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22 Quick and Easy Leftover Chicken Recipes

3/23/21

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These Leftover Chicken Recipes are perfect for repurposing your leftovers and reducing food waste – you can also use rotisserie chicken!

22 Quick and Easy Leftover Chicken Recipes

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What to do with leftover chicken

Leftover chicken…it's just not something that happens regularly in my house since I'm usually just cooking for one, but when I do have some on hand I know I'm in for a super quick and healthy dinner!

I know leftover chicken is one of those things though where you just sometimes aren't sure how to use it up in a way that tastes good and is appealing enough for a fresh twist. That's why I've got your back with these leftover chicken recipes! They're great for those busy weeknights where you don't feel like you have time to cook, or you're just trying to reduce food waste.

I almost always have some sort of veggie in my fridge in need of using up, but I recognize this can happen very often in larger households where you often end up cooking too much chicken for a recipe or you're cooking for the week ahead and want to get ahead on some prep work.

Repurposing leftover chicken

And I know that leftover chicken isn't always appealing, but it's definitely all in how you reheat it and the way you repurpose it. I promise that plenty of the recipes in this round up will have you reheating the chicken in such a way that it tastes like new – think leftover chicken in chicken pot pies, pulled chicken tacos, flatbread style pizzas, mason jar soups and more. There's always a great way to reuse chicken because it basically goes with everything!

I should mention that these are also great leftover rotisserie chicken recipes so if you have some of that on hand in the fridge instead, feel free to use it up here!

Happy cooking!

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Super Easy Mini Chicken Pot Pies via The Girl on Bloor

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The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos via Pinch of Yum

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Rotisserie Chicken Shawarma Pita Wrap via Seasons and Suppers

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Mason Jar Instant Noodle Soup via The Girl on Bloor

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Paleo Coconut Chicken Sweet Potato Noodle Soup via Ambitious Kitchen

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Cheesy Caprese Chicken & Quinoa Casserole via Eat Yourself Skinny

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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps via Fit Foodie Finds

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Apple BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches via Sunkissed Kitchen

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Chicken Mushroom Soup via Salt and Lavender

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Leftover Turkey (or Chicken) Thai Green Curry via Don't Go Bacon My Heart

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Spiralized Zucchini Chicken Noodle Soup Jars via The Girl on Bloor

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Chicken Enchiladas via Skinnytaste

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Healthy Greek Chicken Pasta Salad via Sweet Peas and Saffron

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Chicken Spinach and Artichoke Spaghetti Squash via The Girl on Bloor

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Thai Chicken Cauliflower Curry via Green Healthy Cooking

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Sweet Potatoes via Isabel Eats

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Low Carb Garlic Chicken Collard Wraps via The Girl on Bloor

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Southwest Chipotle Avocado Corn Pizza via The Girl on Bloor

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Leftover Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry Noodles via Kids Eats by Shanai

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Spinach Corn + Feta Chicken Salad via Eat Well 101

Leftover Chicken Recipes

Classic Chicken Broccoli Pasta via Garden in the Kitchen

 

Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

Leftover Chicken Recipes

These Leftover Chicken Recipes are perfect for repurposing your leftovers and reducing food waste - you can also use rotisserie chicken!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

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Calories: 300kcal
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Comments

  1. Mary says

    December 30, 2020 at 12:35

    I may do individual pot pies. They look great. I make regular size pot pies and everyone loves it. They will like even more having their own individual pot pie.

    Reply
  2. Faith Harper says

    November 20, 2019 at 09:20

    This is a lovely list! I baked a whole chicken on Sunday to have extra meat for weekday meals. I took two of these recipes and adjusted them a little for what I had on hand, and they were great! Thank you for this list!

    Reply
  3. Lora says

    March 10, 2019 at 09:06

    I’m in my 60s and moved to our son’s town to be closer to his family to help with their little ones. Our 5 year old granddaughter had leukemia. I still work and my husband has recently retired so he’s supposed to be doing the cooking and cleaning. But he’s not doing a very good job. I might sign him up. He needs all the help you can give him. 😃

    Reply
  4. Amy Paige says

    September 6, 2018 at 09:09

    HI, I just found you the other day. I was visiting my family since my great nephew turned one. I didn’t like what I saw in the pictures. The others were fine but me. I have been over weight all my life, did this diet and that, but never thought is as a better eating habit. I see all these beautiful meals that you make and I think I can do it. My wife is heavy but I am working on me. Thank you for being there. I have lost 16 pds on my own because I joined a gym and swim. I also have a friend that is a boot camp trainer in the military and works there, and she is teaching me new things also. I just want to be a round so I can see the 1 year old get married in 20 years. Thanks again. I will keep in touch.,

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