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5 Meals From One Rotisserie Chicken

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Have you bought a rotisserie chicken from Costco lately? Oh, my goodness, they are juicy, moist chickens already cooked, and weigh about 3 pounds! I would love to say I have chickens in my backyard, but nope, that’s not going to happen. Let’s talk about these 5 meals from one rotisserie chicken.

5 Meals From One Rotisserie Chicken

I live in an HOA and to be honest with you, I couldn’t kill one and then eat it. I can hardly debone one. Okay, let me say this, I don’t debone them, Mark does. He fills a container that holds 9 cups!! One rotisserie chicken gives me 9 cups of juicy chicken for only $5.00. I love it! I think everyone is so different when it comes to eating meat. Sometimes people can debone the chicken and sometimes they can’t.

5 Meals From One Rotisserie Chicken

Tips for Cooking with Rotisserie Chicken

Here’s the deal, we are all trying to cut our grocery bill, right? I know I am. I decided to buy one chicken a week, debone it and separate the meat into 5 baggies. One for each meal. I use one for the first night and one for the second night.

I’m always nervous about meat so I freeze three of the bags for the other meals. The night before going to fix my dinner for that day, I grab a bag from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator. It’s totally cut up and ready for any one of the recipes below.

When I raised my own family, I could stretch a meal with one cup of chicken. I must confess, I would stretch a can of tuna to make seven sandwiches. Oh, my, looking back those must have been really thin tuna sandwiches.

I would add lots of pickles (I canned) and lettuce from the garden when it was summertime. No one complained that’s how we lived and saved lots of grocery money. And I made the bread so that made them taste even better.

How to Make Rotisserie Chicken Frugal Meals

5 Meals From One Rotisserie Chicken

1. Chicken Noodle Soup

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love Chicken Noodle Soup? I could eat it every day, especially when I’m sick. I want to show you one way you can make this soup without evening having to do anything too extra.

Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
 
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
  • 2 cups of cooked chicken
  • 6 cups of water
  • 1/4 cup Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base or substitute equal amounts of water with chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup freeze-dried onions or 1 fresh onion chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 3/4 cup dry dehydrated carrots or 1-1/2 cups diced fresh carrots
  • 3/4 cup dry freeze-dried celery or 1-1/2 cups diced fresh celery
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 package Grandma’s frozen egg noodles (11-ounces cooked and separated as directed, or boil your pasta of choice)
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup undiluted (optional)
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Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker 6 to 8 hours on LOW. ***BUT add the Grandma’s Noodles the last two hours or they will be mushy. Enjoy!

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2. Rotisserie Chicken Casserole

When you have the Rotisserie chicken cut up and ready to make into meals, then making this Rotisserie Chicken Casserole. This is something I could eat every single day of my life if we’re being honest. This is one meal I could make out of rotisserie chicken and be happy as a clam.

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Chicken and Rice Casserole Served
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
37 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Author: Linda Loosli
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked chicken cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1 chopped fresh onion
  • 1 cup fresh celery chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1 can water chestnuts drained, sliced or chopped (approximately 8 ounces)
  • 1 cup mayonnaise or miracle whip
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup almonds (slivered)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to (350°F) = (176°C) degrees.

  2. Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

  3. Chop the onion into bite-sized pieces.

  4. Chop the celery into bite-sized pieces.

  5. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl, except the almonds. Stir the mixture until blended well. Set the almonds aside.

  6. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Scoop the ingredients into the baking dish.

  7. Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes, or until heated through. Add the almonds to the top of the casserole during the last 5-10 minutes of baking.

3. Chicken Tortilla Soup

When I don’t know what to make for dinner, I whip out this Chicken Tortilla  Soup. Honestly, whether it’s warm or not, this soup is excellent. I can eat it every day and it feeds a lot of people. I love picking up a rotisserie chicken to make this meal.

Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 people
Author: Linda Loosli
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
  • ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup minced onion
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup chopped red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 can of 10-ounces Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chilies
  • 2 cans of 15-ounces each black beans, drained
  • 32- ounces chicken broth
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • *Add more chili powder or taco seasoning (if desired)
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on low 6-8 hours. After cooking add a few broken tortilla chips with a dollop of sour cream on top.

4. Chicken Enchiladas

Now this is a favorite of my whole family. When you have a rotisserie chicken and need something to make with it, then give this chicken enchilada meal a try. You’ll love the flavor and it can feed a crowd. I like making this meal for special occasions too!

