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Easy Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

By Midwest Living editors Updated December 07, 2022
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With a deli-roasted chicken, you're on your way to an easy dinner! We show you how to use rotisserie chicken in quick recipes for casseroles, soups, salads and sandwiches.

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Green Salad with Chicken and Marinated Peas

two plates of Green Salad with Chicken and Marinated Peas
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In her book Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables, Abra Berens called this recipe Green Salad with Marinated Peas and Yesterday's Chicken because she makes it the day after roasting a chicken. A supermarket rotisserie bird makes things even simpler.

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Pesto Penne with Deli-Roasted Chicken

Pesto Penne with Deli-Roasted Chicken
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Purchased pesto and roast chicken help get this quick and easy main dish on the table in just 20 minutes. Fresh broccoli cooks with the pasta and lends straight-from-the-garden flavor.

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Chicken Banh Mi

Chicken Banh Mi
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Layer rotisserie chicken with crisp veggies, mayo and zippy sesame dressing on a soft roll for this easy version of the popular Vietnamese sandwich.

Related: Super Sandwich Recipes

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Chicken with Summer Squash

Chicken with Summer Squash
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Sauteed summer squash and cherry tomatoes dress up deli-roasted chicken. Sprinkle on arugula leaves just before serving for color and peppery flavor.

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Tortellini Florentine Soup

Tortellini Florentine Soup
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This easy soup recipe calls for light Alfredo pasta sauce, baby spinach, deli chicken and tortellini. Dried tomato strips to add a bit of tang. You'll have dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

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Coconut-Lime Chicken Soup

Coconut-Lime Chicken Soup
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Start with a rotisserie chicken, and you can whip up this Thai-inspired soup in less than 30 minutes.

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Sweet and Salty Chicken Salad

Sweet and Salty Chicken Salad
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This fresh take on chicken salad starts with a stack of cabbage, deli-roasted chicken, grapes, apple chunks and pineapple. Drizzle with a homemade dressing of ginger-sesame stir-fry sauce, peanut butter and crushed red pepper.

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Pulled Roast Chicken Sandwiches

Pulled Roast Chicken Sandwiches
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A quick homemade barbecue sauce slathers shredded rotisserie chicken. Serve on buns alongside coleslaw mix and pickles—and you've got dinner in 30 minutes or less!

Related: Fast-Fix Weeknight Meals

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Coconut Chicken Noodle Bowl

Coconut Chicken Noodle Bowl
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Ready in 30 minutes, this restaurant-style noodle bowl is a breeze to throw together. It's flavored with Thai staples like coconut milk and fish sauce.

Related: Try Easy Thai Eggdrop Soup

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New Potato and Chicken Casserole

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Green beans, mushrooms, leeks, potato and handy rotisserie chicken make this creamy casserole a true one-dish meal.

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Chicken and Asparagus Risotto

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Don't be afraid to try this Italian classic at home! Our hearty version is made with convenient rotisserie chicken and loaded with asparagus, herbs and lemony flavor.

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Thai Chicken-Noodle Salad

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A homemade peanut sauce complements deli-roasted chicken in this easy noodle bowl recipe. Cayenne pepper adds heat, balanced by cool cucumber and cilantro.

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Spicy Chicken-Peanut Thai Pizza

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If you love Thai peanut sauce, you'll go nuts for this simple pizza. We especially love how the veggies go on after the pizza bakes, so they stay fresh, crispy and colorful.

Related: Homemade Pizza Recipes

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Orange Chicken Coleslaw Salad

Orange Chicken Coleslaw Salad
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This unusual recipe combines orange marmalade and soy sauce to make a sweet-and-salty dressing for chicken, cabbage and crunchy ramen noodles. Serve the mixture over a bed of fresh spinach for a nutrient-packed meal.

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Chicken and Kielbasa Winter Stew

Chicken and Kielbasa Winter Stew
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Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but this hearty supper soup takes just an hour to make. The secret? Deli-roasted chicken and precooked sausage. Pair with breadsticks or a crusty baguette for a perfect winter meal that will fill your house with good smells.

Related: Simmering Soups and Stews

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Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Panini

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A handy supermarket product—chipotle-flavor mayo—is the secret ingredient in this loaded sandwich. We love the convenience, but if you like, stir 1 teaspoon of minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce into regular mayonnaise instead.

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Greek Chicken Salad

Greek Chicken Salad
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Toss this salad together in just 15 minutes using deli-roasted chicken, a package of spring mix salad greens, chopped veggies and bottled Greek salad dressing. Leftovers? Tuck them into a pita for lunch the next day.

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Chicken, Tomato and Spinach Mac and Cheese

Chicken, Tomato and Spinach Mac and Cheese
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We gave homey mac and cheese a refresh. The saucepan sauce is made without a flour thickener, so it's lighter-tasting than baked versions. And adding veggies and chicken makes it a well-rounded meal.

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Chicken Cuban Sandwiches

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We traded the traditional roast pork for rotisserie chicken, but kept the signature Cuban flavors—mustard, onion and pickles.

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Garlic-Parmesan Chicken and Noodles

Garlic-Parmesan Chicken and Noodles
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Garlic and Parmesan cheese bumps up the flavor of chicken and noodles in these bubbly individual casseroles.

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Chicken Taco Salad

Chicken Taco Salad
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Pick up a rotisserie chicken and a few veggies on the way on your next grocery store trip, and in 20 minutes, you can serve this colorful, crowd-pleasing salad for dinner.

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Chicken BLT Sandwiches

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You can't beat an old-fashioned BLT, but it's not the most filling sandwich. Rotisserie chicken ramps up the protein, while zippy lemon mayo adds another layer of interest.

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Roasted Chicken, Focaccia and Olive Salad

Roasted Chicken, Focaccia and Olive Salad
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Deli-roasted chicken turns this Mediterranean-inspired dish from a side salad into a meal. Toss garlic focaccia croutons, olives, romaine lettuce and chicken with an easy homemade vinaigrette.  

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Blue Cheese and Balsamic Chicken Pizza

Blue Cheese and Balsamic Chicken Pizza
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Topped with blue cheese, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and a balsamic-spiked tomato sauce, this potent pizza has definite adult flavor. 

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    1 of 24 Green Salad with Chicken and Marinated Peas
    2 of 24 Pesto Penne with Deli-Roasted Chicken
    3 of 24 Chicken Banh Mi
    4 of 24 Chicken with Summer Squash
    5 of 24 Tortellini Florentine Soup
    6 of 24 Coconut-Lime Chicken Soup
    7 of 24 Sweet and Salty Chicken Salad
    8 of 24 Pulled Roast Chicken Sandwiches
    9 of 24 Coconut Chicken Noodle Bowl
    10 of 24 New Potato and Chicken Casserole
    11 of 24 Chicken and Asparagus Risotto
    12 of 24 Thai Chicken-Noodle Salad
    13 of 24 Spicy Chicken-Peanut Thai Pizza
    14 of 24 Orange Chicken Coleslaw Salad
    15 of 24 Chicken and Kielbasa Winter Stew
    16 of 24 Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Panini
    17 of 24 Greek Chicken Salad
    18 of 24 Chicken, Tomato and Spinach Mac and Cheese
    19 of 24 Chicken Cuban Sandwiches
    20 of 24 Garlic-Parmesan Chicken and Noodles
    21 of 24 Chicken Taco Salad
    22 of 24 Chicken BLT Sandwiches
    23 of 24 Roasted Chicken, Focaccia and Olive Salad
    24 of 24 Blue Cheese and Balsamic Chicken Pizza

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