Just came from Costco with yet another rotisserie chicken. Our usual M.O. is to have a meal or two with just some hunks of chicken with some kind of side, then pull off the rest of the meat and freeze it. I’m in a rut of using that to make Mexican chicken and rice bowls, which we love, but I’m looking for some other ideas.
What are your favorite uses for leftover rotisserie chicken? Soup, obviously, but what else!?
We take the leftover and put it over a salad - basic salad greens, etc. I never freeze it - so it would be leftover cold from the fridge.
Back in the day with very busy kids, I’d shred it, add shredded cheese and buffalo sauce, and make quesadillas, at once point once a week, so quick, easy, and portable. I’ve also used it in a pinch for chicken tortilla soup.
Chicken tikka masala
Someone posted this in another thread. Thank you and sorry I don’t remember who did it! I’m going to make it next week.
You could make chicken salad - with mayo, almonds, grapes, craisins, whatever you like in it.
This is funny to me because just yesterday I was looking for some recipe to use some leftover shredded chicken with.
I made my own version of this sandwich - btw, I live in Ohio and have NEVER heard of this recipe! Lol. I sautéed celery and onion first. Honestly I thought it was “ok” but H apparently liked it cause he told me to save the leftovers.
but my go to for leftover rotisserie chicken is chicken enchiladas. And then simmer the carcass and make chicken noodle soup.
Chicken enchildas! I also like using it to make Singapore noodles (with thin rice noodles and curry powder) and Chicken Corn chowder.
Chicken salad or quesadillas. White bean chili or tortilla soup when it gets cooler.
Use the carcass and make chicken broth for soups.
I buy rotisserie chickens just to pull off all the meat and make chicken croquettes. Huge hit with the whole family!
One more vote for chicken salad! There is also a recipe for chicken à la king in those frozen pepperidge farm puff pastries. Thats pretty good too.
Does anyone have a good recipe for chicken pot pie using rotisserie chicken?
My local supermarket has great rotisserie chicken and it’s $3 off in Fridays.
Back when I was more ambitious I would use kitchen shears to cut the bones into smaller pieces after all the meat was removed and then freeze. When I had 2 or 3 then I’d put the bones in a stockpot and cover with water, add some salt, bring to a boil and skim, then simmer in the oven at 250F for a few hours adding mirepoix (onion, celery, carrot) for the last hour. Strain thru a colander lined with cheesecloth and you’ve got a great homemade stock with plenty of gelatin.
I am not so adventurous. I will use leftover rotisserie chicken for chicken salad, putting on top of a salad, and on occasion, chicken quesadillas.
I’m from Ohio originally.
This was at every gathering on my mom’s side of the family.
I never saw the appeal but it was a staple and makes me think of gatherings with my aunts and cousins. 
My memory is a bit fuzzy but I’m pretty sure our family used saltine crackers instead of ritz.
My husband was completely confused but it’s what I grew up with
At my grocery, you can buy the chicken already shredded – $10 a pound. I buy it that way and freeze it in thirds. I make enchiladas, frittatas, chicken pot pie. @FallGirl : Here’s my recipe:
1 cup sliced carrots
1 stick butter
1/3 cup chopped onion (or more)
6 Tbsp flour
dash salt
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup milk
2 cups shredded or cubed chicken
1/2 cup frozen peas (or more)
1/2 cup frozen corn (or more)
Piecrust
Yum!
We must be too close to Michigan and it didn’t infiltrate us 
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It needs something crunchy On top when building a sandwich - like fresh banana peppers or snack peppers or something.
I make my chicken pot pie like this, but add fresh garlic, rosemary and thyme to it.
You can buy chicken already shredded at Costco also. It’s more expensive than the regular rotisserie chicken, but I’m pretty sure it’s not 10 bucks a lb.