Leftover Rotisserie Chicken

[Anonymous]

DH bought a rotisserie chicken the other night when I was too sick to move, let alone make dinner. I've never been a huge fan, but I hate to just throw it away. Anyone have any ideas about what to do with it? There's about half left; I thought about making chicken soup, but wondered if there was anything else that could be done with it.

[Anonymous]

Shredded chicken tacos

chicken casserole

chicken salad

[Anonymous]

Wow, something of a lack of imagination, OP!

Here's something really easy and good:

Chicken sandwich on good sourdough with mayo and vine ripened tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

[Anonymous]

My kids love it when I slice it and make caeser salad with it for lunch.

[Anonymous]

Chicken pot pie

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, something of a lack of imagination, OP!

Here's something really easy and good:

Chicken sandwich on good sourdough with mayo and vine ripened tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Well yes, that's the whole point of asking for suggestions. I don't often make a whole chicken, and when I do the leftovers disappear fast enough that I don't need to repurpose them. On the other hand, DH is the only one who likes rotisserie chicken. I wanted some ideas for something besides sandwiches and chicken salad, which is usually what happens.

I think I'm gonna try to make a pot pie and maybe put what I have left on a green salad. Thanks for all the suggestions, y'all.

[Anonymous]

Enchiladas!!

[Anonymous]

Don't throw away the bones-you can make stock with it after you use the meat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't throw away the bones-you can make stock with it after you use the meat.

Good idea - although I suspect that someone who can't figure out what to do with leftover chicken isn't going to be making homemade stock.

[Anonymous]

Whole Foods website has a recipe for a fantastic chicken pot pie that uses cooked chicken. Generally, I just cut up the leftovers and freeze them until I have time to make CPP or tacos.

[Anonymous]

Chicken & Guacamole Tostadas - YUM!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-guacamole-tostadas-10000002001898/

[Anonymous]

Quesadillas!

[Anonymous]

Good idea - although I suspect that someone who can't figure out what to do with leftover chicken isn't going to be making homemade stock.

ROFL. This is me, I wouldn't know how to make the stock NOR what to do with the stuff once I made it!!

[Anonymous]

Wow, rotisserie chicken is my secret weapon! They are delicious, cheap, healthy and can be used to make a million things with: enchiladas, pot pies, chicken salad, sandwiches, chicken and rice, the possibilities are endless. It is rare that we go more than two weeks without picking one up. If you're a working parent, this should definitely be in your bag of tricks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't throw away the bones-you can make stock with it after you use the meat.

Good idea - although I suspect that someone who can't figure out what to do with leftover chicken isn't going to be making homemade stock.

Now is that really necessary? Especially when stock is one of the easiest things to make and is only time consuming as far as cooking time. Once everything is in the pot, it just ain't that hard to let a pot simmer for three hours. The hardest part is straining and really, how difficult is that? So don't knock OP, if she's willing to learn, we should be willing to teach. THE STOCK IS GOLD.