Chicken Enchiladas
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Instructions
  1. Combine the ingredients, except for the mushroom soup, enchilada sauce, and one cup grated cheese. Mix the ingredients in a large bowl and evenly scoop the chicken mixture into each flour tortilla. Fold the sides in toward the center and roll and tuck the other sides under and place in a greased 9 inch by 13-inch pan. Mix together the soup and enchilada sauce and spread over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the remaining one cup grated cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until fully cooked.

5. White Chili With Chicken

If there was ever one meal that I enjoyed it would be this White Chili with Chicken meal. You can use it as a dip or you can use it as your main dish. Either way, you’re going to enjoy it! I like dipping tortilla chips in it. Seriously, give it a try and you can make it anytime.

White Chili With Chicken
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
  • 3 cans of 15-ounces each of small white beans (not drained)
  • 1-1/2 to 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
  • 4- ounce can green chilies (diced)
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 16- ounce jar of salsa
  • Sour cream to garnish
  • Tortilla chips crushed for garnish
Instructions
  1. Add the ingredients in order into a slow cooker and cook on low 5-6 hours. Serve with crushed tortilla chips on top of the chili with a dollop of sour cream.

Times are tough right now for a lot of people. It’s nice to know that you can go to the store and buy a chicken that you can make so many meals out of.  If you are tired of regular meals, you can easily make these no problem! I love a little bit of change in the kitchen and so does my family.

I hope these rotisserie chicken recipes help you stretch your grocery bill once again. I love it when I can buy a $5.00 chicken and make 5 meals, gotta love it! May God bless you to be prepared for the unexpected. Be safe my friends.

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Slicing Chicken:  AdobeStock_167517470 by Steve,Chicken AdobeStock_252406540 by Liudmyla, Cut Up Rotisserie Chicken: AdobeStock_141912933 by Danielle

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14 Comments

  1. It is a money / food savings. I have used the rotisserie chickens and it is a great idea to purchase one a week and then do your menus for the next several days sometimes my grocery store and also wal mart will run a special on them and so a win win for me and my pocketbook. Love your blog Thanks again.

    1. Hi Debbie, I have heard that Walmart puts the chickens on sale after a certain amount of time or during the day. I think that Walmart cuts the price of the chickens in half, someone told me. Yay, more savings! Linda

  2. Awesome idea. I often open a tin can of chicken to make the above type recipes. HOWEVER, yours is fresh and yours is cheaper and probably tastes better. You are using about a dollar’s worth of chicken and the cans are more than that.

    I LOL-ed at stretching the tuna. In an old crank meat grinder, I used to grind up home made pickles and onion and I’d run white bread through the grinder. I let the white bread sit in the drained water from the tuna cqn to soak up a little flavor, that, the tuna and the pickle and onion with mayo, plop on the garden leaf lettuce and I ended up with a bunch of tunafish sandwiches with a lot of extenders in them. Like you, I was trying to save whatever money I could, and I didn’t get complaints either. However, I made up for the minimal protein in that sandwich with a protein rich evening meal. We didn’t die.

    1. Hi Debbie, oh my gosh I love your comment. You probably know by now I love to laugh with people so your comment “We didn’t die” got me giggling. My kids are still alive!! When I was raising my kids there was no entitlement. First of all, could I have used food stamps, sure, but why? I learned from my mom how to stretch meals. I wish I had thought of the meat grinder with white bread, pickles, onions, and the tuna water. Brilliant!! I buy 6 can packs of canned chicken from Costco. I make everything with those cans. You are right I’m using $1.00 worth of chicken in every meal. I need to see what I paid for the cans of chicken from Costco. Great comment! Hugs, Linda

  3. 9 Cups!?! Really? I’ve started buying rotisserie chickens from Walmart but I only end up with 4-5 cups of meat. 9 cups is INCREDIBLE! I’ll definitely have to check the weight of  WAlmarts chickens next time I buy one. Thanks for the suggestions! 

    1. Hi, Hope, my husband debones the chicken and we filled a 9-cup Rubbermaid container. I had to turn the container over that was empty because I was so surprised to see how much chicken we got off that one Costco chicken. This is so funny that you mentioned you only get 4-5 cups. I was at a store called Albertson’s here in Southern Utah and the rotisserie chicken there was so much smaller than the Costco ones. I will have to check the weight next time, but those chickens cost $8.99!!! Costco charges $4.99!! What a difference in price and size. I guess we will both check the weights now! Linda

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