These easy rotisserie chicken recipes are perfect for turning ready-cooked chicken into a quick and delicious meal.
From creamy Chicken a la King and comforting soups to chicken fried rice, burritos, gyros and cheesy pasties, these are some of my favourite ways to use up cooked chicken.
They’re also great for using up leftover roast chicken, so whether you’ve picked up a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket or have leftovers from Sunday dinner, there are plenty of ideas here for putting it to good use.
Nicky’s Notes
I love having a few recipes up my sleeve that start with cooked chicken. It takes out a whole stage of making dinner and means you can get something really tasty on the table that little bit quicker.
You can use a shop-bought rotisserie chicken (or cooked chicken pieces from the shop), or use leftover roast chicken for any of these recipes.
A few tips for using cooked chicken:
- Use a mixture of breast and thigh meat if you can. The darker meat is particularly juicy and the breast meat is usually a little more firm, so it’s nice to have a mix of the two.
- Add cooked chicken later in the recipe where appropriate. As it’s already cooked, it generally only needs enough time to heat through. This helps to stop it drying out.
- Don’t forget the carcass! If you’ve got the whole chicken, save the bones for making chicken stock.
- Leftover roast chicken works too. You don’t need to buy a rotisserie chicken specifically for these recipes – they’re perfect for using up leftovers from a roast chicken dinner.
I often deliberately cook a larger chicken than we need for a roast dinner, just so I’ve got enough leftover chicken for another meal. It makes dinner the following day so much easier!
Chicken a la King Recipe
Leftover (or rotisserie) chicken in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and a hint of sherry. A rich, comforting and easy dinner.
Tuscan Style Chicken Soup
Tuscan Style Chicken Soup – a hearty soup with veggies and beans to warm up your belly!
Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
A quick recipe for takeaway-style chicken fried rice with loads of flavour! Great for using up leftover cooked chicken!
Quick Chicken Ramen Recipe
A quick chicken ramen using instant noodles and cooked chicken for a speedy soup with a flavourful broth. Plus tips for that soft-boiled egg!
Quick Chicken Laksa Recipe
This quick Chicken laksa is a fragrant and spicy soup, featuring tender chicken, noodles, and a rich coconut broth infused with aromatic spicy laksa paste, lemongrass, ginger, and garlic and its ready in 20 minutes!
Coronation Chicken Recipe
Coronation chicken – cooked chicken in a creamy, spicy sauce with sultanas and apricots. It makes a fantastic sandwich filler, jacket potato topper or serve with a lovely crisp salad.
Salsa Chicken
This chicken salsa bake is a quick, one-dish dinner made with rotisserie chicken, salsa, cheese and spices, baked until golden and gooey. Ready in 30 minutes!
White Chilli Chicken Recipe
This white chilli chicken recipe is creamy, gently spiced and ready in under 45 mins. Perfect for busy weeknights and for when you want a change from regular chilli con carne.
Rotisserie Chicken Burritos
We’re using all the shortcuts to get these rotisserie chicken burritos on the table quickly. I like to spice things up by adding fajita seasoning to the chicken and some pickled jalapeños too!
Chicken and Ham Pie Recipe
A comforting, creamy pie, stuffed with chicken, shredded ham and lots of sauce. I use rotisserie chicken so it’s quicker to prepare.
Cheesy Chicken and Bacon Pasty Recipe
Golden, flaky pastry wrapped around a rich, creamy filling of shredded rotisserie chicken, crispy bacon bits, and a simple cheesy sauce!
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup (US style)
Creamy chicken noodle soup with tender chicken, pasta, carrots & potatoes in a light, creamy broth. Made with rotisserie chicken.
Chicken and Rice Soup
A creamy, comforting and filling dinner. This chicken and rice soup, finished with lemon and parmesan, is a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken. A small amount of rice goes a long way!
Roast Chicken & Creamy Garlic Mushroom Burger
This Roast Chicken & Creamy Garlic Mushroom Burger has Roast Chicken on Homemade brioche with creamy garlic mushroom sauce, crispy bacon and spinach. The best sandwich. Ever.
Singapore Noodles Recipe
Golden, curry-spiced Singapore noodles loaded with prawns, chicken, char siu pork, egg and crunchy veg. The perfect takeaway-style dinner at home.
Why These Leftover Chicken Recipes Work
- They’re quick and convenient – starting with cooked chicken cuts out a whole stage of prep and cooking.
- Perfect for leftovers – a great way to turn leftover roast chicken into a completely different meal the next day.
- Rotisserie chicken works brilliantly – it’s ideal when you want the convenience of ready-cooked chicken but you don’t have any cooked chicken leftovers on hand.
- Plenty of variety – from fried rice and noodles to soups, pies and wraps, so it never feels like you’re eating the same meal twice.
- Less food waste – even a relatively small amount of leftover chicken can be stretched into another family meal.
More Recipe Roundups
If you love this leftover chicken roundup then here are some of our other roundups to get you inspired.
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