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High-Protein Beef Recipes
High-protein beef recipes built around real cuts and real technique.
Beef recipes here run 18g to 45g of protein per serving, and they cover both ends of how beef gets cooked: quick, high-heat steak and steak bites done in minutes, and long, low cooks like chili and a slow-cooker soup that turn a tougher cut tender.
Leaner cuts like sirloin generally carry more protein per calorie than something heavily marbled like ribeye, which is part of why the cut matters as much as the cooking method when the goal is a specific protein number.
At a glance
- Recipes
- 7
- Protein per serving
- 18g to 45gmedian 39g
- Most protein
- Burger Bowl45g
- Fewest calories
- Slow Cooker Beef and Cabbage Soup180 calories
- Quickest
- Burger Bowl22 min
High-Protein Burger Bowl
A high-protein burger bowl with seasoned ground beef, cheddar, crisp romaine, pickles, and a Greek yogurt burger sauce: 45g of protein and 11g of carbs per serving.
High-Protein Taco Bowl
A low-carb, high-protein taco bowl: homemade taco-seasoned ground beef over cilantro-lime cauliflower rice with pico, avocado, and cheddar. 45g of protein per serving.
High-Protein Chili
A high-protein beef chili with kidney beans and real spice: low-carb, meal-prep friendly, ready in the slow cooker.
High-Protein Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Zucchini Noodles
Garlic butter steak bites over zucchini noodles: a high-protein, low-carb dinner ready in about 25 minutes, one skillet start to finish.
High-Protein Grilled Steak
Grilled flank steak finished with garlic butter: a high-protein, low-carb dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
High-Protein Meatballs
Baked high-protein meatballs in marinara, made with almond flour instead of breadcrumbs: a gluten-free, low-carb dinner ready in under 45 minutes.
High-Protein Slow Cooker Beef and Cabbage Soup
A meal-prep-friendly slow cooker beef and cabbage soup: brown the beef first, cabbage goes in late so it stays tender, freezes well.
FAQ
How much protein is in a typical beef recipe here?
Recipes in this collection run 18g to 45g of protein per serving, depending on the cut and portion size. Leaner cuts like sirloin generally carry more protein per calorie than heavily marbled cuts like ribeye.
Is ground beef as high in protein as steak?
It depends on the fat percentage. A lean ground beef (90/10 or higher) is close to steak in protein per ounce; a fattier blend (80/20) carries noticeably less protein and more fat for the same weight.