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    Home » Healthy Cooking Tips & Tutorials » Meal Prep Rotisserie Chicken

    Meal Prep Rotisserie Chicken

    Published: Apr 18, 2018 · Modified: May 29, 2022 by Tammy Overhoff

    One way I keep meal prep day simple is by picking up a Rotisserie chicken to use in recipes. Sure it’s easy to throw chicken in a crockpot to make buffalo chicken, Mexican chicken, salsa chicken, or basic shredded chicken but there are some weekends I don’t have the time or don’t feel like cooking up a batch of chicken. In this case, I’ll head to the store and grab a juicy delicious rotisserie chicken.

    Rotisserie chicken recipes to use on meal prep day

    So, what I’m saying is….I’m not above convenience food.

    Prior to my meal prep days I would grab a rotisserie chicken on the way home without a real plan. We would just eat it and throw out any leftovers. I never knew the recipe potential that rotisserie chickens have. Now I do!

    Before I get into all the different recipes ideas for rotisserie chicken let me highlight a few more reason I love having this convenience food available.

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    It’s cheap.

    In my area, Rotisserie chickens cost between $5 – $8. I can get at a week’s worth of mason jar salads and another meal out of it. So, when you think about, that only a $1 or so per serving.

    It’s cooked.

    I’ve mentioned before my dislike for raw chicken – I mean really, who likes raw meat? Yuck! Anyway, using a rotisserie chicken eliminates having to touch raw chicken.

    It’s also a big time saver because I don’t need to wait for the chicken to cook before putting meal prep recipes together.

    It’s tasty.

    You can purchase unseasoned rotisserie chicken and it’ll still taste great. However, many stores offer all kinds of seasoned chickens. I’ve seen cajun, lemon pepper, and others.

    It’s versatile.

    Rotisserie chicken can be used in any recipe that calls for shredded chicken. Salads, soups, casseroles, tacos, dips, wraps, or wherever your imagination takes you.

    It’s healthy.

    There’s nothing I like more than healthy convenience food. Yes please! Since it’s cooked using a Rotisserie oven there’s no added fat with oil or butter. Also, there’s no breading so it’s low carb. If you prefer organic and natural chickens most stores offer those options too. If you’re looking for a low-carb high protein quick option for meal prep a Rotisserie chicken will work great.

    Okay, those are the reasons I turn to Rotisserie chickens when I don’t have time to cook.

    Before I get to the recipe ideas let’s first go over some quick meal prep tips for using Rotisserie chicken.

    The first thing I do is remove the skin and then pull apart and shred all of the chicken.

    Rotisserie chicken

    With a Rotisserie chicken you get both white and dark meat. Dark meat has more fat and calories so you can opt not to use it but I use all of it. There’s not a lot and I don’t like throwing food out.

    Typically, I get about 4-5 cups of shredded chicken. Depending on the recipe that can be enough for 5 mason jar salads and 1 or 2 other recipes.

    Don’t throw out the carcass – this can be used for chicken stock.

    After I shred the chicken I put the recipes together.

    See, easy peasy!

    Alright, let’s get to the meal prep recipes I’ve prepared using shredded Rotisserie chicken.

    #1. Mason jar salads

    Mason jar salads are the recipes I make most with shredded Rotisserie chicken. When I don’t have to wait for chicken to cook it takes me about 30 minutes to make lunches for the entire week. Keep in mind if some of the recipes don’t originally call more Rotisserie chicken, not a problem, simple mix the chicken in with the seasons or sauce it calls for.

    Here are my favorites.

    Greek Chicken Mason Jar Salad

    Buffalo Chicken Mason Jar Salad

    Southwest Chicken Mason Jar Salad

    Barbeque Ranch Chicken Mason Jar Salad

    You can download my Mason Jar Salad tutorial and Ecookbook for tips and more recipes ideas.

    #2. Make ahead salad bar

    If you don’t want to put mason jar salads together, yet want salad ingredients available, then store the chicken, along with the other ingredients, separately in the refrigerator. I like to use these glass pyrex containers for storing chicken.

