50 Easy Recipes for Using Store-Bought Rotisserie Chicken
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When the days get busy, Ree Drummond looks to supermarket shortcuts to get her through the week. She uses frozen hash browns to make breakfast casseroles and boxed cake mix to make freshly-baked cookies. Plus, she often reaches for a rotisserie chicken to make family dinners a breeze. "I shred a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store because it's so dadgum easy," she says about her chicken pot pie soup. Luckily, this list includes that recipe and more, including quick chicken salad, crowd-pleasing nachos, and tons of easy casserole ideas all made using store-bought rotisserie chicken!
It goes without saying that there are plenty of 30-minute meals and even some that are quicker than that. Best of all, you can get so creative when using leftover rotisserie chicken. Try flavor-packed dishes like spicy chicken quesadillas and buffalo chicken mac and cheese or stick to the classics like chicken pot pie. It takes what used to be a time-consuming Sunday supper and turns it into a quick weeknight savior!
Looking for more family-favorites? Ree's chicken spaghetti is a "true go-to recipe" or try the chicken pesto pizza for a fun twist on pizza night. Or try easy rotisserie chicken recipes to make party dips when company comes over! You can also add shredded rotisserie chicken to a cobb salad or Caesar wrap for the perfect desk-side lunch. Now that's a grocery store hack that anyone can get behind!
Chicken Parm Soup
If you didn't think you could make chicken parm any cozier, think again! It takes just 30 minutes to make the soup version, thanks to the pre-cooked rotisserie chicken. Plus, you get all the same hearty flavor.
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Buffalo Mac and Cheese
What do you get when you combine buffalo chicken with mac and cheese? A hearty meal weeknight meal that's pure comfort food! It's even got both ranch and blue cheese mixed in.
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Enchilada Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Want to serve something a little unexpected for dinner? Try stuffing sweet potatoes with a creamy chicken enchilada filling. It's got rotisserie chicken, green chiles, jalapeños, all in a tangy sauce.
Curried Chicken Salad
It's so easy to pump up the flavor for chicken salad when curry powder is involved... and raisins, and almonds, and a buttery croissant. Never have a boring lunch again!
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Crock-Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip
You'll find a lot of buffalo chicken options on this list, but this dip might be one of the easiest. Prep only takes ten minutes because everything gets put in a slow cooker!
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Chicken Pot Pie With Cheddar Crust
You really can't go wrong with a pot pie! It's a crowdpleaser, especially when the crust is extra special and cheesy. Using rotisserie chicken cuts the prep time down significantly.
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Chicken Wild Rice Casserole with Gruyere
Wild rice is a hearty, flavorful swap to regular rice and you'll thank yourself for making it! It tastes especially good mixed with chicken, veggies, and gruyere cheese.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Dip
With ingredients like this, how can you resist? This dip is served hot and bubbly and goes well with tortilla chips, carrots, celery, or really anything you feel like dipping!
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Broccoli Chicken Casserole
Ree has two tricks for this family-friendly casserole: use a rotisserie chicken and cook the rice a day ahead to make assembly easy. You'll be digging in before you know it!
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Chicken Pot Pie Soup
This soup is a comforting and easy take on chicken pot pie. Instead of cooking the chicken and fussing with pie crust, you can use both rotisserie chicken and store-bought refrigerated dough.
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Grilled BBQ Chicken Nachos
With only a handful of ingredients (including rotisserie chicken, barbecue sauce, chips, and cheese), you can whip up this game day crowd-pleaser. Just be sure to pile on your favorite toppings!
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Creamy Chicken and Corn Chili
You might have guessed that a rotisserie chicken was used for this cozy chili recipe, but how does it get that creamy texture? Here's a hint: a package of cream cheese. It couldn't be easier!
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Harvest Bowls
These DIY rice bowls are just like the kind you might find at a fast casual lunch spot. Fill them up with anything your heart desires, like leftover roasted veggies, cooked chicken, diced apples, and crumbled goat cheese.
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Chicken Parm Lasagna
If a crowd-pleasing, comfort food dinner is what your after, look no further than chicken parm lasagna! It's layered with cheese, sauce, noodles, and (of course) chicken.
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Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
This recipe is everything you love about a holiday dinner, but it's easy enough to enjoy throughout the week! It has that savory stuffing mix, shredded chicken, and warm, creamy broth.
Chicken Alfredo Soup
This recipe combines two comfort food favorites: chicken soup and chicken Alfredo! Add some broccoli and crushed red pepper for color and spice.
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Chicken Pasta Salad
Inspired by Ree's creamy chicken salad, this pasta salad is loaded with all the same ingredients like grapes, celery, shredded chicken, and a creamy dressing.
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BBQ Chicken Tacos
Making your chicken in an Instant Pot is easy enough but if you have a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, you can go ahead and skip that step. Simply shred the chicken and toss with the barbecue sauce, then pile it into tacos with a creamy slaw.
Get Ree's BBQ Chicken Tacos recipe.
Green Goddess Chicken Salad Dip
Here's a fun idea that combines chicken salad with an herby dip. It's healthy, colorful, and yet still hearty enough to keep guests or family memebers satisfied.
Ancho Chicken Burritos
These burritos are stuffed with juicy seasoned rotisserie chicken, black beans, cooked rice, guacamole, and melty monterey jack cheese. It doesn't get better than that.
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