Our Most Popular Low-Carb, High-Protein Recipes of 2020

Sheela Prakash
Sheela PrakashSenior Contributing Food Editor
Sheela is the Senior Contributing Food Editor at Kitchn and the author of Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food. She received her master's degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and is also a Registered Dietitian.
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Life-Changing Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

If you happen to be following a diet that’s low in carbohydrates and rich in protein, we gave you all sorts of ideas to help you out in the kitchen this year. We created some great meal plans, provided lots of smart and tasty snack ideas, and, of course, churned out plenty of satisfying recipes.

Among all the new low-carb, high-protein recipes we published in 2020, you definitely had your favorites. From creamy balsamic chicken to garlicky Parmesan shrimp, these were the 10 most popular.

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Pineapple BBQ Chicken Foil Packets
This all-in-one foil packet dinner comes together in a flash and can be cooked either on the grill or in the oven.
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Honey Garlic Pork Chops
These sweet and tangy pork chops are on your table in just 15 minutes.
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The Best Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
This 5-ingredient, shortcut slow cooker recipe is going to completely change how you think about pot roast.
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Five-Ingredient Creamy Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp bathe in a garlicky Parmesan cream sauce in this quick-and-easy, one-pan recipe.
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Slow Cooker Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs
The slow cooker yields tender, fall-off-the-bone short ribs swimming in a savory broth, made deeper and richer thanks to several glugs of Cabernet.
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Creamy Balsamic Chicken and Mushrooms
This easy skillet dinner partners seared chicken breast with buttery sliced mushrooms and a creamy sauce spiked with sweet and tangy balsamic vinegar.
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The Perfect Over-Easy Egg
Look no further: This is the easiest way to make over easy-eggs with perfectly set whites and runny yolks.
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30-Minute Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet
Buttery sautéed cabbage and smoky kielbasa sausage take center stage in this low-carb dinner.
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Life-Changing Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs
These chicken thighs are impossibly juicy, thanks to a garlic butter drizzle and stovetop-to-oven cooking method, and boast the crispiest, crackliest skin. Plus, you only need five ingredients to make them.
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Garlic-Parmesan Wings
These ultra-crispy wings are blanketed with a double dose of punchy garlic, plenty of salty Parm, and some melted butter for good measure.
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