We love chicken, and for us it is a favorite choice when we want a quick easy meal. Chicken is so versatile. BBQ, stir fry, oven baked, soups, tacos, roasted, slow cooked, and salad. There is no end to what you can do with whole chickens, chicken breast, legs, and wings. I love to buy rotisserie chickens and change them up into different meals, like I will be doing this week with today’s Whole Foods deal of the day – $5 rotisserie chickens (while supplies last). Yes please. With creativity a rotisserie chicken can provide several frugal meals that are both quick and easy. In preparation for the chickens I am about to buy I am pulling together chicken recipes that are quick and/or easy to make.
30 Chicken Recipes for Quick and Easy Meals
* = adaptable for rotisserie chicken
*Strawberry and Kale Chicken Salad
*Roast Chicken, Strawberry and Kale Green Salad
*Southwest Chili Dip or Over Rice = You can use finely chopped rotisserie or cooked chicken instead
Spicy Mustard Mayo Chicken Kabobs – The Vintage Mom
*Mini Stuffed Peppers – You can use finely chopped rotisserie or cooked chicken instead
Chicken Bombs – Mom’s Confession
Baked Breaded Chicken – A Life in Balance
*BBQ Chicken and Broccoli – You can use finely chopped rotisserie or cooked chicken instead
Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper Potato Chip Chicken – The Vintage Mom
*Mushroom, Broccoli, Quinoa, and Tuna – You can substitute tuna for 1-2 cups of finely chopped rotisserie or cooked chicken
*Lemon Pepper Chicken Marsala – You can use finely chopped rotisserie chicken instead
Baked Chicken Parmesan – A Life in Balance
Sage Chicken with Acorn Squash
*Chicken and Broccoli Homemade Hot Pockets – Savvy Shopper Central
*White Fish, Roasted Peppers Green Salad – You can substitute fish for finely chopped rotisserie or cooked chicken
*Chili Cornbread Casserole – You can use finely chopped rotisserie or cooked chicken instead
Ginger Mustard Chicken Breast – A Life in A Balance
*Bean Burritos – Add some some chicken to pack a bigger protein punch
*Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
*Slow Cooker Chicken, Bean, and Veggie Soup
*Chicken Stir-fry – A Life in a Balance
*Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Leftovers Soup
Basil Chicken Marinade – A Life in Balance
About Heather McCurdy
Heather McCurdy writes at Real: The Kitchen and Beyond where she shows families how to slow down and savor life on any budget with tasty homemade recipes and family travel.
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Christina @ It's a Keeper says
This is a great collection of recipes! I can never have enough new ways to make chicken! I’m definitely pinning some of these!
Heather says
Great roundup! I love chicken and it’s so easy to make which is why I rarely order it out.
Candi says
Wow that is an awesome list of recipes. I would like the lemon chicken and also the Kale salad one.