18 Ways To Use Leftover Chicken

Hint: If you are cooking chicken, cook up an extra piece of two to use in one of these tasty recipes (that don't taste like you're trying to use up leftovers!)

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Cashew Chicken Casserole

Try an Asian twist by adding cream of mushroom, chicken, chow mein noodles, and cashews to stir things up in the casserole world.

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Paella Soup

Classic paella flavors and ingredients served in soup form. Made with chicken, peas, chorizo, shrimp, vegetables, rice, and of course, saffron.

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Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Cooked chicken is mixed with gravy and mixed vegetables and topped with prepared stuffing and baked until bubbly. Great way to use leftovers (works well with turkey leftovers too)

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El Torito Chicken Enchiladas Copycat

This copycat recipe for the famous chicken enchiladas at El Torito uses cooked chicken and fire-roasted green chile enchilada sauce mixed with sour cream.

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Chicken Caesar Pasta

Love Caesar salad? This simple chicken pasta dish mimics the classic salad by using Caesar salad dressing for the sauce and even tops the dish off with croutons.

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Chicken Dijon Quiche

This impressive baked quiche will have you coming back for seconds. White wine with Dijon and Gruyere or Swiss brings complex flavor to the chicken and mushroom stuffed dish.

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Speedy Chicken Tacos With Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Shredded chicken is mixed with a spicy chipotle sauce and piled in taco shells with your favorite toppings.

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Shrimp and Chicken Creole

Made with cooked chicken, shrimp, bell pepper, onion, and diced tomatoes. Comfort food, Creole style.

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Easy Chicken Stir-Fry Teriyaki

A great way to use up leftover chicken, this tasty dinner is ready in mere minutes and with easy to prepare ingredients.

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Cheddar Chicken Spirals

Use up leftover cooked chicken in this simple casserole dish made with spiral pasta, mayo, mixed veggies, and cheddar cheese.

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Club Pizza

This easy to make pizza is topped with Alfredo sauce instead of your usual pizza sauce. Chicken, spinach, bacon, and cheese are then piled on top and baked until melty and delicious.

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Chicken Tot Pie

A tasty kid-friendly casserole made with cooked chicken or turkey, mixed vegetables, chicken soup, and topped with tater tots. Grownup-friendly too.

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Copycat Cracker Barrel Chicken Casserole

This popular copycat recipe uses cooked chicken (great for using up leftovers) and cream of chicken soup for the creamy consistency.

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Leftover Chow Mein

Want a quick way to use up leftovers that doesn't taste like it was made from leftovers? Give this simple chow mein recipe a try. It works with pork, beef, or chicken (or even seafood).

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