Have leftover cooked chicken or a rotisserie chicken you want to turn into a delicious dinner?

You’ve come to the right place.

If theres anything that will make your life 19 times easier, its rotisserie chicken.

chicken casserole

Sally Vargas

Rotisserie chicken is inexpensive, jam-packed with flavor, and can be used in about a thousand ways.

Best of all, it’s ready to use immediately.

What can you make with this glorious rotisserie chicken?

Cheesy chicken enchilada casserole, with a serving being lifted from the dish

Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera

Lets see, shall we?

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera

Forget frying and rolling up enchiladas.

This quickie casserole has you simply layer everything right in the dish.

Chicken Stroganoff Recipe

Nick Evans

Use canned enchilada sauce and pre-grated cheese to make especially easy.

Rotisserie Chicken Stroganoff

Finished, this Stroganoff is almost like chicken pot pie filling but served over egg noodles.

Top with crispy tortillas, avocado, cheese, cilantro, and lime.

chicken tortilla soup served in a bowl with a spoon, topped with tortilla chips, lime, and cilantro

Sally Vargas

Since one chicken has enough for two batches of this soup, why not double it?

It freezes well, minus the toppings.RS

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Easy Chicken Pot Pie

This dish usually takes some time, but not with rotisserie chicken!

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with a golden crust has a serving removed and set on a white plate to the right.

Marta Rivera

The prep time is cut down significantly with a puff pastry crust.

What does this all translate to?

You dont have to just make this on the weekend.

BBQ chicken and rice bowl

Lisa Lin

It can be made any day of the week.CC

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Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

Whip this up in about half an hour.

Save even more time by chopping all the veggies ahead of time.

Easy Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

Nick Evans

Chicken Freezer Burritos

Rotisserie chicken is a handy ingredient for all sorts of Tex-Mex dishes, including burritos.

Foil-wrapped burritos go from freezer to plate in under an hour.RS

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Rotisserie Chicken Alfredo

Kid-friendly chicken Alfredo hits the table in 25 minutes when you use rotisserie chicken.

chicken burrito with guacamole

Nick Evans

Make an easy, rich, creamy Alfredo sauce and pour it over pasta and chicken.

An optional peppery arugula, tomato, and pistachio topping add some extra flavor for grown-ups.RS

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Quick Chicken Pho

This gluten-free pho is a great introduction if youve never had it before.

chicken alfredo in a white bowl

Nick Evans

Roll it into a tortilla, and you’re done.

Dont go out and get any special veggies for this, just use up what youve got.

Easy Chicken Mac and Cheese

A beloved classic becomes a complete meal thanks to the addition of rotisserie chicken!

Quick Chicken Pho

Emma Christensen

Serve with a simple side salad or with roasted veggies.CC

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Chicken Noodle Casserole

There is no canned soup in this comforting chicken noodle casserole.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

When the chicken is already cooked, Buffalo chicken dip comes together in just 30 minutes.

Chicken Caesar Wraps Cut in Half on a Plate with a Small Bowl of Dressing

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Classic Chicken Salad

This is definitely a family favorite with lots of crunch and texture.

Alternatively, its pretty easy and fun tomake your own."

Serving of chicken a la king on a plate with rice and a biscuit at a table setting with another serving on a plate, a bowl of biscuits, glasses of wine, and table napkins

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

Easy Chicken Lo Mein

Nick Evans

Mac and Cheese with Chicken

Nick Evans

buffalo chicken dip warm out of the oven

Bowl of copycat Olive Garden chicken and gnocchi soup on a beige table napkin

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood

Green Chicken Chili recipe made in the slow cooker

Nick Evans

Chicken Salad with celery and bell pepper in a serving bowl

Elise Bauer

Chili crisp chicken salad in a bowl

Simply Recipes / Sheela Prakash