19 recipes you can make with rotisserie chicken - Today's Parent (2024)

A simple BBQ sauce will up your rotisserie chicken game for a tasty meal that's ready in just 25 minutes. Get the recipe:Pulled chicken sliders with coleslaw

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Bookmark this Mexican-inspired recipe for a crowd-pleasing dinner that will have even the pickiest eaters asking for seconds. Get the recipe:Chicken quesadilla

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Use store-bought rotisserie chicken for an easy soup that's packed with protein and full of flavour. Get the recipe:Hearty chicken soup

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We dare you to tell us a time when juicy chicken, flavourful beans and sharp cheese has ever done you wrong. Cozied up in a grilled wrap, all signs point to a blissful family dinner. Get the recipe: Chicken and Bean Burritos

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Take your regular chicken noodle soup recipe and throw it in the trash. Well, not actually, but this Thai version is so good, you’re going to want to make it all the time. Coconut milk creates a creamy broth and there’s lemongrass, snowpeas and rice noodles hanging out, too. Get the recipe:Thai Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup

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Your kid won’t eat salad? Entice him with this sneaky collaboration. A creamy Caesar dressing takes the place of tomato sauce and since you’re already using rotisserie chicken, make this recipe even easier by swapping pizza dough with naan bread. You are the dinner champion of the world. Get the recipe:Chicken Caesar Pizza

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This recipe is a little old school with a bit of new school. That’s a creamy chicken pot-pie filling on top of waffles that you made, from scratch. The whole thing comes together in just 35 minutes! #slay Get the recipe:Creamed Chicken over Whole Wheat Waffles

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Shell pasta is the best. There’s plenty of space for creamy cheese sauce to tuck away. It’s a good texture with the added broccoli florets and shredded chicken you’re throwing in there, too, because balance. Get the recipe:Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli

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Not everyone has time to slowly simmer bone broth and roasta fresh chicken, OK? Your soup will be fine and dandy with boxed stockand a rotisserie bird. Do your noodles spell out ‘Yummy’? Because ours do. Get the recipe:Chicken Alphabet Soup

That leftover chicken you roasted tastes really nice sandwiched between two tortilla shells with plenty of melty cheese. Get the recipe:Italian Chicken Quesadilla

Salad rolls are a fun family project—kids can totally help stuff and roll. Chicken adds substance to all the crunchy fresh veg.Get the recipe:Vietnamese Roast Chicken and Salad Rolls

Your oven-warmed pita is just begging to be slathered with Greek yogurt then rolled aroundchopped tomato, cucumber, chicken and feta. Get the recipe:Rotisserie Chicken Gyro

Throw some shredded chicken on top of naan bread for the easiest, protein-iest pizza ever. Get the recipe:Grilled Veggie Pizza

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Leftover roast chickenis a quick shortcut for the saucy filling in this classy French supper. Get the recipe:Herbed Crepes with Chicken, Asparagus and Mushrooms

Pasta should always bein your arsenal. It’s quick and easy and so adaptable, like if you happen to have somefresh veg and leftover chicken. Get the recipe:Farfalle with Roast Chicken, Spring Veggies and Parmesan

This simple succotash makes a lovely home for leftover chicken. Get the recipe:Corn and Squash Succotash

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Beaten eggs are dropped into the hot broth and whisked until cooked, hence the name. It’s a simple and tasty supper idea. Rotisserie chicken gives it an extra boost of protein. Get the recipe:Chinese Chicken and Egg Drop Soup

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This simple pad Thai takes half an hour to prep. You should definitely throw some shredded chicken in there.Get the recipe:Eggy Pad Thai

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Chicken can make itself at home on any sort of salad. Here we have fresh mango, cucumber and red onion on a bed of greens, tossed with a light citrus dressing. What are you even waiting for?Get the recipe:Island Chicken and Mango Salad

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