Leftover Grilled Chicken Recipes

With the proper planning you can have dinner ready in only a few minutes and your family will never know you are eating leftovers!

These recipes are great to use with leftover grilled chicken but you can also make most of these with a store bought rotisserie chicken too. So if you currently don’t have any leftover chicken, don’t worry you can still make these easy leftover Chicken Recipes in no time at all! Try these other chicken recipes – Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe, Chicken Soup, or Ritz Chicken Casserole to use your leftovers.

Why We Love Using Leftover Chicken

The next time you are grilling, make extra – plan ahead for a second easy weeknight meal. Remember, convenience doesn’t always have to be expensive.

With these amazing leftover grilled chicken recipes, you’ll want to make sure you always have leftover grilled chicken in your refrigerator so you can make a quick and easy lunch or dinner in even less time! You can even use your leftover chicken broth to make Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe.

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My Favorite Ways to Use Leftover Grilled Chicken

Chicken Tacos

1. Chicken Salad with leftover Grilled Chicken

This is the perfect meal for a bridal luncheon, brunch, or really anything! We make this as a quick lunch recipe during the week. The easy salad looks so fancy but takes just minutes to prepare. Top with dice avocado for even more flavor.

Or place the leftover grilled chicken on a classic salad and top it with our homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing. This dressing is easy to make and tastes amazing on any salad recipe!

Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

Delicious poppyseed dressing drizzled over this salad makes each bite simply amazing. It is light and not heavy at all but also filling.

Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

2. Make Chicken Pasta

Add the sliced or chopped chicken to any pasta for a quick dinner. Make an easy Chicken Alfredo with tomatoes but add this chicken to the pasta topped with homemade Alfredo sauce!

Or make an easy skillet creamy chicken pasta recipe in even less time with the already cooked chicken breasts.

Creamy Chicken Pasta

You will not believe how quick and easy this pasta dish is. Get dinner on the table in just 20 minutes with this simple stovetop recipe.

Creamy Chicken Pasta

3. Leftover Grilled Chicken for Chicken Wraps

Slice it and use it in some of your favorite wrap recipes. I love easy buffalo chicken wraps, chicken bacon ranch wraps and chicken Caesar wraps.

Wraps are great for lunch or for a quick and easy weekend night dinner for the entire family.

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

We always leftover chicken cooked so making this wrap is even easier. It saves me money and the ingredients are simple.

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

4. Chicken Stir Fried Rice

Chop it up, and sauté it with your favorite veggies and rice to make easy chicken fried rice! I love using leftovers to make easy stir-fry as it’s a great way to use up leftover vegetables as well.

No need to get takeout when you can make this fried rice recipe instead! In less than 15 minutes, your family can enjoy authentic chicken fried rice that is packed with flavor with simple spices with a drizzle of soy sauce.

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

It is easily made in a skillet for an easy one pot meal. This Chicken Fried Rice has so much flavor and is loaded with chicken. One of our favorite rice bowl recipes.

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

5. Make Quesadillas with leftover grilled chicken

Chop it up leftover chicken breast and use it in quesadillas. All you need is cheese, tortillas, and some salsa then cook in a pan with olive oil. Quesadillas are a great way to use leftover chicken as you can use whatever you have in your pantry or refrigerate to make them.

Here are a few of my favorite easy quesadilla recipes that can easily be made with leftover grilled chicken:

• Easy Chicken Quesadillas
• Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

Make this fun BBQ chicken quesadilla recipe using leftovers. It is so delicious and super easy.

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

6. Chicken Sandwiches

You can use leftover grilled chicken to make easy chicken sandwiches. You can stir the diced leftover chicken with your favorite barbecue sauce and top it on your favorite sliders or buns for an easy lunch idea. I love making these and serving them with this easy coleslaw recipe.

I also love this cucumber chicken salad sandwich as well that can be made in under 10 minutes!

The Best Chicken Salad

It has the perfect blend of chicken, veggies, and seasonings. This recipe is so budget-friendly and tastes amazing.

The Best Chicken Salad

7. Leftover Grilled Chicken is great for Enchiladas!

Shred the leftover chicken breast recipe and use the shredded chicken in your favorite enchilada recipe. I love enchiladas and leftover chicken can easily be used in most chicken enchilada recipes topped with melted cheddar cheese.

These are my favorite easy Chicken Enchilada Recipes that can all be easily made with leftover grilled chicken:

• The Best Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
• Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole

We love to serve the leftovers with Slow Cooker Black Beans for an easy side dish.

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

This dish bakes in only 20 minutes making it the perfect meal for busy weeknights.

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

8. Make a Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Recipe is one of those meals the kids will go crazy over and everyone will love. It is super easy to bake especially with leftover roast chicken and each bite is amazing with the flaky crescents and delicious chicken and veggies.

Double Crust Chicken Pot Pie

Double Crust Chicken Pot Pie Recipe is loaded with chicken, veggies, and a flaky crust. Anytime you want comfort food, give this easy recipe a try.

Double Crust Chicken Pot Pie

9. Create a Chicken Pizza with Leftover Grilled Chicken

My entire family loves pizzas so I love making chicken pita pizzas with leftover grilled chicken. The best part about making pita pizzas is that everyone gets to make their own. I love to add in bell peppers and mushrooms.

I love to top mine with barbecue sauce and red onions and my husband loves making his with cream cheese and buffalo sauce. Everyone is always happy when we make pita pizzas because they get exactly what they want!

Pita Pizza

We love to make this pita pizza recipe for lunch and dinner because it is so easy. Plus, we love how inexpensive it is as well.

Pita Pizza

10. Grill Additional Chicken!

We love to grill and this Grilled Buffalo Chicken Recipe is so easy but really packs a ton of buffalo flavor.  Each bite is tender and delicious. If you love buffalo chicken, this grilled chicken is a must-try.

Grilled Buffalo Chicken

This recipe is made with only 3 ingredients, making it budget-friendly and the perfect weeknight meal.

Grilled Buffalo Chicken