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If you are going to fire up the grill, go ahead and cook extra chicken. I love leftover grilled chicken because there are many ways to use them in different meals for my family. Here are 10 of my favorite 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.
What's in this post: Leftover Grilled Chicken Recipes
- Why We Love Using Leftover Chicken
- My Favorite Ways to Use Leftover Grilled Chicken
- Chicken Tacos
- 1. Chicken Salad with leftover Grilled Chicken
- 2. Make Chicken Pasta
- 3. Leftover Grilled Chicken for Chicken Wraps
- 4. Chicken Stir Fried Rice
- 5. Make Quesadillas with leftover grilled chicken
- 6. Chicken Sandwiches
- 7. Leftover Grilled Chicken is great for Enchiladas!
- 8. Make a Chicken Pot Pie
- 9. Create a Chicken Pizza with Leftover Grilled Chicken
- 10. Grill Additional Chicken!
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
Chop up the leftover grilled chicken, add some taco seasoning and you have yourself chicken tacos. You can also stir in some of your favorite salsa to give the tacos a slight kick. Everyone loves taco night in my house so this one is always an easy win.
Or you can make these easy Baked Chicken Tacos. They are simple to make and even easier with leftover grilled chicken.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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:
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!
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:
We love to serve the leftovers with Slow Cooker Black Beans for an easy side dish.
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.
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!
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.
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I take grilled chicken and rice and then mix it in with Litehouse Dressings Cajun Marinade. Delish!
Oh that is a great idea! I can’t wait to try that.
This is great. Always I end up thinking what to do. Thanks for the ideas. 😀
I like to dice up my grilled chicken, lay them on a bed of white rice (spanich rice would be better if you have it on hand) and then pour salsa over it. Salsa chicken. Yum. I do this all the time.
Oh that sounds great Kimmee! Great idea!
Awesome, I’m always wondering what to do with it!!