Archive for the 'Leftover chicken or Turkey' Category

Fried Rice

Here’s a great recipe for leftover chicken or turkey or use a rotisserie chicken. The leftovers are great too!
The recipe is adapted from the November 2009 issue of Southern Living.
Ingredients:

2 TBSP vegetable oil, divided
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 c. diced onion
1/2 c. diced red bell pepper
1 c. cooked chicken, cut up
1 1/2 c. frozen mixed […]

Tamales

We love tamales, and this recipe is by far my most favorite.  I love them more than any tamales I’ve had at any restaurant (except for maybe Berry Hill Bar and Grill).
This recipe is adapted from the Helena Tamales recipe in the April 2005 issue of Southern Living.
Ingredients:

1 package of dried corn husks
2 cooked chicken […]

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

This is a tasty, hearty, and super easy version of the slow cooked classic: chicken and dumplings.  Be sure to use low sodium broth, and if you don’t I would suggest using half broth half water, otherwise it will be too salty (trust me–there is plenty of salt in the rotisserie chicken, cream of chicken […]

Spicy Chicken Tacos

I so love salsa fresca, and I thought it would taste really good with some chicken tacos.  And not just as a condiment, but as part of the flavor of the chicken.
I was right.  It was delicious!
Ingredients:

1 TBSP olive oil
3 1/2 c. cooked shredded chicken
3/4 c. salsa fresca
Tortillas and guacamole

Directions:

Heat olive oil in nonstick skillet […]

Curry Rice Salad

This is a go to dish (albeit I haven’t made in a long time).  This recipe comes from my grandma Clark.  She makes it for brunches, baby showers, wedding showers, and all sorts of events.  This salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken or Turkey from Thanksgiving.  It’s also a great crowd […]

Asian Chicken Salad

This salad is delicious!  So refreshing, tasty, and filling.  The dressing is so flavorful, that it’s now our new favorite salad dressing.  Great salad for a warm summer day.
Adapted from Prudence Pennywise.
Ingredients:

8 fresh won ton or 6 egg roll sheets
cooking spray
8 c. chopped romaine lettuce
2 c. chopped cooked chicken
2 large oranges, peeled, or canned mandarin […]

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches-Southern Style

Whenever I ate bbq sandwiches I always ate them Southern style…that is topped with cole slaw.  I didn’t know I loved my sandwiches bbq style until we lived in the south.
I found a recipe over at picky palate that I knew I needed to try.  I changed up the slaw recipe to more my liking, […]

Another Chicken and Dumplings

This chicken and dumpling recipe is really tasty.  I found a recipe at the Dish on Delish that sounded good, but then adapted it to our tastes, and the end result was really yummy.
Ingredients:

3 TBSP butter
1 medium onion, large dice
4 medium carrots, large dice
2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 c. (spooned and leveled) all-purpose […]

Chicken Enchilada Soup

This soup is so hearty and so yummy, and both kiddos liked it a lot…major accomplishment!  It’s an extremely tasty crock pot meal and it’s so easy…definitely company worthy!
You can leave the chicken out and stir in some leftover chicken just before serving and then continue cooking to heat chicken through.
Ingredients:

1 15 oz. can black […]

Sesame Peanut Noodles

I wanted to to try something new and Asian, so I looked at my spicy soba noodles recipe, and created a whole new recipe that was delicious!  You can keep this dish vegetarian and add tofu or use leftover chicken and just cook up some chicken.  Either way it will be tasty and satisfying…you’ll want […]