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    Home » Chicken » 25 Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

    25 Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

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    When you have leftover rotisserie chicken sitting in your fridge, you can literally whip up dinner in 30 minutes or less (usually less!). It's the perfect ingredient to use on busy weeknights because it's easy, delicious, and nutritious. So if you are wondering "what to make with leftover chicken", then you are in the right place. We are sharing over 25 of our best and most popular leftover rotisserie chicken recipes including soups, pasta, rice, lasagna, salads, pizza, and more!

    Over 25 best most popular leftover rotisserie chicken recipes for busy weeknights including soups, pasta, rice, lasagna, salads, pizza, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

    Best Ways to Use Leftover Rotisserie Chicken

    1

    White Chicken Chili

    White chicken chili is an easy and delicious one pot meal made with shredded chicken, hearty veggies, and a creamy broth that's loaded with flavor.

    2

    Creamy White Chicken and Spinach Lasagna

    Creamy white chicken and spinach lasagna with tender shredded chicken is the most comforting creamiest cheesiest white lasagna. Easy to make ahead & freeze.

    3

    Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

    Smooth, hearty and light, one pot lemon chicken orzo soup is pure comfort in a bowl. This family favourite is like chicken noodle soup with a major upgrade. Serve it with some crispy sourdough discard crackers with sesame seeds.

    4

    Chicken Enchiladas

    Easy baked chicken enchiladas brings the taste of authentic Mexican food into your kitchen -- saucy, spicy, and savoury. Perfect for a Mexican fiesta on Cinco de Mayo.

    5

    Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Peppers

    Chicken parmesan stuffed peppers are delicious, flavorful, healthy, and filling, and combines two all-time favorites. Great for meal prep and freezes well.

    6

    BBQ Chicken Pizza

    ForgForget delivery and make sweet, tangy, and smoky BBQ chicken pizza from the comfort of your own home in under 30 minutes. The easiest weeknight dinner.

    7

    Chicken Pot Pie

    Homemade chicken pot pie is loaded with a delicious, creamy, savory filling contained by a crispy, buttery, and flaky pie crust. It stores and freezes well.

    8

    Chicken Nachos

    Chicken nachos are an easy to make when you’re craving something filling, crunchy, cheesy, and satisfying. Perfect game day appetizer or late-night snack.

    9

    Tetrazzini with Spinach

    Creamy tetrazzini with spinach is a simple, easy and delicious pasta recipe that is comforting, creamy and cheesy. The recipe uses turkey, but you can easily substitute it with leftover chicken or a storebought rotisserie chicken instead.

    10

    Vietnamese Chicken Salad

    Vietnamese chicken salad (known as goi ga) made with shredded chicken and nuoc cham dressing is a fresh, tangy salad full of flavor, color, and texture. 

    11

    Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Hearty chicken tortilla soup is a delicious, wholesome and filling soup that you can make in about 30 minutes, packed with classic Mexican flavours.

    12

    Chicken Pad Thai

    No more takeout when you can make flavourful, restaurant-style, authentic chicken Pad Thai at home in just 10 minutes. It's sweet, savoury, sour and nutty.

    13

    Chicken Noodle Soup

    Homemade chicken noodle soup is classic, comforting, simple, quick, and easy to make at home. Plus, you can use leftover rotisserie chicken to save time.

    14

    Butternut Squash Quesadillas with Chicken and Kale

    Quick and easy butternut squash quesadillas with chicken and kale is the best fall weeknight meal. It's flavourful, so cheesy, and has the perfect crunch.

    15

    Chicken Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing

    Chicken garden salad with ranch dressing is fresh, healthy, hearty, and colorful. It's a filling and wholesome lunch or dinner that is versatile too.

    16

    Chicken and Rice Soup

    Chicken and rice soup is delicious, warm, cozy, and comforting feel-good meal that can warm you up on a chilly day. Easy to make in one pot.

    17

    Chicken Penne Pasta

    Chicken penne pasta is a quick and easy dinner that is delicious, rich, creamy, and flavorful. It’s a family favorite that’s ready in under 30 minutes. Easily use shredded chicken instead.

    18

    Creamy Turkey Gnocchi Soup

    Creamy turkey gnocchi soup is the ultimate comfort food — creamy, rich, and delicious, made with good carbs, clean protein, and veggies in 25 minutes. Make it with rotisserie chicken instead!

    19

    Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Chicken

    Vietnamese summer rolls with chicken are fresh, light, and healthy. This Asian summer snack takes less than 20 minutes to make and easier than you think.

