12 Easy Recipes That Use Rotisserie Chicken (Great Weeknight Meal Ideas)
Short on time and need a quick meal idea? Here are 12 easy recipes that use rotisserie chicken!
There is nothing more underrated than a $5 rotisserie chicken to utilize for meals!
It’s the ultimate weeknight shortcut, the budget hero of the grocery store, and the secret weapon behind so many quick, delicious recipes. Whether you grabbed one on your way home from work or it’s sitting in your fridge waiting to be used up, that golden, ready-to-go chicken can turn into way more than just dinner on a plate.
The low cost (still around $5! 😱) is one reason why myself and many of my team members have memberships for stores like Sam’s Club (you can currently grab a HOT membership deal) and Costco. Who can pass up that deal?!
Shredded rotisserie chicken is a great starter for so many recipes!
With a little creativity, one rotisserie chicken can stretch into multiple meals, from cozy comfort food to fresh, protein-packed lunches. If you’re trying to save time, cut down on food waste, or simply get dinner on the table faster, these recipes will help you make the absolute most of every bite.
Here are 12 easy, family-friendly recipes that transform one simple rotisserie chicken into meals you’ll actually be excited to eat.
Hip Tip: Want to roast your own whole chicken at home? That’s super easy to do as well!
Here are 12 easy recipes that use rotisserie chicken:
1. Low Carb Chicken Fajita Casserole
Here’s how to easily bake a hearty chicken fajita casserole featuring a rainbow of sautéed peppers and a delicious blend of cheeses and seasonings. You’ll never guess this started with a grocery store rotisserie chicken!
2. White Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce
Enchiladas come together quickly with cooked shredded chicken! Try these delicious creamy White Chicken Enchiladas with a flavorful green chile and sour cream sauce. This meal was a big hit with my family and is really easy to put together using a rotisserie chicken.
3. Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice
If you’re eating low carb, try making a quick chicken fried rice skillet meal, and swapping the rice for cauliflower! This is one of the simple rotisserie chicken dinner ideas that my entire family enjoyed.
Fried rice is one of the easiest takeout-style meals you can make at home, and this Keto Cauliflower Fried Rice version is both delicious and filling.
4. Wasabi Chicken Salad
This bold, spicy, and surprisingly balanced salad is where creamy crunch meets Texas heat. I was inspired by Matthew McConaughey’s viral tuna salad and make a similarly unhinged version with peas, corn, wasabi, and crunchy jalapenos.
It’s bold and not your typical boring chicken salad! You can use canned or rotisserie chicken.
5. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
If you need a comforting soup idea, try making Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup! It’s one of of our favorite easy recipes that use rotisserie chicken! The lemony broth really adds some zesty flavor and the veggies, chicken, and orzo make it a perfect meal.
This is a great way to change up traditional chicken noodle soup, and the leftovers are yummy, too!
6. Chicken Pot Pie Mini Muffins
Dinner is done using just 4 main ingredients! When days are hectic and you need to throw a meal together quickly, here’s a fun idea to try. Use flaky biscuit dough and cooked shredded chicken to bake mini chicken pot pies using your muffin tin!
7. White Bean Chicken Chili
There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of chili on a cold winter day! This easy White Bean Chicken Chili recipe starts by has quickly become one of our personal family favorite rotisserie chicken dinner ideas!
The combination of clove, cumin, garlic, and oregano gives it an amazing flavor! Depending on how spicy you prefer things, add jalapeño and green chilies.
8. Keto Buffalo Chicken Soup
Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make low-carb soup?! Here’s a Hip-tested and team-approved rotisserie chicken meal idea that’s been taste tested by numerous tastebuds on the team.
Everyone agreed that this creamy Keto Buffalo Chicken Soup from our sister site, Hip2Keto, is super flavorful and delicious when you use a rotisserie chicken.
9. Keto Green Chile Cabbage Chicken Enchiladas
If you’re looking to lighten up a classic enchilada dish (or maybe you are following a grain-free diet), try another Hip2Keto recipe, and swap out the tortillas for cabbage.
