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what to do with leftover chicken

I made NQ's crockpot chicken on Tuesday night and I have about half of it leftover for tonight - probably 1-1.5 pounds of white meat.  I should have cooked it upside down - the breast meat was a little dry so I don't want to eat it by itself again.

What should I make with it?  no quesadillas and DH does not like chicken soup (the horror).  I don't have time to run to the store tonight

I also have some leftover mashed potatoes...which by the way were amazing.  I added some Helluva good french onion dip to them instead of butter and milk.  You need to try this.  Definitely not the healthiest move, but damnnn.

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Re: what to do with leftover chicken

  • Chicken pot pie or some sort of casserole.  I make a chicken casserole with noodles, cream of mushroom soup, cheese, veggies etc...  It's tasty and a WW reciper

    I wonder if you could make a shepards pie with chicken and use your potatoes.  Of course it wouldn't be shepards pie then, but thinking on those lines.

    My husband doesn't like chicken noodle soup either.  He is a very picky eater, I blame his mother for catering to this :)

  • My go-to for leftover chicken is always chicken salad, which I then use for lunches. If I'm feeling fancy, I jazz it up with raisins or dried cranberries. You could also use it as a filling for enchiladas or tacos (although I see you said no quesadillas, so those might be out!). Finally, you could do a quick pasta dish--shred or cut up the chicken and toss with white wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, onions/shallots, tomatoes if you have them and top with some some grated cheese.
  • I made chicken salad with my leftover chicken and had that for lunch for about three days. I don't use a recipe for my chicken salad, I just toss in whatever I have: mayo/greek yogurt, apple, grapes, nuts, onion, celery, craisins...curry is really good in fruity chicken salad.

    Chicken a la King is another good option. DH makes this from time to time. It's not the prettiest meal but it tastes pretty good. 

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  • Maybe a modified shepard's pie would work.  I think I have mixed veggies in the freezer and some leftover gravy.
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  • Ditto the chicken salad recommendations!  And, when you are done with the bird, use the bones to make chicken stock. Just put the whole thing in a large pot, cover with water, add some thyme and bay leaves and boil. Let cool, skim fat off top, remove bones. 
  • http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/poppy-seed-chicken-10000001578351/

    We add a can of Cream of Celery and half the sour cream.  Its comfort food good.

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  • imageering1115:

    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/poppy-seed-chicken-10000001578351/

    We add a can of Cream of Celery and half the sour cream.  Its comfort food good.

    my mom made this recipe so much as a kid that i can't stand it now!  haha 

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  • imagetracyd21:
    imageering1115:

    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/poppy-seed-chicken-10000001578351/

    We add a can of Cream of Celery and half the sour cream.  Its comfort food good.

    my mom made this recipe so much as a kid that i can't stand it now!  haha 

    DH thought it was some secret family recipe until this week.  I asked him to google it and pull the Paula Dean version for me.  His reaction was PRICELESS!

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  • We had homemade pizza last night and put our left over chicken on top. Although we didn't have a pound left ha.

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  • I would make chicken salad with some of it for lunch tomorrow, then the other half shred it mix with shredded cheese and sour cream. Assemble in flour tortillas for enchiladas and back for 30-45 minutes or until hot all throughout.
  • imageKernel14:
    We had homemade pizza last night and put our left over chicken on top. Although we didn't have a pound left ha.

    BBQ sauce, leftover chicken, smoked gouda, bacon on a pizza.  Heaven. 

    One could also add onions, but I happen to hate those :)

  • imagejessica0602:

    imageKernel14:
    We had homemade pizza last night and put our left over chicken on top. Although we didn't have a pound left ha.

    BBQ sauce, leftover chicken, smoked gouda, bacon on a pizza.  Heaven. 

    One could also add onions, but I happen to hate those :)

    Damnn you. 

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