Rotisserie chicken is one of my stealthiest weeknight cheats to get dinner on the table FAST, and I have a feeling I’m not alone. More juicy and succulent than any chicken I can roast myself (let’s be honest) and ready to go at the grocery, what’s not to love? I will say that the flavor of the chickens can vary quite a bit from store to store. My favorites in Austin are from Central Market — the Hatch Chile is next-level falling-off-the-bone good — but any good grocery store will likely have a decent version. Sometimes at the end of a long workday when I really just feel like picking up food, I’ll simply cut up a rotisserie chicken and serve it with a salad and sweet potatoes that I baked in my meal-prepping that week and it’s so much more homey (and healthy) than takeout. When you’ve got just a little more time, try one of these 9 recipes that take your store-bought bird and turn it into something that tastes like you’ve been slaving at the stove all day.
Hoisin Chicken and Cabbage Tacos
Thai Chicken Pizza from The Modern Proper
Salsa Verde Chicken and Zucchini Enchiladas with Mango from Half Baked Harvest (Tieghan baked and then shredded her chicken, but I sub rotisserie!)
Turmeric Chicken Immunity Soup
Skillet Chicken Pot Pie with Butternut Squash from Bon Appetit
Thai Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Baked Chicken Tostadas from My Baking Addiction
These all sound amazingly comforting! I will definitely have to check out some of these recipes next time I am in the mood for a quick and easy dinner that still packs in all the flavor.
So many of these have become my go-to’s! I love having a few quick dinners up my sleeve that are still so delicious.