The Shredded Chef: 125 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy (Third Edition)
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The bestselling macro cookbook for eating delicious “fitness friendly” meals without spending hours in the kitchen struggling with expensive and hard-to-prepare recipes.
Is this a macro meal prep cookbook full of “fat-burning” and “craving-killing” recipes that’ll give you a sculpted physique in 30 days flat?
No.
Is it a boring bodybuilding cookbook for meatheads who have never met a chicken, rice, or oatmeal recipe they didn’t like?
Absolutely not.
But is it a high protein low calorie cookbook that’ll show you how to lose weight, build muscle, and get healthy by eating tasty, nutritious, and easy-to-make meals that you love each and every day?
Yes.
Here’s a “sneak peek” of what you’ll find inside this high protein meal prep cookbook:
How to create meal plans for building muscle and losing fat that don’t make you feel starved, deprived, or like you’re “on a diet” (and especially a “bodybuilding diet”).
The simplest chef-approved ways to immediately start making restaurant-quality food that don’t require you to spend more time on preparation or cooking or more money on ingredients or gear.
13 delicious and easy-to-make breakfast recipes, like “BLT” Eggs Benedict, Heuvos Rancheros, High-Protein Banana Oatcakes, Spice Caribbean Oatmeal with Yogurt Swirl, and more.
11 mouthwatering salads and dressings, like Spicy Santa Fe Taco Salad, Grilled Mediterranean Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette, Creamy Jalapeno-Cilantro Dressing, and more.
14 low-calorie snacks you’ll actually want to eat, like Blueberry-Coconut Pancake Batter Smoothie, Maple-Walnut Protein Muffins, Peanut Butter Protein Swirl Brownies, and more.
16 succulent beef and pork recipes for savory lunches and dinners, like Beef Stroganoff, Beef Lo Mein, Parmesan-Crusted Pork Chops, and more.
18 tasty poultry dishes you’ll love again and again, like Curry Chicken, Mexican Meatloaf, Pollo Fajitas, and more.
8 flavorful seafood recipes like Creamy Fettuccine with Scallops, Graham Cracker-Crusted Tilapia, Seared Cod with No-Cook Mustard-Caper Sauce, and more.
11 appetizing side dishes like Crispy Squash Fries, Sweet Potato Chips, Roasted Garlic Twice-Baked Potato, and more.
10 delectable (and fitness-friendly) desserts you can enjoy guilt-free, like Peach Cobbler, Maple-Raisin Bread Pudding, Triple Berry Crisp, and more.
This healthy cookbook for men and women also has over 55 beautiful full-page pictures, and every recipe contains the prep time, cook time, servings, calories, protein, carbs, and fat (making macro counting and meal planning a breeze).
So, here’s the bottom line:
You don’t have to choose between the body you want and the foods you love. You can have both, and this high protein cookbook shows you how.
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The bestselling macro cookbook for eating delicious “fitness friendly” meals without spending hours in the kitchen struggling with expensive and hard-to-prepare recipes.
Is this an “anabolic cookbook” full of “fat-burning” and “craving-killing” recipes that’ll give you a sculpted physique in 30 days flat?
No.
Is it a boring “body building cookbook” for meatheads who have never met a chicken, rice, or oatmeal recipe they didn’t like?
Absolutely not.
But is it a high protein low calorie cookbook that’ll show you how to lose weight, build muscle, and get healthy by eating tasty, nutritious, and easy-to-make meals that you love each and every day?
Yes.
125 delicious and nutritious recipes for losing fat and building muscle without ever feeling like you’re “on a diet” (and especially a “bodybuilding diet”) withThere are also over 55 beautiful full-page pictures, and every recipe contains the prep time, cook time, servings, calories, protein, carbs, and fat (making macro counting and meal planning a breeze).The Shredded Chef is written by international bestselling author and trainer Mike Matthews, who has sold over 2 million books and been featured in Esquire, Men’s Health, Elle, Women’s Health, Muscle & Strength, and more.
So, here’s the bottom line:
You don’t have to choose between the body you want and the foods you love. You can have both, and this high protein cookbook shows you how.

