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14 Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Rotisserie Chicken


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If you have leftover rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, you’re going to LOVE these recipes to use it up! These 14 delicious quick dinners and lunches will be family favorites in no time.

Chicken Pasta Bake

a white casserole dish with chicken cheesy pasta.
Photo credit: The Recipe Well

You’ll love the comforting flavours of this Chicken Pasta Bake, made with a homemade cheesy tomato sauce and simple ingredients. It’s a great way to turn a rotisserie chicken into a full meal.

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Air Fryer Quesadilla

quesadillas topped with guac, sour cream, cilantro, and jalapenos.
Photo credit: Sustainable Cooks

This delicious Air Fryer Quesadilla comes together in just a few minutes with just a few ingredients. Perfect for fast dinners, lunches, or snacks, they’re also easy enough for kids to make on their own. 

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Healthy Burrito Bowl

a black bowl with a burrito bowl.
Photo credit: Killing Thyme

This Burrito Bowl Recipe is so satisfying! It’s the perfect healthy lunch option and thanks to leftover rotisserie chicken, it’s super easy to throw together.

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Healthy Chicken Salad

chicken salad in a croissant on a cutting board.
Photo credit: Sustainable Cooks

This Healthy Chicken Salad is a delicious and healthier twist on the classic chicken salad recipe. Mix up a batch of this no-mayo chicken salad for a tasty sandwich, or put it in ripe avocado halves for a gluten-free option.

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Shredded BBQ Chicken Sliders

BBQ chicken sliders on a cutting board.
Photo credit: The Feathered Nester

The best picnic food is easy to eat, and our shredded BBQ chicken sliders fit the bill perfectly! We’ve designed this chicken sliders recipe to be quick and easy, featuring juicy rotisserie chicken that falls off the bone.

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Creamy Chicken Spaghetti

a white bowl with noodles and chicken spaghetti.
Photo credit: The Unlikely Baker

Creamy chicken spaghetti – thick, creamy tomato sauce and your favourite rotisserie chicken come together in this delicious chicken pasta recipe. It’s so good it’ll give good old regular spaghetti a run for its money!

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Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

chicken taquitos in a bowl of cabbage.
Photo credit: Sustainable Cooks

These delicious Air Fryer Taquitos are packed with tons of flavor. Baked, not fried, they are perfect for fast dinners and cook in only 9 minutes! No air fryer? You’ll also find oven-baking methods in the post.

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Chicken Cobbler Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuit Topping

a teal skillet with chicken cobbler topped with biscuits.
Photo credit: Little Black Skillet

This creamy chicken cobbler with Red Lobster Cheddar biscuit mix topping is the ultimate comfort food, especially if you’re a fan of chicken pot pie like me.

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Rotisserie Chicken Fried Rice

a bowl with chicken fried rice and chopsticks.
Photo credit: Simply Delicious

Using rotisserie chicken makes this chicken fried rice so easy to make. It’s a great dinner recipe for busy nights and guarantees clean plates all around. 

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Salsa Verde Chicken Stacked Enchildas

a dish of chicken enchiladas.
Photo credit: Erica’s Recipes

Stacked enchiladas is an easy salsa verde chicken casserole with chicken, green salsa, and cheese layered with corn tortillas for a lighter dinner idea for the whole family.

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Thai Chicken Salad

a grey bowl with Thai chicken salad.
Photo credit: Valerie’s Kitchen

This Thai Crunch Salad recipe was inspired by the totally crave-worthy salad at California Pizza Kitchen. It’s loaded with chicken, crunchy veggies and topped with a Thai peanut salad dressing and crispy wonton strips.

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Chicken Stuffed Shells With Alfredo Sauce

a glass baking dish with chicken stuffed shells in alfredo and a spoon.
Photo credit: An Edible Mosaic

This recipe for cheesy stuffed shells with chicken and creamy alfredo sauce will be everyone’s new favorite weeknight dinner! This meal is budget-friendly and freezes well so it’s great for meal prep, and I share easy tips to make it stretch to feed a crowd.

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Peruvian Sopa de Quinoa

two bowls of chicken quinoa soup.
Photo credit: Beyond Mere Sustenance

This Peruvian Sopa de Quinoa – Peruvian Quinoa Soup – features superfood Andean quinoa, healthy vegetables, and your leftover holiday turkey or rotisserie chicken in a fragrant soup that is both light-tasting and substantial at the same time.

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Chicken a la King

two bowls of chicken a la king with rice.
Photo credit: An Edible Mosaic

This Chicken a la King recipe is true to the classic cozy meal with hearty chicken, mushrooms, green peas, and red pimentos in a flavorful from-scratch creamy sauce, and it’s ready in just 30 minutes!

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