Because of the flavors of green chilies and cilantro, you will not notice any strong cabbage flavor, making these Green Chile Enchiladas a perfect low-carb way to enjoy a popular Mexican dish! It’s one of the chicken rotisserie dinner ideas we make to spice up our weekly routine!
10. Panera Copycat Napa Almond Chicken Salad
If you’re also a fan of Panera Bread’s tangy and sweet Napa Almond Chicken Salad, you’ve got to try out our copycat version! It’s one of the easy recipes that use rotisserie chicken. It features red grapes, almonds, and crunchy celery mixed together with a creamy, lemony dressing for a completely delicious and fresh-tasting sandwich worth swooning over. Yum!
11. Buffalo Chicken Roll-Ups
If you’re a fan of all things tangy and spicy, Buffalo chicken roll-ups will hit the spot as an easy snack or meal. Spicy Buffalo sauce, mixed with tangy blue cheese, wrapped up in a melted cheese slice, need I say more?!
12. Ramen Noodle Salad
This popular sweet and savory salad is one of our top easy recipes that use rotisserie chicken. It features a unique and inexpensive ingredient that makes it irresistible – yep, Ramen Noodles! Take this Ramen Noodle Salad from a side dish to a yummy and easy meal by adding some juicy rotisserie chicken!
Want more easy meal ideas for weeknights? Try our 20 Crock Pot weeknight meal ideas!
I buy extra and freeze them. Literally take them out of the package after they’re cool and stick in ziploc bag and put in freezer. When I want to eat them, I put them frozen into crock pot on high for 3-4 hours and it’s just like getting them fresh that day!
👀 What?! That. Is. Amazing. Thanks for sharing this!
Wow! Can’t wait to try this. Thank you for sharing. That pot pie recipe looks good too!
That’s a great idea 🙂
I also freeze them, but I pull all the meat off first. The meat is frozen for quick meals (doesn’t even really need to be defrosted most of the time) and I freeze the bones for the next time I want to make homemade broth.
Another recipe is chicken quesadillas. I mix the chicken with some salsa and spices and put into a wrap and grill. Very good!
Oh yum we’re fans of that idea for sure!
Lina
You ALWAYS share the best recipes. Can’t wait to try them.
Ah thanks Ruby!!
Love these ideas…thank you 🙂
Thanks Kristi! Enjoy 😉
The enchiladas are the best ever!!!!!
I always buy 2 from Costco, shred, and freeze anything I don’t cook with immediately. I made the switch from canned chicken to rotisserie in my buffalo chicken dip…wow what difference! It’s also great for chicken and dumplins and copycat chicken gnocchi soup! We also use it to top salads for quick meals.
Oh i love thise ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Tortilla soup is another great idea and it is so easy 🙂
Yes yum! Good thinking!
We always buy 6 whole chickens and smoke them on the smoker, take the meat off and half a chicken goes into a vacuum sealed bag and in the freezer. So we have 12 frozen smoked chicken to just take out and make a dish with it. Easy peasy😁
Oh love that. Smoked chicken is delicious!
Everything looks so good! 🤤😂
I started canning chicken and other meat in 2020. I have come to prefer it over anything else, because if I forget to thaw something for dinner, I come home to my meal half made simply by opening a jar. The canned beef is my favorite, but chicken is awesome for everything you describe above! Thanks for the recipes!
Oh that’s smart! Thanks for sharing that method as an idea Amy!
We make Asian chicken salad from the chicken. Similar to Cheesecake Factory or ChinChin. So easy, chopped up chicken, shredded cabbage, scallions, chayote (or granny smith apple), shredded carrots, mandarin oranges. We make homemade Asian dressing, but you can use Ken’s. Ramen or Chinese noodles on top. Even the kids love it! Great for dinner or lunch.
Oh yum. I would love that salad 😍 Thanks for the idea!
Yippee. I can try the chicken pot pie recipe. The rest my picky eaters won’t touch. LOL Lord knows I have tried just to eat it all myself and share it with the dogs. LOL
Thank you Lina!!!❤️
Oh you are so welcome! Enjoy these 😀❤️