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10 Best Leftover Chicken Recipes (Hub Page)

Name: 10 Best Leftover Chicken Recipes (Hub Page)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 cups leftover cooked chicken, shredded or diced; 1 cup base (rice, tortillas, or broth); 1 cup vegetables; 1 tsp seasoning; 1 tsp salt

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5 min4300 cal

The Monday problem: a carcass from Sunday's roast chicken, two Costco rotisserie chicken breasts in a container in the fridge, or the remnants of last night's dinner. This is the page that solves it. Ten ideas organized by how much chicken you have and how much time you want to spend — from a 5-minute chicken salad sandwich to a 45-minute pot pie with puff pastry. Canadian cooks waste almost nothing, and leftover chicken is the best ingredient you already have in your fridge right now.

Ingredients

Servings:

Instructions

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories300 kcal

Protein29 g

Fat11 g

Carbs34 g

Fiber5 g

Sugar5 g

Sodium619 mg

Pro Tips

💡Always add a splash of broth or water when reheating chicken — it prevents drying out and adds moisture back.
💡Leftover chicken keeps 3-4 days in the fridge. If you won't use it by then, freeze it in portioned bags.
💡Rotisserie chicken from Costco ($7.99 for a whole chicken) is the best value ingredient in Canadian grocery stores.

Variations

🔄Any leftover chicken recipe works with rotisserie, grilled, baked, or slow-cooked chicken.
🔄Add extra vegetables to bulk up the meal without extra protein.
🔄Swap chicken for turkey — Thanksgiving leftover turkey works in every recipe here.