Mike Matthews is a bestselling fitness author with over 2 million books sold, as well as the founder of the leading brand of natural sports supplements, Legion. His simple and science-based approach to getting fit, strong, and healthy has helped tens of thousands of people transform their bodies and lives, and his work has been featured in many popular outlets including Esquire, Men’s Health, Elle, Women’s Health, Muscle & Strength, and more, as well as on FOX and ABC.
Publisher : Waterbury Publications Inc.
Publication date : October 26, 2016
Edition : 3rd
Language : English
Print length : 284 pages
ISBN-10 : 1938895339
ISBN-13 : 978-1938895333
Item Weight : 2.55 pounds
Dimensions : 8.7 x 0.8 x 11.1 inches
Book 3 of 3 : The Thinner Leaner Stronger Series
Best Sellers Rank: #11,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in High Protein Diets #12 in Weight Loss Recipes #116 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books)
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The Rebecca Review –
Exciting Gourmet Recipes
Are you looking for exciting gourmet recipes and already know the basics of cooking? This will take some of your cooking skills to the next level. I’ve tried five recipes from this cookbook and am looking forward to trying more. Some of the recipes need a little adapting but since I know how to write recipes that is no issue for me. The recipes I’ve tried so far include:Creamy Blueberry-Banana Smoothie: This smoothie is made with banana, blueberries, honey, Greek yogurt, flaxseeds and milk. I felt it needed to be a bit sweeter so added three packets of stevia and one teaspoon of vanilla powder. It was then perfect.Beef Stroganoff: This is a lot better than the type of stroganoff you make with ground beef. Instead this recipes calls for beef tenderloin. I took it up a notch and used two beef ribeyes with all the fat cut off. One thing I can’t find at my local store is condensed beef broth, so instead I just used 1 1/4 cup water with 1 3/4 teaspoon beef base (look for it in the soup isle). At the end of the recipe I realized it was a bit soupy (probably because I’m using stock not a condensed broth) so I added in two tablespoons butter mixed with two tablespoons flour. Changes the recipe calories a bit but I don’t eat this very often. The Dijon mustard is really essential in the recipe. Once I forgot to add it and totally noticed a difference in flavor.Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops: Making these is an aromatic experience. I fried the meat in a frying pan since I don’t have a grill and they still turned out fantastic. The minute the rosemary heats up with the lemon juice it produces a heavenly scent. I’d use double the rosemary next time. Also lamb bones are really sharp so when you put them in a plastic bag with the marinade it might leak a bit. To solve this problem I put the bag in a metal bowl in the refrigerator. No mess to clean up.Pollo Fajitas: This recipe has a heavenly marinade that you can taste even after the recipe is done. The combination of Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar and soy sauce (I used Tamari) was delicious once heated. You serve the chicken with onions and green bell pepper in tortillas. They are also good with sour cream and salsa. Made these twice already and they are going to be a favorite for a long time. I use two large fry pans and cook the onions and peppers separately at the same time as the chicken. Works out great since everything is hot at the same time.Lemon-Garlic Shrimp with Asparagus: You can omit the asparagus in this recipe no problem. I felt there were enough veggies just with the red bell peppers. And the author would be happy to know I used organic bell peppers. To me they are a bit sweeter. The only thing with this recipe is it calls for garlic to be sautéed and sometimes it can burn. So I put all the sauce ingredients in a Pyrex glass measuring cup and added the garlic to that and poured it into the shrimp and peppers at the end. Great garlic flavor without burning anything. I added one tablespoons butter mixed with one tablespoon flour to thicken the sauce a bit.Other recipes I’m eager to try include:Cinnamon-Spiced Sweet Potato PancakesSpiced Caribbean Oatmeal with Yogurt SwirlCoconut Carrot-Ginger SoupThai Basil ChickenChile Relleno CasseroleClassic TiramisuTriple Berry CrispYes this cookbook also has desserts but some recipes call for Truvia instead of all sugar.So this recipe book has been really fun to work through and I’m not done yet. I had a question about one of the recipes and the author got right back to me so that was nice.I look forward to trying new recipes in the near future. I love that so many of these recipes are gourmet. And these are recipes my weight lifting husband also enjoys.~The Rebecca Review
Kathleen M. Porter –
Buy this book!
