Easy Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes
Updated Aug 19, 2024
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Leftover Rotisserie Chicken? Transform it into new and delicious creation using one of these easy recipes for leftover cooked chicken.
Leftover chicken shines in these simple recipes. From casseroles and soups to salads and pizzas to more, these easy recipes deliver flavorful NEW creations with ease, making them perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
When it comes to busy nights, I am all about easy family-approved dinners. And just like you, I don't want to sacrifice quality or taste. Nor do I want to eat the same meal over and over again.
So whenever I have leftover cooked chicken, whether it be from a store-bought or homemade rotisserie chicken, a whole chicken cooked in the Instant Pot, Instant Pot shredded chicken breasts, or oven baked split chicken breasts, these are the easy recipes I turned to! They help me get a shortcut chicken dinner on the table that is not only delicious, but something I feel proud to serve my family.
Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes
1. Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Rice
This is one of my most popular recipes using leftover rotisserie chicken, actually one of my most popular recipes PERIOD. Chicken, rice, and a creamy cheddar sauce bake up to create one amazing comfort-food recipe.
2. Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole
This creamy pasta dinner is made with tender pasta and leftover chicken coated in a creamy, parmesan sauce. It was a favorite of mine growing up and is a favorite of my kids now.
3. Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie
By using leftover rotisserie chicken, you can have this classic old-fashioned chicken pot pie on your table in record time, yet still deliver a from-scratch comforting meal to your family.
4. Easy Layered Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This is one of the easiest recipes to make using leftover rotisserie chicken. Made with tortillas, a creamy chicken filling and perfectly spiced enchilada sauce, this casserole delivers the flavor of classic chicken enchiladas effortlessly!
5. Chicken Enchiladas with Cream Cheese Filling
When using leftover rotisserie chicken, it is also easy to make classic chicken enchiladas, if you would prefer them over a layered casserole.
6. Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
In the mood for chicken enchiladas smothered in green sauce rather than red enchilada sauce? You will love how easy it is to make these green chicken enchiladas using rotisserie chicken.
7. From-Scratch Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
Made with a homemade creamy sauce, sour cream, rotisserie chicken, and a buttery cracker topping, this is one simple dish that screams comfort food!
8. Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Toss leftover rotisserie chicken with buffalo sauce and smoother with cheese and you will have a simple twist on pizza night that is incredibly flavorful.
9. Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Not in the mood for pizza, but still craving the flavor of buffalo chicken? These Buffalo Chicken Tacos come together quickly and are topped with ranch slaw to create a flavorful, fast meal using leftover rotisserie chicken.
10. Buffalo Chicken Salad
Another favorite buffalo chicken recipe here is this Buffalo Chicken Salad. Skip baking the chicken and instead replace it with leftover shredded rotisserie chicken and this refreshing dinner comes together in minutes!
11. Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole
Use cooked chicken in place of the raw, cubed chicken breasts and put a flavorful spin on your leftover rotisserie chicken! Simply decrease the baking time from 15 minutes to 10 minutes.
12. BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad
Toss shredded or diced rotisserie chicken with sweet and tangy barbecue sauce and you are nearly done making one of the most flavorful chicken salad recipes out there!
13. Waldorf Chicken Salad
Speaking of salads, we can't talk about leftover rotisserie chicken without mentioning a creamy chicken salad. This recipe is filled with grapes, apples, and a lightened-up, creamy dressing for a delicious spin on classic chicken salad.
14. Southwest Chicken Salad
This Tex-Mex Salad is AMAZING!! Filled with veggies, chicken, and an avocado dressing. In place of grilled chicken, use leftover rotisserie chicken, and dinner (or lunch) is done with very little effort required on your part.
15. Broccoli Rice Casserole
Add up to 2 cups of diced leftover cooked chicken to the casserole before baking and transform this decadent side dish into a hearty main course.
16. Creamy Tetrazzini
Swap out the leftover turkey for leftover chicken to put a spin on Turkey Tetrazzini.
17. Crockpot White Chicken Chili
Replace raw chicken breasts with diced leftover rotisserie chicken and decrease the cooking time by 2 hours, to create a healthy, easy white chicken chili.
18. Caribbean Chicken Salad
Add a thin layer of leftover baked butternut squash to a cheese quesadilla. It is a simple "mom-hack" I use all the time to get in a few extra veggies in my kids' diet.
19. Easy Chicken Gyros
This Greek-flavored chicken recipe is such an easy and refreshing option for a light meal! By starting with leftover rotisserie chicken it comes together fast!
20. Southwest Chicken Soup
This recipe calls for leftover turkey, but take my word for it--leftover cooked chicken works PERFECTLY in this recipe and makes this soup delicious year-round!
21. Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Make an easy soup that much easier by starting this chicken noodle soup with cooked chicken! Simply add cold, cubed leftover chicken right to the inner pot along with the broth and seasonings and cook as recipe directs.
22. Chicken Fried Rice
Add some protein to vegetable fried rice by adding cubed or shredded cooked leftover chicken. Simply add to the fried rice for the last 2-3 minutes of cooking to warm the chicken through.
23. Chicken Pesto Pizza
This is one of my favorite recipes to make with leftover rotisserie chicken in the summer. it is bold, fresh, and oh so delicious!
24. BBQ Chicken Pizza
If you love California Pizza Kitchen's BBQ Chicken Pizza, you have to try make your own version at home. It is so easy when you start with leftover cooked chicken!
25. Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup
Stirring leftover chicken into this soup after pressure cooking amps up the protein and is a great (simple) way to use up chicken.
26. Chicken and Dumplings Soup
While you can start this soup with uncooked chicken, using leftover rotisserie chicken speeds up the process and delivers one of the coziest soups ever.
27. Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Creamy, cheesy, and always a crowd pleaser, this dip is one of our favorite ways to enjoy leftover chicken. And it couldn't be easier to make. Dump, heat, and serve!
Don't Throw Away the Bones!
After removing the meat from your rotisserie chicken, use it to make homemade chicken stock or Instant Pot Chicken Stock. This is a huge money-saving tip and helps make the most of that leftover rotisserie chicken!
Additional Leftover Chicken Recipes
These are a few of my favorite recipes from other blogs that feature leftover rotisserie chicken.
- Chicken Tamale Casserole from Jo Cooks
- Baked Chicken Taquitos from The Foodie Affair
- Italian Chicken Pasta from Gimme Delicious
- Creamy White Chicken Lasagna from Carlsbad Cravings
I hope that these easy recipes using leftover rotisserie chicken helped you in your mission to feed your family while keeping your sanity and money in your pocket! xo, Kristen
Cannot open Parmesan chicken recipe...I click on link and it brings me to Amish chicken casserole
I have a recipe for classic Chicken Parmesan, but the Parmesan Chicken Casserole is also known as Amish Chicken 🙂
The chicken poppyseed recipe doesn't seem to be linked!
Fixed it and please note my tips on how long to keep chicken in the fridge--not sure that came through yesterday in post.
This week's meal plan looks to be a real win in my house! I love the idea of precooking the chickens and using them through the week. All the recipes sound delicious.
Thanks so much Paula! I hope you enjoy!