    Here’s a quick make-ahead salad bar tutorial.

    #3. Meal Prep Bowls

    I just recently started making meal prep bowls. In a way, they are the same concept as mason jar salads but instead the ingredients are place next to each other in a glass rectangle container. Also, you can mix the chicken with different sauces and place next to quinoa and vegetables – that’s just an example. The purpose is to make a 3-5 different bowls to have available all week to eat.

    Here’s an example of a chicken burrito meal prep bowl I put together.

    Meal Prep Chicken Burrito Bowls

    #4. Casseroles or pasta bakes

    Most casserole or pasta bakes require 1 ½ – 2 cups of shredded chicken. Therefore, prior to putting together any other recipe you can put aside enough chicken for another meal. Like I said earlier, use Rotisserie chicken in any recipe that calls for shredded chicken.

    Here are my favorite shredded chicken casseroles and bakes.

    Broccoli and Chicken Pasta Bake

    Cajun Chicken Quinoa Bake

    Chicken Parmesan Casserole

    Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

    #5. Soups

    Just like with bakes, soups need about 1 ½ – 2 cups of shredded chicken. Although, you’re not going to ruin a recipe by adding in a little more or less.

    Here are some of my favorite soup recipes that call for shredded chicken.

    Tortellini, Spinach, and Chicken Soup

    Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

    Chicken Enchilada Soup

    Creamy and Spicy Mexican Chicken Soup

    #6. Wraps and sandwiches

    If you’re looking to keep your meal plan super simple then use some of that Rotisserie chicken to make sandwiches or wraps. Just make sure to have all your sandwich fixings on hand.

    Here are two of my favorite chicken salad recipes that can be used in sandwiches or wraps.

    No Mayo Chicken Salad

    Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

    #7. Chicken stock

    After you remove all the chicken take the carcass and cook it, in a 5 – 6 quart stock pot filled with water, for 3-4 hours to make a homemade chicken broth. If you want add onions, carrots, and spices to flavor it up. After it’s done remove the carcass and let the stock cool. Then strain into mason jar containers and freeze. 

    Wow that’s a lot of option for just one Rotisserie chicken!

    Think about it, an $8 Rotisserie chicken can provide a week’s worth of lunches, a couple dinners, and a bunch of homemade chicken stock! Not only does it make meal prep easy but it’s cost effective too! Bonus!

    I know using a Rotisserie chicken for meal prep isn’t a new groundbreaking concept. But many readers ask me for time-saving meal prep tips and just in case you haven’t thought of this one yet, I thought I’d share.

    What are your ideas for using Rotisserie chicken? Do you have any tips, tricks, or recipes?

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    About Tammy Overhoff

    Hi, I’m Tammy Overhoff, a busy mom, wife, and entrepreneur. I am the owner, author, and recipe developer here at Organize Yourself Skinny. Since 2011 Organize Yourself Skinny has become a trusted resource for clean eating recipes to meal prep, reviews, and lifestyle hacks to help you fit healthy habits and routines into your busy schedule. Check out my online shop Reset & Flourish for all of my eBooks, Guides, and Bundles!

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    1. Mattie says

      June 05, 2018 at 5:26 pm

      The skin is the best part of the rotisserie chicken. Do you have to get rid of the fat?

      Reply
      • Tammy Kresge says

        June 06, 2018 at 10:12 am

        If you want to eat then go right ahead. However, you’ll need to account for those calories.

        Reply
    2. Alan Watts says

      April 18, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      Awesome idea. I do this sometimes too.

      I have to admit, I’m guilty of finishing half the chicken on the way home.

      It just smells so good 🙂

      Reply
    3. Kimberly says

      April 18, 2018 at 7:01 am

      Great ideas! I’ve been looking for ways that I could bring rotisserie chicken to work for my lunches. Simple and delicious!
      Do you know of any good divided containers that would work well for packing lunches that aren’t going to leak out?
      Thank you!

      Reply

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