    20

    White Chicken Lasagna Soup

    White chicken lasagna soup is a thick and creamy soup version of this classic Italian dish. It’s quick and easy to make in just 30 minutes.

    21

    Leftover Turkey Stuffed Peppers

    Leftover turkey stuffed peppers are a nutritious, wholesome and healthy dinner that you can throw together easily and quickly. Easily substitute this crowd-pleaser with rotisserie chicken.

    22

    Chicken Salad

    Classic chicken salad is a creamy delicious salad that is easy to throw together. It's the perfect side salad for a summer BBQ, potluck, or healthy lunch.

    23

    Salsa Verde Green Chicken Enchiladas

    Salsa verde green chicken enchiladas are delicious and flavorful, quick and easy to make, and saucy and spicy. Authentic Mexican food ready in 40 minutes.

    24

    Coconut Turkey Curry

    Coconut turkey curry is creamy, rich, and flavorful. This delicious curry is the perfect recipe to make when you have turkey leftovers, ready in 30 minutes! Easily substitute the turkey with rotisserie chicken.

    25

    Greek Chicken Salad

    Greek chicken salad is fresh, healthy, and delicious, packed with classic Mediterranean flavors. Perfect as a light lunch or dinner, or for meal prep.

    26

    Curry Chicken Fried Rice

    Flavourful curry chicken fried rice with chicken, mushrooms, peas, rice, and curry flavours is so easy to make in less than 10 minutes on busy weeknights. Serve with a fresh Chinese garlic cucumber salad on the side.

    27

    Chicken and Couscous with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    Simple, healthy and flavourful chicken and couscous with sun-dried tomatoes is ready in under 30 minutes. The easiest weeknight dinner to make tonight!

    28

    Turkey Wild Rice Soup

    Wholesome hearty one pot leftover turkey wild rice soup can be adapted easily for chicken instead of turkey. It's the most comforting way to use any leftover chicken or a store-bought rotisserie chicken.

    29

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Baked Potatoes

    Try this gorgeous combination of BBQ chicken, scallions, cilantro and gruyere for an explosion of flavour in loaded BBQ chicken stuffed baked potatoes.

    30

    Turkey Potato Chowder

    Leftover turkey potato chowder is a creamy, savory, and delicious soup that is loaded with holiday leftovers. Quick and easy, ready in under 30 minutes. Easily substitute the turkey for rotisserie chicken.

    31

    Leftover Turkey Fried Rice

    Leftover turkey fried rice with turkey, fluffy rice, scrambled eggs, vegetables, and classic Asian seasonings is a one skillet meal made in just 10 minutes. Easily substitute the turkey in this recipe with leftover chicken.

    32

    Buffalo Turkey Wraps

    Quick easy buffalo turkey wraps with homemade buffalo sauce are flavorful, spicy, and delicious. Substitute with rotisserie chicken for a delicious lunch that will keep you full until dinner.

    33

    Creamy Turkey Orzo Soup

    Warm and cozy, creamy turkey orzo soup is wholesome, hearty, filling, and flavourful. Make this delicious one pot meal using a rotisserie chicken instead in just 30 minutes.

    How to Use Leftover Rotisserie Chicken

    Some other go to ways to use leftover rotisserie chicken are:

    • Top it onto almost any salad recipe to add extra protein and flavor.
    • Stuff it in sandwiches for an healthy lunch the next day, like this Leftover Turkey Sandwich.
    • Top it onto pizza, like in our Butter Chicken Pizza.
    • Add it to pasta sauce for an instant upgrade. I love adding it to Fettuccine Alfredo or Baked Mediterranean Pasta.

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    Please leave a comment and rating below, and let me know what you thought of this round up of these easy leftover rotisserie chicken recipes. Be sure to snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @aheadofthyme or share it on the Pinterest pin so that I can follow along.

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    Over 25 best most popular leftover rotisserie chicken recipes for busy weeknights including soups, pasta, rice, lasagna, salads, pizza, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

    25 Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes


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    • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 4-6 servings
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    Over 25 best most popular leftover rotisserie chicken recipes for busy weeknights including soups, pasta, rice, lasagna, salads, pizza, and more!


    Ingredients

    • leftover rotisserie chicken

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    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Category: Chicken
    • Method: Various
    • Cuisine: Various

    Nutrition

    • Calories: 300

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    1. Karlee says

      October 30, 2021 at 6:58 pm

      So many great options in this list! My family LOVED the chicken lasagna.

      ★★★★★

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      • Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme says

        November 15, 2021 at 11:20 am

        Thanks Karlee!

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