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#1 Posted : Monday, August 21, 2023 4:17:30 PM(UTC)

I often have a rotisserie chicken in the refrigerator and I am looking for new ideas to use the cooked chicken with. I often will pull off the meat and use it for tacos or a sandwich, but do you have any favorite recipes? Thanks

#2 Posted : Monday, August 21, 2023 5:37:04 PM(UTC)
I roast a whole chicken regularly. Before making stock with the carcass (or freezing it to add to a stockpot later), I pick the remaining meat off and shred it. I usually use it in enchiladas verdes:

Chop some onion and saute in oil until softened, adding any other veg desired: peppers, summer squash, roasted chiles. When veg are done, chop a clove of garlic and add to pan with a half tsp of cumin and same of chile powder, a quarter tsp of dried oregano, and a half tsp of salt. Combine well, add chicken meat, and cook, stirring, until chicken is well heated through, even browning a bit. Turn off heat.

Lightly oil a shallow baking dish and pour a thin layer of salsa verde into the bottom. Add all or most of the rest to the chicken-veg mixture. Let cool. Shred a bunch of Swiss or Jack cheese. Brush tortillas lightly with oil, stack on plate wrapped in paper towel and warm in microwave. Add some sour cream to the chicken-veg-salsa mix and combine well.

Preheat oven to 350.

Assemble enchiladas: a bit of cheese, some filling, roll up, and put seam side down n the baking dish. When dish is filled, drizzle remaining salsa verde over the enchiladas, sprinkle cheese over the top generously, and bake 20 min. or so.

Usually I have enough chicken to make filling for six or seven enchiladas in an 8x8 dish. I use all or most of a jar of salsa verde. A lot depends on the bulk of the veggies.

#3 Posted : Monday, August 21, 2023 6:25:33 PM(UTC)

So many uses.  I portion out rotisserie chicken to be used for many different recipes.  In various Asian style noodle dishes like yakisoba and salads esp Thai and Vietnamese salads, in soups, pot pies, waldorf and coronation inspired chicken salads placed on top of crisp iceberb lettuce,  all types of enchiladas, burritos,  and  vietnamese summer rolls. 


Love this one using shredded rotisserie chicken.


Chicken and miso noodle salad from Mr & Mrs Wilkinson's How It Is at Home: A Cookbook for Every Family (page 63) by Matt Wilkinson andSharlee Gibb

#4 Posted : Tuesday, August 22, 2023 10:11:44 AM(UTC)

This time of year, I make a lot of sauted veggie messes.  Having extra meat to add is grand. A friend calls these homemade TV dinners-quick, easy, one bowl.  Dice the veggies of your choice (I like adding eggplant, onion, tomatoes and almost any kind of greens, but the rest depends on what is in the fridge).  On high heat, start tossing in the veggies, based on cooking time.  When things are nicely browned, add your chopped tomatoes, any leftover meat you have around and the seasonings of your choice.  I often go Mediterranean with this (italian seasonings or Za'ater), but have used various asian blends as well.  When the tomatoes have cooked down, add the greens and put a lid on the pan.  The greens will wilt quickly and you are done.


This can be served by itself or with bread or any grain you like.  We are trying to be a low carb household, so often don't serve a carb with it.  My husband has done leftovers piled over beans/lentils as well. 


Rinshin, thanks for reminding me about summer rolls.  I haven't made them in a long time and now I may need to go get a chicken!


Zephy

#5 Posted : Tuesday, August 22, 2023 2:46:35 PM(UTC)
I add it last minute to one-pan pasta dinners.

This works for me because in the freezer I keep a stock of: chicken and vegetable stocks in 1 cup and 1/2 cup bricks; mirepoix in 1cup bricks; sautéd mushrooms in 1/2 cup bricks; sauces (romesco, pesto, etc) in 1/4 brick and various bits of citrus juices, herbs, garlic, etc. With these, anytime I have random leftover proteins, I throw a few bricks of stocks and veggies and maybe sauces into a 12" skillet. Once thawed and blended, I add the dry pasta and simmer until the pasta is al dente, at which point I add the chunks of leftover protein. Depending on my mood, I may add or substitute pantry items like diced tomatoes.
#6 Posted : Thursday, August 24, 2023 11:50:05 PM(UTC)


Like others have mentioned, I also like to add rotisserie chicken to pasta dishes and soups.  I frequently do this with mac and cheese recipes and with Ina Garten's Szechuan Noodles recipe (1 lb meat for the full recipe).


Szechuan noodles (page 108) from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten


I will also substitute rotisserie chicken for dishes that call for whole chicken breast that need to be cooked and then shredded like in Cook’s Country Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup


Cheesy chicken and broccoli soup from Cook's Country Magazine, Oct/Nov 2022


I recently made Jen Segal’s Chicken Nachos from her blog, Once Upon A Chef, and we loved them!  I will also toss the chicken with some BBQ sauce and make BBQ chicken pizza.


One last thing…if I find that a whole bird is more meat than I need for any given meal, I will shred it and portion it into 8oz portions and then freeze them.  When I want to use them I just thaw the number of portions I need in the fridge overnight.


I know this is a few days late, so I hope you were able to find a delicious use for your chicken!!



#7 Posted : Friday, August 25, 2023 5:47:06 PM(UTC)
My family favorites for leftover rotisseie chicken are: chicken salad sandwiches, chicken ala king, or chiken tetrazzini
#8 Posted : Friday, August 25, 2023 5:58:04 PM(UTC)

Chicken salad , various creamy pastas and my absolute favourite is enchiladas !

#9 Posted : Saturday, August 26, 2023 3:42:13 AM(UTC)

My favourite is a potato bake: from Australian Women's Weekly "Microwave" cookbook.. basically sliced potatoes on base, microwaved 8 minutes; top with leftover roast chicken, capsicum, pour over a wine & cream sauce, top with grated cheese, microwave another 8!

#10 Posted : Sunday, August 27, 2023 5:55:36 PM(UTC)
I really like: 150 Things to Make with Roast Chicken: And 50 Ways to Roast It
by Tony Rosenfeld

All the recipes could use leftover rotisserie chicken and the book is available from online Thrift shops for less than $5.00
#11 Posted : Wednesday, August 30, 2023 6:26:08 AM(UTC)

Pot pies and enchiladas are my go-to uses of leftover cooked chicken.

#12 Posted : Wednesday, August 30, 2023 2:53:51 PM(UTC)
I created an EYB Bookmark for recipes on my bookshelf that call for shredded chicken, so I can call them all up and get inspired. I include recipes that call for shredded pork shoulder too, since chicken can usually be easily substituted.
#13 Posted : Wednesday, August 30, 2023 3:22:27 PM(UTC)
I really like this idea. Thank you for the inspiration, infotrop!
#14 Posted : Wednesday, August 30, 2023 3:45:59 PM(UTC)

Some quick and easy recipes that I like are:


Oven quesadillas from I Dream of Dinner (there are good variations on the recipe that include chicken) 


Lemony chicken salad from Salad Freak (a very simple but very good chicken salad)


Creamy rice and beans in three classic flavors: herby green chile rice, from More Mexican Everyday (add shredded chicken per the headnote; if you make the green chile adobo ahead of time, it's pretty fast to make)


Other than that, I use leftover chicken (and other proteins) most often in grain bowls with grilled vegetables over farro or short-grain brown rice, with whatever sauce or dressing I have on hand. (The Ladolemono from Live to Eat and David Lebovitz's Basil Vinaigrette are two all-purpose sauces/vinaigrettes that go well with chicken.)

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