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15 Recipes That Prove A Rotisserie Chicken Is The Quickest Way To Get Dinner On The Table

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crunchy mandarin orangechicken salad
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

On evenings that we want to get dinner on the table with as little work as possible, we turn to one juicy (that’s the key word here) secret: Rotisserie chicken. Since they’re already seasoned and cooked, your prep work is basically cut in half, leaving less time between you and a delicious dinner. These 15 rotisserie chicken recipes taste like they've been cooking all day, but come together in a fraction of the time.

Once you’ve got your bird in hand, you’ll find that so many dinner options are possible! Shred some chicken for a healthy dinner salad, like our Chinese chicken salad. Another of our favorite ways to use up leftover rotisserie chicken? Tossing it with our favorite sauces to make something entirely new, like our Marry Me lasagna, our BBQ chicken French bread pizza, and our Creamy Tuscan Chili.

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Looking for more quick and easy chicken recipes? Check out our favorite weeknight chicken dinners and one-pan chicken dinners.

1

Chimichurri Chicken Salad

chimichurri chicken salad
JOEL GOLDBERG

This healthy lunch couldn't be more simple to make. Toss shredded rotisserie chicken with a good amount of parsley (this is inspired by our favorite condiment, Chimichurri, after all), garlic, olive oil, and vinegar and serve with toasted bread.

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Italian Grinder Chicken Salad Wrap

italian grinder chicken salad wrap
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

For anyone who loves an Italian combo, hero, or hoagie sandwich, this wrap recipe is for you. It takes all the classic Italian grinder ingredients—like soppressata and ham, provolone, crunchy lettuce, and zingy banana peppers—and wraps them all up into a hearty lunch that’s easy to eat on the go.

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Chinese Chicken Salad

crunchy mandarin orangechicken salad
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

This recipe was semi-inspired by the Chinese Chicken Salad at The Cheesecake Factory, where they use wonton strips and crispy rice noodles. Instead, we sub in a block of dried ramen—broken up, the crunchy, wavy noodles act as croutons just as well.

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Creamy Tuscan Chili

creamy chicken chili with spinach and tomatoes
PHOTO: LINDA PUGLIESE; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

To give white chicken chili a new twist, we decided to take inspiration from one of our most-loved recipes: creamy Tuscan chicken. Our signature Tusan-inspired ingredients—tomatoes, heavy cream, and spinach—combine with classic white chicken chili components in this recipe for a cozy weeknight dinner you’ll turn to again and again.

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Marry Me Chicken Pizza

marry me chicken pizza with sundried tomato cream sauce
PHOTO: REBECCA SIMPSON STEELE; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

From Marry Me Gnocchi to Marry Me Chickpeas, we’ve taken the signature creamy sun-dried tomato sauce to new heights. For this iteration, we were inspired by what we’d want to eat curled up on the couch on a date night: Marry Me Chicken Pizza. It has all the elements of the classic that you know and love, but in cheesy handheld slices.

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White Chicken Chili Mac Skillet

white chicken chili mac skillet
PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

When you combine chili and mac and cheese, incredible things happen. For this take, we started with one of our favorite chili variations—white chicken chili—and added in all the creamy, cheesy goodness of mac and cheese for the perfect weeknight dinner for indecisive families.

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Tuscan Chicken Wrap

whole wheat wrap spread with parmesan herb mayonnaise and wrapped around chopped rotisserie chicken, creamy fresh mozzarella, spinach, and cherry tomatoes
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAM

We just can’t get enough Tuscan chicken, especially when it’s in wrap form. It’s got chopped rotisserie chicken, creamy mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and plenty of fresh spinach, but the real secret to what makes this wrap so delicious is in the sauce.

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Ramen Chicken Noodle Soup

ramen chicken noodle
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

The thin and chewy texture of ramen noodles just can’t be beat; they work perfectly in a chicken soup. For even more flavor upgrades, we added some spins inspired by Chinese and Japanese cooking. It’s still the easy soup you know in love, but with some worthwhile additions and shortcuts.

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Chicken Tostadas

chicken tostadas
PHOTO: ANDREA MONZO; FOOD STYLIST: BROOKE CAISON

Are Mexican tostadas the perfect light and easy dinner? We think they just might be. They have all the delicious crunch of a tortilla chip but act as a vehicle for whatever toppings you like. Here, that means creamy refried beans and a chile-spiked shredded chicken topping.

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Marry Me Lasagna

lasagna with sun dried tomatoes
PHOTO: LINDA PUGLIESE; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

We’re back with another iteration of Marry Me Chicken, and this time it’s lasagna(!!), especially to see how its rich, creamy, sun-dried tomato sauce would pair with baked pasta. For this version, we layered the Marry Me sauce between lasagna noodles, shredded rotisserie chicken, and mozzarella cheese for a dinner that’s sure to elicit some “oohs and ahhs.”

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11

BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza

a loaf of french bread sliced in half and topped with shredded chicken, barbecue sauce, cheese, red onions, and cilantro
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

We have our own copycat version of the BBQ chicken pizza, but we don’t always want to go through the effort of shaping raw pizza dough. This recipe combines the uniquely sweet and savory flavor of the BBQ chicken pizza with the ease of a Stouffer’s-style French bread pizza.

12

Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie

chicken pot pie filling in a skillet topped with tater tots
PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Picture a creamy and comforting casserole made with onions, peas, and tender chicken, all topped with a crown of crispy potato tots. No fussing with pie crusts here—just a crunchy, seasoned potato in every bite.

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Chicken, Spinach, & Artichoke Lasagna

cheesy lasagna with layers of spinach and artichoke
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

We love spinach–artichoke anything. While we’ve already paired these flavors with gnocchi, tortellini, pasta shells, and more, making a super-cheesy chicken, spinach, and artichoke lasagna just had to happen.

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Chicken Enchiladas

chicken enchiladas
PHOTO: KATE JORDAN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

When the need for a straightforward weeknight dinner meets the craving for satisfying comfort food, chicken enchiladas are a guaranteed winner. They’re easy, filling, and take less than an hour to prepare from start to finish

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15

Sheet-Pan Green Chile Chicken Nachos

green chile chicken nachos
ANDREW BUI

What’s better than a tray of cheesy chicken nachos? Four-cheese chicken nachos! Don’t worry, though, a couple cans of chopped green chiles cut the richness of all that cheese (not that we’re complaining!)

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