Recovery food never tasted so good
Myprotein has launched its first recipe book, packed with high-protein recipes from the Myprotein Kitchen. Protein Plates features 60 macro-friendly meals – from low-calorie breakfasts to hearty mains – as well as helpful advice from nutritionists and personal trainers. In these pages we’ve picked out just a few of our favourite dishes...
BREAKFAST TACOS
A fiesta of flavour with a delicious twist on a classic
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
- 4 reduced-fat pork sausages
- 4 mini wholemeal tortilla wraps
- 4 slices reduced-fat cheddar or 60g grated cheddar
- ¼ head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Slices of tomato, cucumber and avocado, to garnish (optional)
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp light mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp sriracha
Method: 1. Squeeze the sausage meat from the skins and then spread onto each tortilla using a fork to flatten into a flat burger shape. Make sure the meat is spread evenly and covers the entire surface of the tortilla
2. Heat a pan over a medium heat and start cooking the tortillas. Place meat side down first, fry for two to three minutes, then flip
3. To make the sauce, stir the ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard and sriracha in a bowl until well combined
4. Place a slice of cheddar in the centre of each tortilla and allow to melt. Slide the tortillas out of the pan and garnish with fresh ingredients to your liking – iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber and avocado slices
5. Drizzle over a spoon of the sauce and serve immediately to enjoy a delightful breakfast
CREAMY PEANUT CHICKEN NOODLES
Balanced macros with oodles of delicious, nutty flavour
Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
- 4 egg noodle nests
-Low-calorie cooking spray
- 400g chicken breast, diced
- 200g carrot, thinly chopped into matchsticks
- 200g broccoli, chopped into small pieces
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 60g All-Natural Peanut Butter
- Chopped cashews and sesame seeds, to garnish
Method:
1. Add the noodles to a pan and cover with boiling water. Leave to cook for five minutes and drain
2. Meanwhile, spray a frying pan or wok with low-calorie cooking spray, then add the chicken and cook for around eight minutes, moving around the pan occasionally
3. Add the carrot and broccoli with the garlic salt and fry until the veggies have started to soften, around four minutes, stirring occasionally
4. Meanwhile, in a sepa
