High Protein Big Mac Bowls
This High Protein Big Mac Bowl provides 45g protein and 421 calories per serving, recreating fast-food macros with trackable ingredients across 9 servings. Stovetop prep finishes in under 30 minutes, giving you a recognizable meal format that holds up through the week in storage. Satisfy cravings without derailing your macro targets.
Ingredients
- •48 oz 93/7 Ground Beef
Extra-lean ground beef (96% lean / 4% fat). Walmart carries Great Value 96/4.
- •8 oz Yellow Onion
- •5 g Garlic powder
- •4 g Yellow Onion
- •450 g Rice, White, Long-Grain, then cooked - use double the water)
- •300 g Tomato
- •5 Sweet Pickle Relish, chopped(140g)
Sweet pickle relish. Found near ketchup and mustard.
- •1 Cheddar Cheese(227g)
- •450 g Greek Yogurt (Nonfat)
Plain Greek yogurt — nonfat (0%) or low-fat (2%). Not regular yogurt.
- •120 g Mayonnaise, Light
- •120 g Ketchup
- •60 g Mustard, Yellow
- •36 g Sweet Pickle Relish
Sweet pickle relish. Found near ketchup and mustard.
Instructions
- 1Cook beef and onions with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- 2Cook 450g raw rice (use double the amount of water).
- 3Make Big Mac sauce by mixing yogurt, mayo, ketchup, mustard, and pickle juice.
- 4When beef and onions are cooked, add rice, chopped tomatoes, chopped pickles, and entire bag of reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese.
- 5Mix well and place into 9 meal prep containers.
Nutrition — Per Serving
421
calories
45g
protein
16g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 23g
9 servings per batch
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does High Protein Big Mac Bowls have per serving?
Each serving contains 45g of protein and 421 calories, with 16g fat and 23g carbs. The protein density makes this a solid mid-range option for hitting daily macro targets.
How long does High Protein Big Mac Bowls take to prep?
This recipe uses quick prep on the stovetop and batch-preps 9 servings at once. You can prepare over a week's worth of lunches in one cooking session.
Is High Protein Big Mac Bowls good for fat loss?
At 421 calories and 45g protein per serving, this bowl is well-positioned for fat loss phases where you need high protein to stay full on fewer calories. The lower carb content at 23g per serving supports a reduced-carb approach.
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