30 Leftover Chicken Recipes You’ll Definitely Want to Make
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Anytime you find yourself with leftover baked chicken breasts, shredded chicken from the slow cooker, poached chicken breasts, or whole roasted chicken, consider it a very good thing. You can certainly go for a second round of last night’s dinner, but the wonderful thing about chicken is that it’s so easy to repurpose it into an entirely different meal. It doesn’t matter what cut you have handy: Boneless or bone-in breasts and thighs are all fair game, as is whatever you have left over from a rotisserie chicken. All it takes is a little inspiration.
We’re here to share ideas and dinner essentials that will help you turn your leftover chicken into a brand-new meal. Here are 30 leftover chicken recipes to try tonight.