10 Fabulous Recipes Using Store-Bought Rotisserie Chicken
Turn rotisserie chicken into A straightforward dinner! From chicken pot pie to white chicken chili, these recipes are reliable for weeknight meals. With a cooked chicken already at your fingertips, these recipes come together in no time at all.
Hands up if you grab a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store!
There is one in our cart nearly every time we're at the store, because it’s such a speedy and straightforward building block to so many other meals. We use them in salads, quesadillas, wraps, and omelets, to name a few, but you can also lean on them as a fabulous shortcut for many meals.
You can use a rotisserie chicken for any recipe that calls for “cooked chicken” and we've rounded up our 10 favorite (plus one bonus!) recipes here on Yawzu that can utilize a store-bought rotisserie chicken for speedy and straightforward (but hearty!) weeknight dinners.
Enjoy!
Chicken Pot Pie
This classic Chicken Pot Pie recipe starts with a creamy filling full of chicken, potatoes, carrots and peas, and is topped with from-scratch pastry crust. Absolute comfort food at its finest; make it for dinner tonight!
Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
This classic from-scratch Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is made from scratch with chicken, vegetables, broth and noodles, and is ready in under an hour. Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken to save even more time!
White Chicken Chili
This straightforward White Chicken Chili recipe is made with white beans, a trio of chiles, and lots of seasonings for maximum flavor. By using rotisserie chicken or chicken that you’ve already batch prepared, this can be on the table in just 45 minutes, making it a reliable weeknight dinner option.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This straightforward Chicken Tortilla Soup is creamy, full of spice and can be made on the stovetop or in the slow cooker. A great at-home of Max & Erma’s popular soup!
Italian Wedding Soup
A classic Italian wedding soup recipe, with little bits of pasta, shredded chicken, spinach and of course those little meatballs!
Chicken Salad with Apple, Raisins & Walnuts
A straightforward chicken salad recipe loaded with diced apples, raisins and chopped walnuts. Reliable for lunch on its own, atop a bed of lettuce or in a croissant.
Pesto Chicken Salad
A classic pesto gets infused with chopped spinach, tossed with a little mayonnaise and seasonings, and then stirred into cooked, chopped chicken. Serve on a croissant for a leveled-up lunch.
Chipotle Chicken and Corn Chowder
A made-from-scratch riff on one of our husband’s favorite canned soups. It’s rich, thick, hearty, and the reliable blend of spiced and creamy.
Speedy & Straightforward Chicken Pot Pie
An old recipe from our grandma that always gets rave reviews at our house! Using Bisquick to make the crust and thicken the sauce means that this meal comes together extraordinarily quickly.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
An oldie but a goodie! One of our favorite pizza splurges, the combination of chicken, bbq sauce, red onion, and melted cheese is just so, so good.
BONUS! Yawzu’s Most Popular Appetizer…
Buffalo Chicken Dip
This Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is A straightforward classic that features three different layers of flavors including chicken mixed with your favorite hot sauce (we always go for Frank’s RedHot!), cream cheese, ranch dressing and, of course, lots of cheese!
We would love it if you’d share your favorite way to use a store-bought rotisserie chicken in the comments below! xo
