leftover rotisserie chicken recipes

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Leftover rotisserie chicken is perfect for making quick, delicious meals. Here are some ideas for transforming it into new dishes:

1. Chicken Tacos

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, taco shells, salsa, shredded cheese, lettuce, avocado, and sour cream.
  • Instructions: Warm the chicken and taco shells. Fill the shells with chicken, top with salsa, cheese, lettuce, avocado, and sour cream.

2. Chicken Salad

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, mayonnaise, celery, grapes, almonds, salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon.
  • Instructions: Mix all ingredients together. Serve the chicken salad on bread, in a wrap, or over greens.

3. Chicken Quesadillas

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, tortillas, shredded cheese, onions, peppers, and salsa.
  • Instructions: Layer chicken, cheese, and veggies on a tortilla, top with another tortilla, and cook in a pan until crispy. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

4. Chicken and Rice Soup

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, chicken broth, cooked rice, carrots, celery, onion, and spices.
  • Instructions: Sauté the veggies in a pot, add broth, chicken, and rice. Simmer until heated through.

5. Chicken Alfredo Pasta

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, fettuccine, Alfredo sauce, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.
  • Instructions: Cook pasta, then toss with Alfredo sauce, chicken, and Parmesan. Garnish with parsley.

6. Chicken Enchiladas

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, tortillas, enchilada sauce, shredded cheese, and black beans.
  • Instructions: Fill tortillas with chicken and beans, roll them up, place in a baking dish, top with enchilada sauce and cheese, and bake until bubbly.

7. Buffalo Chicken Wraps

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, buffalo sauce, tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, blue cheese or ranch dressing.
  • Instructions: Toss chicken with buffalo sauce, then wrap it in tortillas with lettuce, tomato, and dressing.

8. Chicken Stir-Fry

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, mixed vegetables, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and rice.
  • Instructions: Stir-fry veggies in a hot pan, add chicken, soy sauce, and spices, and serve over rice.

9. BBQ Chicken Pizza

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce, pizza dough, mozzarella cheese, and red onions.
  • Instructions: Spread BBQ sauce on pizza dough, top with chicken, cheese, and onions, then bake.

10. Chicken Pot Pie

  • Ingredients: Shredded rotisserie chicken, pie crusts, mixed vegetables, chicken broth, and flour.
  • Instructions: Mix chicken and veggies in a creamy sauce made from broth and flour, pour into a pie crust, top with another crust, and bake until golden.

These are just a few ideas to get creative with your leftover chicken!

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