Best chicken dishes for weight loss

PeakX · Best foods · Updated 2026-11-11

Ranked by protein for each 100 kcal, the number that keeps you full and protects muscle on a deficit. Chicken soup comes first; chicken shawarma comes last.

1. Chicken soup105 kcal · 12 g protein · 1 bowl · 11.7 g per 100 kcal
2. Chicken tikka masala276 kcal · 29 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g · 10.4 g per 100 kcal
3. Chicken keema286 kcal · 26 g protein · 1 katori · 180 g · 9 g per 100 kcal
4. Chicken 65341 kcal · 30 g protein · 1 plate · 150 g · 8.7 g per 100 kcal
5. Chilli chicken354 kcal · 30 g protein · 1 plate · 200 g · 8.4 g per 100 kcal
6. Palak chicken323 kcal · 26 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g · 8.1 g per 100 kcal
7. Kadai chicken336 kcal · 24 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g · 7.1 g per 100 kcal
8. Chicken do pyaza344 kcal · 24 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g · 6.9 g per 100 kcal
9. Chicken korma409 kcal · 26 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g · 6.4 g per 100 kcal
10. Chicken chettinad388 kcal · 24 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g · 6.2 g per 100 kcal
11. Chicken kathi roll404 kcal · 25 g protein · 1 roll · 6.1 g per 100 kcal
12. Chicken lollipop404 kcal · 24 g protein · 4 pieces · 6 g per 100 kcal
13. Kerala chicken stew429 kcal · 25 g protein · 1 katori · 200 g · 5.9 g per 100 kcal
14. Chicken momos321 kcal · 18 g protein · 6 pieces · 5.7 g per 100 kcal
15. Chicken hakka noodles458 kcal · 23 g protein · 1 plate · 5.1 g per 100 kcal
16. Chicken shawarma476 kcal · 24 g protein · 1 roll · 5 g per 100 kcal

How to use the list

• Build meals from the top half. The bottom half still fits, in a measured portion.
• Numbers assume home recipes with 5–8 g of oil or ghee a serving. Restaurant versions often carry double.