DollopCheap high-protein meals
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Dinners with at least 30 grams of protein a serving for $3 or less. The protein comes from the cheap sources that work: chicken thighs, ground turkey, eggs, canned tuna, beans and lentils. The cheapest is Baked chicken drumsticks at $1.07 a serving, and the average here is $1.87.
Baked chicken drumsticks
$1.07 a serving
55 min
Air fryer chicken drumsticks
$1.29 a serving
35 min
Pork adobo
$1.35 a serving
110 min
Crockpot BBQ chicken drumsticks
$1.35 a serving
320 min
Crockpot brown sugar garlic pork loin
$1.43 a serving
360 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot mac and cheese
$1.46 a serving
25 min
Alabama white sauce chicken
$1.48 a serving
60 min
Air fryer pork tenderloin
$1.50 a serving
35 min
Crispy salt and pepper chicken thighs
$1.52 a serving
55 min
Instant Pot feijoada (Brazilian black bean stew)
$1.55 a serving
120 min
Air fryer bone-in chicken thighs
$1.55 a serving
35 min
Southern baked mac and cheese
$1.59 a serving
70 min
Honey garlic chicken drumsticks
$1.60 a serving
60 min
Slow cooker mac and cheese
$1.60 a serving
165 min
Chicken karahi
$1.62 a serving
45 min
Slow cooker kalua pork
$1.62 a serving
585 min
Oven fried chicken
$1.63 a serving
85 min
Baked pork chops
$1.63 a serving
35 min
Slow cooker pork vindaloo
$1.64 a serving
540 min
Honey mustard chicken thighs
$1.65 a serving
55 min
Air fryer pork chops
$1.67 a serving
20 min
Air fryer chicken nuggets
$1.68 a serving
40 min
Crockpot carnitas
$1.72 a serving
660 min
Chicken bog
$1.72 a serving
80 min
Chicken alla diavola
$1.73 a serving
70 min
Crispy chicken thighs with lentils
$1.74 a serving
55 min
Slow cooker pulled pork sandwiches
$1.75 a serving
620 min
Red lentil pancakes (masoor dal chilla)
$1.77 a serving
150 min
Freezer chicken burritos
$1.78 a serving
60 min
Tofu adobo
$1.78 a serving
55 min
Chipotle chicken thighs
$1.79 a serving
45 min
Chicken divan
$1.80 a serving
70 min
Slow roasted pork shoulder with potatoes
$1.80 a serving
270 min
Slow cooker chicken and stuffing
$1.81 a serving
265 min
Lemon garlic chicken thighs
$1.83 a serving
35 min
Bacon mac and cheese
$1.83 a serving
60 min
Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
25 min
Cheese omelette
$1.84 a serving
15 min
Creamy tuna pasta
$1.86 a serving
25 min
Air fryer turkey breast
$1.86 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot cheesy tuna and rice
$1.87 a serving
40 min
Crockpot salsa chicken
$1.88 a serving
265 min
Crispy pan-fried tofu
$1.88 a serving
45 min
Pork chops and applesauce
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Slow cooker Cuban mojo pork
$1.89 a serving
630 min
Sheet pan chicken thighs and cabbage
$1.89 a serving
55 min
Buffalo cauliflower mac and cheese
$1.90 a serving
45 min
Air fryer salt and pepper tofu
$1.92 a serving
45 min
Air fryer chicken thighs
$1.93 a serving
25 min
Air fryer whole chicken
$1.93 a serving
80 min
Baked boneless chicken thighs
$1.93 a serving
35 min
No-peek chicken and rice
$1.95 a serving
115 min
Microwave cheesy grits with ham and egg
$1.95 a serving
12 min
Chicken fried rice
$1.95 a serving
55 min
Slow cooker pork ragu
$1.96 a serving
500 min
Chkmeruli (Georgian garlic chicken)
$1.97 a serving
50 min
Air fryer breakfast quesadillas
$1.97 a serving
20 min
Pollo a la diabla
$1.98 a serving
65 min
Spaghetti frittata (frittata di pasta)
$1.99 a serving
40 min
Gai yang (Thai grilled chicken)
$2.00 a serving
80 min
Instant Pot red braised pork (hong shao rou)
$2.00 a serving
75 min
Soy sauce chicken drumsticks
$2.00 a serving
55 min
Croque monsieur
$2.01 a serving
35 min
Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad
$2.01 a serving
40 min
Garlic butter chicken bites
$2.02 a serving
35 min
Tuna noodle casserole
$2.03 a serving
50 min
Gluten-free mac and cheese
$2.03 a serving
25 min
Saengseon jeon (Korean pan-fried fish)
$2.03 a serving
40 min
Chicken bulgogi
$2.04 a serving
45 min
Cottage cheese flatbread pizza
$2.04 a serving
65 min
Pork chops with butter pan sauce
$2.04 a serving
30 min
Japanese ginger pork (shogayaki)
$2.05 a serving
35 min
Chicken parmesan casserole
$2.05 a serving
50 min
Vietnamese caramel chicken
$2.06 a serving
40 min
Chicken tater tot casserole
$2.06 a serving
70 min
Microwave mashed potato bowl with chicken and gravy
$2.06 a serving
12 min
String bean chicken
$2.07 a serving
35 min
Sheet pan chicken drumsticks and potatoes
$2.07 a serving
60 min
Cheesy chicken crescent roll-ups
$2.08 a serving
40 min
Easy chicken tacos
$2.09 a serving
25 min
Chicken tocino
$2.09 a serving
65 min
Teriyaki tofu
$2.09 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot chicken adobo
$2.09 a serving
45 min
Savory crepes with egg and cheese
$2.09 a serving
40 min
Chicken and cabbage skillet
$2.10 a serving
35 min
Stovetop tuna noodle casserole
$2.10 a serving
30 min
Cilantro lime chicken
$2.10 a serving
40 min
BBQ chicken cornbread casserole
$2.10 a serving
45 min
Air fryer jalapeño popper chicken
$2.11 a serving
30 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
$2.11 a serving
20 min
Filipino chicken sopas
$2.13 a serving
40 min
Canned chicken and rice casserole
$2.13 a serving
60 min
Chicken fried chicken with gravy
$2.15 a serving
50 min
Chicken tetrazzini
$2.16 a serving
70 min
Bang bang chicken salad
$2.16 a serving
45 min
Gochujang chicken
$2.16 a serving
40 min
Tuna salad sandwiches
$2.16 a serving
15 min
Moroccan chicken drumsticks with carrots and couscous
$2.16 a serving
60 min
General Tso’s chicken
$2.17 a serving
50 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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