35 Genius Ways to Use Chicken
Crammed for time? Here are 35 ways to use leftover chicken in some fast and tasty ways! Because really, ain’t no one got time for anything else!
This is a cautionary tale of why you make a list before going to the grocery store. Otherwise, you’ll end up like me who has one fresh chicken, one deli rotesserie chicken, and four chicken boobs thawing in your fridge, and you need to use them all up by the end of the week. OMG what was I thinking? Where was my list? Where is an adult when I need one? Because clearly I am not one.
So we compiled our 35 favorite recipes that use up all those chicken leftovers in completely genius and inspiring ways. We made this 20-minute Semi-Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup last night – it will feed you and the fam for dayzzzzzzz.
Get the rest of them now! Number 17 is my FAVORITE!!
And still worried about how to carve a chicken? Worry no more, step by step directions and photos are here to save the day. Along with how to make chicken stock once you’re done. A chicken’s job is never done.
20 Minute Semi-Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
30 Minute Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
One Pan Chicken and Spinach Gnocchi
Cowboy Candy Chicken Skewers –
Great using fresh chicken breasts or thighs
Tangy Crock Pot Chicken Salad Sandwich Sliders
Take-IN :: Swimming Rama Chicken – Use fresh chicken breasts, or this is great with leftovers!
Cheesy Pesto Chicken & Veggie Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Shredded Chicken Baked Taquitos
{Leftover} Rotisserie Chicken Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers
Chicken Alfredo Italian Totchos
Buffalo Chicken Potato Smashers
Southwest Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels
Homemade Frozen Chicken Strips
Chicken Tacos with Spicy Cabbage Slaw and Guacamole
No- Fry Chicken Parmesan Enchiladas 
Strawberry Honey Mustard South Carolina Style BBQ Sauce
Barbecue Chicken Pizza Pinwheels
Chicken and Rice Salad with Ginger-Sesame Dressing
Chicken Marsala Macaroni and Cheese
BBQ Chicken Sliders with Cheddar and Spinach
Healthy Baked Ranch Chicken Wraps
Lighter Chinese Chicken Salad
Tex Mex Chicken and Rice Casserole
Mini Chicken Empanadas with Cheese and Chiles
Cheesy Roast Turkey and Veggie Panini
This is such a handy roundup! I’m pinning it to refer to later when I have extra chicken to use up. 🙂 Thank you so much for including me!
There are so many recipes to choose from! I am going to have to save this!
Wowser do these all look good! I have my eye on the skillet gnocchi…pinning for later.
considering i make chicken at least twice a week, this is so helpful! thanks for including me, friend. Can’t wait to check out all the rest!
Every single one of these is seriously genius! Love having chicken recipes in the vault!
If I don’t have a list when I go to the store, all hell breaks loose! That being said, I wouldn’t mind have a little extra chicken if it meant that I could make some of these recipes.
YES!!! Love this. And chicken.
Oh I’m TOTALLY making the chicken caesar pizza – yum! Thanks for including my squash in this tasty round-up darling!
oh my goodness! I can’t wait to try some of these wonderful recipes, especially the chicken pot pie . I invite you to share at my Thursday link party ( you can share until Saturday at midnight) Hugs! p.S. pinned!
good thing I always have plenty of chicken on hand, everything looks SO good! thank you so much for including my chicken salad
I am always looking for ways to use up chicken. This is quite the list!
I would have to say this roundup is Genius!
So many great ideas, I always struggle with that last bit of leftover chicken!
So many amazing ideas, I already choose a few to make.
What an awesome roundup! Chicken for a month 🙂
What a great collection.Ačways on lookout for chicken recipes and always find something new! Thank you
So yummy yummy, So many amazing ideas, thanks for your share.
Such a great idea. I love so many of these recipes…A great roundup!!
Every single one of these looks incredible!
How to choose where to start? They ALL look delicious!
I currently don’t need to use up any chicken at all (someone gifted me four frozen mediocre salamis so that’s a bigger problem over here…) but I was in a crappy mood and your lighthearted post made me laugh. So thanks 🙂
Ohhhh man, I just LOL’d!! I think we both needed a laugh! I hope you find a use for those mediocre meats. I hope you have a lot of wine and cheese plates coming your way!! Thanks so much for hte comment Amy, made my day!