcal · 38 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Normandy-style chicken with apple and prunes
A gentle chicken braise with apple, prunes and thyme.
About 35 min · 405 kcal · 38 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken and vegetable cobbler
A chicken and vegetable filling beneath small savoury scones.
About 55 min · 485 kcal · 38 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Chicken, roasted pepper and couscous lunch bowl
Couscous with chicken, roasted peppers and a simple yoghurt dressing.
About 15 min · 380 kcal · 37 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Chicken pot pie with filo
Chicken and vegetables beneath a lightly crisp filo lid.
About 50 min · 405 kcal · 37 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Smooth chicken, potato and carrot soup
A GLP-1 friendly chicken soup blended completely smooth, with the chicken worked into the soup itself rather than left in chunks. A small bowl is mild, soft and still substantial.
About 50 min · 400 kcal · 37 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken and leek barley soup
A warm chicken soup with soft leeks, carrots and pearl barley.
About 55 min · 405 kcal · 36 g protein · 9 g fibre per serving
Chicken piccata with parsley potatoes
Chicken with a light lemon-caper sauce and parsley potatoes.
About 35 min · 350 kcal · 36 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Hummus, chicken and roasted carrot wrap
A soft wrap with chicken, roasted carrots and a thin hummus layer.
About 35 min · 445 kcal · 36 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Rosemary chicken with roasted grapes
Rosemary chicken with warm grapes and roasted carrots.
About 50 min · 400 kcal · 36 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Chicken, lemon and rice soup
A simple chicken and rice soup finished with lemon and parsley.
About 35 min · 350 kcal · 35 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Chicken and chestnut stuffed squash
Roasted squash filled with chicken, chestnuts and sage.
About 1 hr 5 min · 395 kcal · 33 g protein · 8 g fibre per serving

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