You'll Never Believe All The Recipes You Can Make With A Rotisserie Chicken
These 59 recipes basically give you a "skip" button to dinnertime.
Psst.... come over here! Yeah, you! We want to let you in on a little secret: rotisserie chickens. Using one at dinnertime is basically like pressing a magic button to skip ahead to the good part. Sure, you likely know and love them already (the one at Costco is famous for a reason), but do you really know all the shortcut meals you could make with one? With these easy store-bought rotisserie chicken recipes, your prep work is cut in half. Best of all, now that you have tender, juicy rotisserie chicken on hand, you can make soups, casseroles, and pasta dishes that taste like they've been cooking all day, but come together in a fraction of the time. Thanks to these 59 genius-level rotisserie chicken recipes, getting dinner on the table ASAP can absolutely be a weeknight reality.
Forgot to pick up a rotisserie chicken or feel like being a bit of an overachiever? Making a whole roasted chicken may sound intimidating, but it couldn't be any easier. Got an air fryer? Join in on the fun with our air-fryer rotisserie chicken recipe, which also just might just be the easiest, most foolproof way to achieving crispy, yet juicy, chicken.
From there, so many dinner options are possible! Shred some chicken for a healthy dinner salad, like our Mandarin orange chicken salad, our strawberry spinach salad, or our chicken pasta salad. Another of our favorite ways to use up leftover rotisserie chicken? Tossing it with plenty of Buffalo or BBQ sauce to make something like our BBQ chicken twice-baked sweet potatoes, our copycat California Pizza Kitchen BBQ chicken pizza, or our Buffalo chicken & rice casserole. Speaking of casseroles, there may actually be no better use for a rotisserie chicken than in a bubbly cheesy casserole. Try our Ritz Cracker chicken casserole, our enchilada casserole, our Mexican chicken casserole, or our baked chicken spaghetti to see what we mean.
Ready for more chicken dinner winners? Check our our favorite baked chicken recipes, our top chicken pasta recipes, and our best chicken soups. With all that extra time you saved from making dinner, you can spend even more time whipping up one of these amazing desserts.
Tuscan Chicken Wrap
We just can’t get enough Tuscan chicken, especially when it’s in wrap form. It’s got chopped rotisserie chicken, creamy mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and plenty of fresh spinach, but the real secret to what makes this wrap so delicious is in the sauce.
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Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie
Wondering what could possibly make a classic chicken pot pie even more delicious? Enter: tater tots! Picture a creamy and comforting casserole made with onions, peas, and tender chicken, all topped with a crown of crispy potato tots. No fussing with pie crusts here—just a crunchy, seasoned potato in every bite.
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Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
When the weather gets cold, your dinner making-mojo is low, or when comfort food is just what’s on the menu, you need a casserole. This one is also sometimes referred to as a "million-dollar casserole", so you know it's a winner.
Chicken Pasta Salad
This super savory pasta salad is a hit at BBQs and potlucks, and hearty enough to qualify as a meal (it's kind of meal prep GOLD).
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Peanut Chicken Wonton Cups
These peanut chicken wonton cups are super simple to put together and packed with flavor. Tender shredded rotisserie chicken gets tossed in a spicy-sweet peanut butter sauce, stuffed in a crispy baked wonton shell, and topped with bright, colorful, and crunchy veggies to make this easy light meal.
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Crunchy Mandarin Orange-Chicken Salad
This recipe was semi-inspired by the Chinese Chicken Salad at The Cheesecake Factory, where they use wonton strips and crispy rice noodles. Instead, we sub in a block of dried ramen—broken up, the crunchy, wavy noodles act as croutons just as well.
Best Chicken Salad
Classic chicken salad is a delicious lunch and picnic staple that expertly combines well-seasoned chicken, a rich mayo dressing, plenty of fresh celery, and a touch of acid. We'd argue that our balance of add-ins here is the pinnacle, feel free to spread your wings and give it your own personal flair.
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Chicken Spaghetti
If you didn’t grow up with this comfort food, allow us to introduce you to your new favorite easy weeknight dinner. Chicken, spaghetti, and veggies combine with a creamy, cheesy sauce for a baked and bubbling casserole that’s just as perfect for busy weeknights as it is for parties.
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Chicken Tamale Pie
A lot of tamale pies come with the cornbread layer on top, but we strongly feel that it should be on the bottom, where it can get crispy. To make it extra easy, we upgraded a box of muffin mix with some sour cream and canned corn, and we highly recommend it.
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Chicken Tostadas
Are Mexican tostadas the perfect light and easy dinner? We think they just might be. They have all the delicious crunch of a tortilla chip but act as a vehicle for whatever toppings you like. Here, that means creamy refried beans and a chile-spiked shredded chicken topping.
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Shredded Chicken Tacos
Shredded chicken tacos are the perfect way to spice up your taco Tuesday. This recipe is inspired by chicken tinga, a Mexican guisado (or stew) made of tender shredded chicken that's added to a tomato sauce spiked with chiles, onion, garlic, and spices. Top the tacos with cilantro, creamy avocado, and good squeeze of lime!
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Creamy Cajun Stuffed Shells
Cajun chicken Alfredo is one of our top pasta dishes, but we might have to make space on our favorites list for these creamy Cajun stuffed shells. Taking inspiration from our best stuffed shells, this version features a savory Cajun cream sauce and shells filled with andouille sausage and Cajun-seasoned chicken.
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White Chicken Chili
Adding white beans makes this heartier than your average chicken noodle soup, and the addition of green chiles, jalapeño and sour cream give the perfect amount of heat and creaminess. This chili comes together in less than an hour, making it a perfect weeknight dinner or make-ahead main to share on game day.
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Chicken Parm Pinwheels
Love chicken Parm but hate forks and knives? We got you! These chicken Parm pinwheels take all the cheesy, saucy umami-liciousness of the classic and put it in the palm of your hand. With rotisserie chicken, store-bought marinara sauce, and crescent roll dough, these come together with minimal prep and cleanup too.
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Chicken, Spinach, & Artichoke Lasagna
We love spinach–artichoke anything. While we’ve already paired these flavors with gnocchi, tortellini, pasta shells, and more, making a super-cheesy chicken, spinach, and artichoke lasagna just had to happen.
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Chicken Enchiladas
When the need for a straightforward weeknight dinner meets the craving for satisfying comfort food, chicken enchiladas are a guaranteed winner. They’re easy, filling, and take less than an hour to prepare from start to finish
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Chicken Flautas
Made with shredded chicken wrapped in flour tortillas and then pan-fried, flautas exist somewhere between taquitos and chimichangas. They come together quickly, making them perfect party appetizers or a great weeknight meal served with Mexican rice and beans.
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BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza
We have our own copycat version of the BBQ chicken pizza, but we don’t always want to go through the effort of shaping raw pizza dough. This recipe combines the uniquely sweet and savory flavor of the BBQ chicken pizza with the ease of a Stouffer’s-style French bread pizza.
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
Filled with a creamy sauce, two kinds of cheese, and plenty of chicken, there’s something in this dish for everyone. While this is certainly not an authentic Mexican dish, it combines lots of flavors and ingredients that will remind you of tacos, enchiladas, and your favorite Mexican/Tex-Mex meals.
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Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Got some leftover roasted chicken or rotisserie chicken? This pizza is the PERFECT way to use it! Buffalo sauce is one of our favorite ways to doctor our leftovers, and if you've still got some leftover rotisserie chicken, you've got to try this combo in our Buffalo baked ziti recipe too.
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