Psst.... come over here! We want to let you in on a little secret: rotisserie chickens. Using one at dinner time is basically like pressing a magic button to skip ahead to the good part. Sure, you likely know and love them already, but do you really know all the shortcut dinners you could make with one? With these easy store-bought rotisserie chicken recipes, your prep work is cut in half. Best of all, now that you have tender, juicy rotisserie chicken on hand, you can make soups, casseroles, and pasta dishes that taste like they've been cooking all day, but come together in a fraction of the time. Thanks to these 57 genius-level rotisserie chicken recipes, getting dinner on the table ASAP can absolutely be a weeknight reality.
Forgot to pick up a rotisserie chicken or feel like being a bit of an overachiever? Making a whole roasted chicken may sound intimidating, but it couldn't be any easier. Got an air fryer? Join in on the fun with our air-fryer rotisserie chicken recipe, which also just might just be the easiest, most foolproof way to achieving crispy, yet juicy, chicken.
From there, so many dinner options are possible! Shred some chicken for a healthy dinner salad, like this Mandarin orange chicken salad, or mix up chimichurri chicken salad to make a mean sandwich. Our favorite way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken? Tossing it with plenty of Buffalo or BBQ sauce to make BBQ chicken twice-baked sweet potatoes, , and copycat California Pizza Kitchen BBQ chicken pizza.
Ready for more chicken dinner winners? Check our our favorite chicken casseroles, chicken pasta recipes, and chicken soups. With all that extra time you saved from making dinner, you can spend even more time whipping up one of these amazing desserts.
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Spring Chicken Panzanella Salad
Spring calls for vibrant, bountiful bowls of greens. Enter this panzanella salad. Asparagus, snap peas, tender greens, and roasted chicken are tossed with crispy croutons in a light vinaigrette for a salad that’s light but infinitely satisfying. If you have leftover rotisserie chicken, feel free to swap it in: Just make sure to use breast meat, since its texture is ideal for this type of light spring salad.
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Best Chicken Salad
Classic chicken salad is a delicious lunch and picnic staple that expertly combines well-seasoned chicken, a rich mayo dressing, plenty of fresh celery, and a touch of acid. We'd argue that our balance of add-ins here is the pinnacle, but once you nail the chicken and the dressing, you can feel free to spread your wings and give it your own personal flair.
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3
Chicken, Spinach & Artichoke Lasagna
We love spinach–artichoke anything. Be it a hearty bun, a cozy soup, a deluxe stuffed baked potato, or a crispy taquito, the cheesy and veggie-packed combo is always a hit. 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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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Sure, everyone loves chicken noodle soup. But for some of us, there's nothing that soothes the soul and warms us up like a big bowl of chicken tortilla soup. Bonus: Using rotisserie chicken cuts down the amount of time the soup needs to cook in the slow cooker!
Get the Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe.
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Tuscan Chicken Wrap
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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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Skillet
A store-bought rotisserie chicken can be a weeknight life-saver. They’re perfectly cooked, often well priced, and have unlimited potential. If you’re looking for ways to jazz up this dinner staple and get your family excited about mealtime, look no further than this chicken skillet recipe. With all the flavors of the beloved bar appetizer, it can take a boring roasted bird to new levels of deliciousness.
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Chicken Spaghetti
A nostalgic classic for many, cheesy chicken spaghetti is the staple weeknight dinner you can rely on. If you didn’t grow up with this comfort food, allow us to introduce you to your new favorite easy weeknight dinner. Chicken, spaghetti, and veggies combine with a creamy, cheesy sauce for a baked and bubbling casserole that’s just as perfect for busy weeknights as it is for parties. The best part? The leftovers almost taste even better.😉
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Chicken & Artichoke Pasta Salad
In search of a quick and easy lunch or picnic side that doesn’t compromise on flavor? Welcome to the party! This bright, savory pasta salad will fill you up without weighing you down. Juicy marinated artichokes, briny Castelvetrano olives, and creamy cannellini beans dance with crisp arugula and crunchy pistachios in a zingy lemon vinaigrette to create the ultimate summer side. No mayo, no problem!
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9
Creamy Chicken Spanakopita Bake
This easy casserole dish is a fun take on the classic spanakopita. It has a creamy chicken filling with a lot of spinach and feta to make it more dinner-like for those that love the essential Greek dish. The thin sheets of dough might seem difficult to work with, but they're actually quite forgiving.
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Chicken Enchiladas
As Mexican immigrants moved into Texas, also known as Tejanos, they brought their culinary traditions with them, adapting them along the way to create the Tex-Mex cuisine we know and love today. These enchiladas fall somewhere in between, but they're definitely Tex-Mex at their core.
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Copycat California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza
Whether you'd rather skip going out or don't live close to the famous pizza spot, re-create the well-loved pie with this copycat recipe for California Pizza Kitchen's BBQ chicken pizza. If you can't get enough of the flavor combo of saucy BBQ, tender chicken and creamy ranch, then you'll go crazy for this homemade version.
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12
Chicken Taco Torta
Made with rolls called bolillos or teleras, which are crusty-chewy on the outside with a soft and tender crumb, these sandwiches are piled high with all sorts of meats and cheeses, often accompanied by a thick layer of rich refried beans, slices of avocado, and a handful of pickled jalapeños. This iteration of the torta is inspired by the Americanized version of the chicken taco, complete with shredded cheese, taco seasoning, and a layer of crunchy tortilla chips as an homage to the beloved hard shell taco.
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Bruschetta Chicken Stuffed Avocados
Avocados make the perfect snack bowls. Therefore, stuffing them full of bruschetta chicken was one of easiest decisions we've ever made. You don't need to take off the skin completely—we just think it's super pretty that way. Plus, it make it's easier to to attack with a fork and knife.
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Sopes
One of the greatest pleasures of Mexican street food are sopes: round bundles of masa lightly fried and piled with refried beans, shredded chicken, salsa roja or salsa verde, and cotija cheese. These little antojitos, or snacks, can be eaten throughout the day, and make for perfect anytime party apps.
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BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza
Italy, New York, and Chicago usually take all the credit for the best pizza in the world. But we can thank California Pizza Kitchen for one of the most recognized pizza innovations of all time: the BBQ chicken pizza. 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. Enter: the BBQ chicken French bread pizza. 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.
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CPK Italian Chopped Salad
An exuberant jumble of lettuce, chickpeas, chicken, salami, tomatoes, and cheese, all tossed in a Italian mustard-herb vinaigrette, this is one salad that might actually tempt us to put down the pizza in favor of the greens.
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White Chicken Chili
Adding white beans makes this heartier than your average chicken noodle soup, and the addition of green chiles, jalapeño and sour cream give the perfect amount of heat and creaminess to switch up classic chili. Everything comes together in less than an hour, making it a perfect weeknight dinner or make-ahead main to share on game day.
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Enchilada Stuffed Shells
We are pretty much always in the mood for enchiladas, but sometimes you have exactly zero tortillas on hand. This recipe solves that, by using that cheesy chicken enchilada filling for stuffed shells. Genius.
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Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup
Here, we upgrade the classic chicken soup with a creamy broth infused with Italian ingredients inspired by Tuscany: pasta, Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, kale, and basil. Rich and flavorful, this gorgeous soup serves a crowd, and it’s fit for any occasion.
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Chicken Flautas
Made with shredded chicken wrapped in flour tortillas and then pan-fried, flautas exist somewhere between taquitos and chimichangas. They come together quickly, making them perfect party appetizers or a great weeknight meal served with Mexican rice and beans.
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