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Leftover Chicken Recipes

By Food & Wine

Updated December 23, 2016

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Credit: © Todd Porter & Diane Cu

Transform your leftover chicken into easy chicken dishes with these simple and flavorful leftover chicken recipes.

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Leftover Blue Cheese Chicken Salad Sandwich

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Jonathan Waxman’s tasty chicken salad is dressed with a mix of yogurt and Gorgonzola cheese.

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Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Credit: © Ian Knauer

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Simmering the reserved chicken bones in the milk increases the chicken flavor of this casserole.

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Chicken Mole Casserole

Credit: © Ian Knauer

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This faux mole is made from ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

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Rosemary Chicken, Bacon and Potato Soup

Credit: © Todd Porter & Diane Cu

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Potatoes and bacon make this hearty chicken soup extra satisfying.

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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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Amanda Johnson uses leftover chicken or turkey, and wild rice harvested nearby, to make this lovely soup.

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Curried Chicken Salad with Roasted Carrots

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Eli Sussman creates a healthy chicken salad with dried fruit, nuts, vegetables, and a tangy, curry-spiced yogurt instead of the usual mayo.

Recipes with Rotisserie Chicken

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Chicken-and-Rice Salad with Pesto Yogurt Dressing

Credit: © Dana Gallagher

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Dinner doesn't get much simpler than this: Boil some rice and toss it with pesto, yogurt, and rotisserie chicken from the supermarket. Leftover cooked chicken or turkey will work just fine, too.

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Lemon Chicken and Kale Soup

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Simple chicken soup becomes extra special with healthy kale and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

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Fast Rotisserie Chicken Lasagna

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Use leftover rotisserie chicken and you can have this lasagna prepped and in the oven in only 15 minutes.

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Chicken Hash with Eggs

Credit: © Con Poulos

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Using leftover chicken in a hash with green pepper, onion and jalapeños makes a nice, hearty breakfast. A dash of hot sauce is delicious here.

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Thai Chicken Soup

Credit: © Fredrika Stjärne

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Chef Spike Gjerde says this soup is his family staple. The flavors are bright and the dish is easy to make, especially with store-bought rotisserie chicken. Gjerde adds lemongrass, ginger and plenty of lime to create a broth that's light, tangy and deeply aromatic.

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Pulled Chicken Tacos with Spicy Black Beans

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Both the chicken and black beans for these tacos can be made ahead and pulled out for easy dinners. The black beans alone make a great vegetarian filling.