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Cooked/Leftover Chicken Ideas

Cooked/Leftover Chicken Ideas

These recipes are a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken. Budget tip: buy family size packages of chicken breasts. Cook all the chicken when you are making dinner and reserve the extra to use in these recipes. Simply chop or dice and you are ready to make dinner.



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recipe for zucchini, chicken & stuffing casserole

Zucchini, Chicken & Stuffing Casserole

Made with chicken breasts, zucchini, butter or margarine, onions, stuffing mix, cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, carrots, cheese

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken church casserole

Chicken Church Casserole

Made with milk, cooked chicken, elbow macaroni, sliced mushrooms, diced pimientos, green bell peppers, onions, condensed cream of celery soup, condensed cream of mushroom soup...

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for chilaquilas

Chilaquilas

Made with sour cream, Cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, Mexican salsa, green or red pepper, cooked beef or chicken, black olives, Monterey jack cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for nacho chicken

Nacho Chicken

Made with chunk chicken, nacho cheese soup, instant rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken sandwich casserole

Chicken Sandwich Casserole

Made with cheddar cheese, condensed cream of chicken soup, white bread, chicken breast, celery, onion, eggs, mayonnaise, milk, salt and pepper

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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recipe for leftover chicken or turkey casserole

Leftover Chicken Or Turkey Casserole

Made with bread, eggs, onion, celery, margarine, chicken or turkey, rice, dried parsley, evaporated milk, chicken and rice soup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for crescent chicken bundles

Crescent Chicken Bundles

Made with crushed seasoned stuffing croutons, cream cheese, butter or margarine, chives, milk, salt, black pepper, cooked chicken, refrigerated crescent rolls

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for country chicken cobbler

Country Chicken Cobbler

Made with refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, frozen mixed vegetables, cream of potato soup, whole milk, black pepper, rotisserie chicken meat

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chicken casserole with cornbread crust

Chicken Casserole With Cornbread Crust

Made with cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, cornbread, eggs, milk, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, garlic salt, broccoli, noodles

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chicken patties

Chicken Patties

Made with eggs, black pepper, cooked chicken, butter, onion, flour, milk, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for slow cooker brown rice and chicken

Slow Cooker Brown Rice And Chicken

Made with almonds, chicken broth, chicken, onions, celery, brown rice, white wine

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for slow cooker chicken pilaf

Slow Cooker Chicken Pilaf

Made with green bell pepper, onion, black olives, celery, almonds, margarine or butter, garlic, ground allspice, curry powder, ground turmeric

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for phyllo chicken

Phyllo Chicken

Made with salt, milk, margarine, phyllo dough, chicken, bacon, broccoli, Cheddar cheese, eggs, light cream or evaporated milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cheesy scalloped chicken and noodles

Cheesy Scalloped Chicken And Noodles

Made with green bell pepper, flour, butter, salt, black pepper, celery seed, milk, cottage cheese, cooked chicken, noodles

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chicken corn bread casserole

Chicken Corn Bread Casserole

Made with chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, corn bread, green bell pepper, celery, onion, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, chicken

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy chicken loaf

Easy Chicken Loaf

Made with lemon, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, cooked chicken, green pepper, celery, onion, soft bread crumbs, salt, paprika

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low fat mexican chicken bake

Low Fat Mexican Chicken Bake

Made with cilantro, corn tortillas, canola oil, red onion, yellow or red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, cumin, cooked white-meat chicken, Mexican style tomatoes

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chicken-stuffed green peppers

Chicken-Stuffed Green Peppers

Made with garlic, butter, cooked chicken, chicken broth, long grain brown and wild rice blend, celery, carrots, dried basil, dried thyme, tomatoes

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for huntington chicken

Huntington Chicken

Made with cooked wide noodles, chicken stock or broth, butter, light cream, cooked chicken, Cheddar cheese, salt, black pepper, flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for friendship chicken

Friendship Chicken

Made with salted cashews, chicken breasts, chop suey vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, water chestnuts, celery, mayonnaise-type salad dressing, lemon juice, green onions, crunchy...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for french onion chicken casserole

French Onion Chicken Casserole

Made with cooked chicken, chicken flavor stuffing mix, French onion dip, cream of mushroom soup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for ono ono chicken

Ono Ono Chicken

Made with cooked chicken, pineapple chunks, butter, green onions, garlic, flour, salt, white wine or chicken broth, water chestnuts, sliced mushrooms

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for hawaiian chicken haystacks

Hawaiian Chicken Haystacks

Made with celery, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, rice, chicken, cheese, green bell peppers, pineapple tidbits, chow mein noodles, green onions

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chicken and potato skillet dinner

Chicken And Potato Skillet Dinner

Made with flour, bouillon cubes, hash brown potatoes, onion, green bell pepper, oil, cooked, cubed chicken, half and half, chicken bouillon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for tuscan chicken cakes with tomato basil relish

Tuscan Chicken Cakes With Tomato Basil Relish

Made with roasted red peppers, red onion, olive oil, mixed salad greens, balsamic vinegar & oil dressing, mayonnaise, honey mustard, plum tomatoes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes




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