Thinking about what’s for dinner tonight? Maybe you want something that leaves you feeling REALLY satisfied.
Getting enough protein at dinner can make a HUGE difference. It helps you feel full and strong, without needing snacks right after.
Finding tasty high-protein recipes isn’t always easy, though. That’s why I put together this list of 19 GREAT dinner ideas for you.
These recipes are packed with protein but are still delicious and totally doable. There’s something here for everyone, promise!
Let’s explore these yummy and filling dinner options together.
1. Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken Recipe is an easy and delicious dinner.
It combines simple ingredients like chicken breasts, onion soup mix, and Swiss cheese for a flavorful meal.
Enjoy the amazing French onion chicken flavor without all the fuss!
2. Shrimp Curry
This Shrimp Curry recipe brings together juicy shrimp and vibrant vegetables in a rich, creamy coconut red curry sauce. Skip the takeout and create this quick, flavorful dish at home!
3. Cashew Chicken
Cashew Chicken is the perfect quick and easy dinner.
Enjoy chunks of crispy chicken and roasted cashews tossed in a sweet and savory sauce.
Serve over rice for a complete and satisfying meal!
4. 7 Ingredient Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken
Enjoy this flavorful 7 Ingredient Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken.
Let your slow cooker do the work and come home to a delicious and easy crockpot jerk chicken dinner.
5. Crockpot Pickle Chicken
Crockpot Pickle Chicken is about to become your new favorite weeknight dinner.
This juicy, tender slow cooker recipe is bursting with tangy dill pickle flavor and only requires 5 ingredients!
6. Slow Cooker Beef Tips
Enjoy these Slow Cooker Beef Tips, simmered until they’re incredibly tender.
These beef tips and gravy are perfect served over rice or potatoes for a comforting and delicious meal.
7. Beef Enchiladas
Sink your teeth into these Beef Enchiladas, featuring seasoned ground beef hugged by soft flour tortillas.
Bathed in a savory red enchilada sauce and blanketed with cheese, this enchiladas recipe bakes into pure, comforting perfection.
You might just find yourself saying they’re the best enchiladas you’ve ever had!
8. Chicken Souvlaki
Chicken Souvlaki is the perfect quick dinner.
These chicken skewers are marinated in lemon, garlic, and herbs, then grilled until tender and juicy.
9. Slow Cooker Black Bean and Kielbasa Soup
Slow Cooker Black Bean and Kielbasa Soup is a hearty, comforting meal you can easily make.
Just toss everything in the slow cooker and come home to a delicious kielbasa soup.
10. Primavera Cheesy Chicken Bake
Primavera Cheesy Chicken Bake is a simple, delicious way to create a restaurant-worthy meal right at home.
Layering veggies and chicken makes this low carb dish as beautiful as it is tasty.
11. Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Craving takeout but short on time?
Make this Slow Cooker Orange Chicken recipe, where juicy chicken simmers in a sweet and savory Asian sauce, all in your crock pot.
It’s the perfect weeknight meal with all of the flavors you love!
12. Sun Dried Tomato Chicken
Sun Dried Tomato Chicken is calling your name tonight!
Imagine juicy, golden brown chicken breasts in a creamy spinach and sun dried tomato sauce, ready to be served over pasta for an easy, perfect dinner.
13. Stuffed Greek Chicken
Stuffed Greek Chicken brings a burst of fresh Mediterranean flavor right to your kitchen. Imagine tender, baked chicken breasts filled with a vibrant Greek salsa of spinach, tomatoes, and feta—a guaranteed family favorite.
14. Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole Recipe
Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole will add a little spice to dinner.
This flavorful bake is packed with heat and savory goodness that the whole family will love.
15. Air Fryer Steak with Garlic Butter
Air Fryer Steak with Garlic Butter is the perfect easy but elegant meal!
This tender beef is coated in seasonings, then air fried to a golden brown and topped with garlic and herb butter.
16. Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Grilled Chicken Kabobs are a flavorful and easy weeknight dinner.
Tender chicken and veggies are brushed with a sticky mango curry sauce for an Indian-inspired taste that’s better than you remember.
This chicken kabob recipe will be a new family favorite.
17. Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos
Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos are the ultimate easy dinner.
Tender beef simmers in enchilada sauce until it’s melt-in-your-mouth perfect, ready to be rolled into cheesy, bean-filled burritos.
Get ready for some seriously delicious smothered burritos!
18. 5 Minute 5 Ingredient Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast
Craving a cheesy, bacon-filled dinner that’s also gluten-free and low carb?
Our 5 Minute 5 Ingredient Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast recipe is incredibly easy to make, with only 5 ingredients needed!
19. Coconut Chicken Tenders
Coconut Chicken Tenders are a fun and easy way to enjoy chicken with a tropical twist. These tenders have a sweet coconut crust and pair perfectly with your favorite dipping sauce.