Wow, so impressed with this book! My husband and I are looking for new, creative and delicious meals that incorporate more protein into our daily meals. This book is not only full of great recipes that are easy to prepare and delicious but it’s also got a lot of information about nutrition that explains why fats and carbs aren’t bad and what your body needs to be healthy and balanced. Can’t wait to try more of the recipes. Oh, and the quality of the book was beyond my expectations. Hard cover, lots of pictures and each recipe tells you the number of servings, and the amount of protein, carbs and fat per serving. Highly recommend!
Laura –
Yummy, healthy recipes that even a young people can cook
This is a great resources for anyone working toward a healthier lifestyle or weight loss. I have a young grandson who has developed an interest in weightlifting. Of course his folks are concerned about the choices he’s making to stay healthy while he does it. This book creates not just healthy, but really tasty recipes. You won’t be bogged down with kale and a diet of bananas. Make some of this food WITH your weight trainer and find another way to bond!
William Marvin Watkins –
Healthy and Easy Recipes for the Whole Family
We’ve really enjoyed this cookbook so far. We’ve tried a handful of recipes (a few photos of some included below!) that have been straightforward and really easy to make. It’s been especially wonderful to come home after a full day at work and not feel overwhelmed or intimidated to start a new recipe. The recipes have tasted good, and it’s been great for our entire family to eat out less and spend more time enjoying healthy home-cooked meals together around the dinner table!
Robby –
This book is GREAT and I can’t recommend it enough!
I really love this book. I’ve read Mike’s other book “Bigger, Leaner, Stronger” and was really motivated by it and liked the writing style. This book is very much in the tradition of BLS. There is clear and well presented information in the first part of the book and then come the recipes. The recipes presented are GOOD. I just made the Dijon-Sage Pork Loin and the Crispy Squash Fries. I’m so glad I did! There were minimal ingredients so my shopping list didn’t cost an arm and a leg, and though everything was simple it was SOOOOO flavorful! My boyfriend and I have been wanting to eat better and incorporate more veggies into our diet and this cookbook is helping us do that. I particularly like how each recipe has the calorie count and macros listed. There are so many pros to this book that I hate to mention the very very few cons I’ve found but I think a fair heads-up to other shoppers is always good.For me, I am a relatively new cook so not having pictures of each finished dish leaves me to wonder if I’m doing everything right and just hoping for the best. Additionally, the recipes have the barest of bones of directions.One is totally able to accomplish the recipes as a beginner, no doubt, but I do think they would be easier to adapt, if need be, for a more experienced cook. Scant instructions are a bit of an issue for me because cooking makes me anxious, I get too worried that I’m doing everything wrong, but as I said above, I was more than able to cook a few things from this book despite my concerns and self-doubt. These concerns are really just mine and may not really apply to everyone. I have seen others complain of scant instructions in knitting patterns that I have felt were perfectly clear so it really is just a person to person thing.Overall, I would recommend and gift this book to others who may be looking to change up how they eat, or to anybody that would appreciate a well written and beautifully produced cookbook.
Wanderingjack –
Tons of great info and recipes. After reading this book, you’ll understand that GOOD food is not something to fear when trying to live a healthy and athletic life.
Nicole tabone –
I was in a food slump and struggling to find new recipe ideas. I just came across this book after searching for macro related recipe books. So glad i bought it. I have tried several recipes in it and all just so tasty. The peanut butter swirl brownies…..omg they are the best brownies i have ever made/tasted. Great book if you are looking to make tasty nutritious food. The only downfall is that the measurements are all US, but a quick google search to convert it was no issue.
Yash Gupta –
I found it difficult to take advantage of the recipes, probably because I am an Indian and have had indian food for a long while now
Client d’Amazon –
Basically copy pasted intro from bigger-leaner-stronger.Obvious advices such as How to buy meat : if it smells bad don’t buy it. ( Thanks for this one ! )Very few pictures.Recipes are not ‘precise’ at all.Example : To poach eggs seems like you just have to crack them in a bowl and slip them in hot water.Sorry but cooking is a bit more than this.Anyway it’s a cheap book – I’ll try to get some ideas out of it. But I would not buy it again :/
Java P. –
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