What can I do with so much chicken?

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If you’ve been following along over here you might know that we cooked fajitas for lots of friends the other night.

Well, check out how much chicken we had left over:
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Yes, that’s just the chicken we had left over.

We decided to go ahead and grill it all in the event that Gustav headed our way and took our power. Fortunately he did not.

As you can see we have lots of seasoned and cooked chicken breasts. So far we’ve eaten chicken nachos, soft tacos, quesadillas, fajita salad and even stir fry.

Does anyone have any other ideas as to what yummy things I can prepare with some of this?

Also, I’m a Weight Watcher, so I’d prefer your ideas be on the lower calorie side, if at all possible.

(Of course I’d love to chop it all up and make chicken pot pies, or a cheesy King Ranch casserole. But I need to keep it as healthy as possible. Any ideas?  I would love them.. because I’m about out of them.

Please comment away and link to (or email) any recipes you would like to share… I could certainly use them!

Thanks!

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24 responses to “What can I do with so much chicken?”

  1. Day 5 in Amy’s Kitchen | Happy to be at Home

    […] Today I also decided it was time to tackle all that leftover chicken from the party. […]

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  2. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    WW black bean salsa chicken. You can look it up on weightwatchers.com. It had black beans, diced tomatoes, and 2% ched. cheese. I’ve been making it for years. Everyone always comments on how good it is! Sounds like you got lots of great ideas. I’ll have to come back and look at the ideas when it’s grocery time again.

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  3. Kim Avatar
    Kim

    I often pair my leftover chicken with salad for lunch the next day. I’ve been known to use it in fried rice and to chop it up, toss in some alfredo sauce and some pasta with green peas and mushrooms. Yum. Although, that might not be the best weight watchers wise. You could also do soups! I have to say also that grilled of fajita chicken is yummy with cottage cheese.

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  4. Somebody's Mimi Avatar
    Somebody’s Mimi

    Why is it you get more comments on your Chicken Plea than on your scripture lesson???

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  5. Ruth Avatar
    Ruth

    Chop it up and mix it with some mayo, some chopped pecans, chopped artichoke hearts, and some celery salt. Then either bake it on garlic toast or put it in sandwiches/tortillas. Yum!

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  6. Bobbie Avatar
    Bobbie

    Freeze it in smaller servings- use it to make chicken pot pies (mix chicken with cream of chicken soup and 1 can of chicken broth, add one can mixed veggies drained and add to store regridge pie crust- bake 1 hour), BBQ chicken sandwhcichs, chicken ceasear salas and chicken salad (mix chicken with chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, chopped grapes, and mayo)

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  7. Diane Meyer Avatar
    Diane Meyer

    Invite me and all my hungry relatives over. We would happily help you out. We enjoy chicken quesadillas and BBQ chicken pizza.
    :-)

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  8. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Poppy Seed Chicken

    http://everydayfare.blogspot.com/2008/04/poppy-eed-chicken.html

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  9. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    http://www.greenlitebites.com/

    This site has many weight watchers friendly recipes–many chicken ones.

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  10. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    Chicken Grape Salad, Chicken Enchiladas, Teriyaki Chicken Salad, Rolled in tortillas with cheese and such, freeze and save for lunches…oh my, I wish I could share in your abundance!

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  11. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I spent a week using chicken in as many Asian meals as I could; I ended up making potstickers, moo shu chicken, and a few other things.
    If you click on my name on this comment it should take you to a post about it!
    http://homemakingforkings.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-week-of-asian-meals.html

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  12. Sherry Avatar
    Sherry

    We like chicken enchiladas, chicken pot pie, chicken fried rice, etc. We use it with most any type chicken dish. If the recipe calls for cooking chicken, we just skip the step. :D

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  13. Sonshine Avatar
    Sonshine

    We eat lots of chicken here! Here is a list of recipes that I do… http://glimpseofsonshine.blogspot.com/2007/08/eight-ways-to-fix-chicken.html

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  14. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    I have a ton of cooked-chicken recipes but they are all in my cookbooks at home!!! I’ll email you some if you still need ideas when we get back home.

    My first thought when I saw these was salads, especially since you are on WW. Mix together some fresh greens, tomatoes, WW cheese, and get some low-fat dressing. Throw the chicken breast on top and you’ve got a healthy lunch or dinner.

    Mmmm, looking at all this chicken makes me wish we’d come your way for Gustav! :)

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  15. Awesome Mom Avatar
    Awesome Mom

    http://www.recipezaar.com/28148

    That is one of my favorite recipes for left over chicken. They are baked, so it is a lot healthier than fried stuff. You can freeze the chicken too and then pull it out when you have a chicken recipe.

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  16. warillever Avatar
    warillever

    Have you tried a chicken salad with yogurt dressing and fruit? Maybe this one? http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pineapple-Chicken-Paradise/Detail.aspx (Note: I have never tried this recipe, but it seemed to fit your needs)

    How about chicken BBQ calzones? Toss cubed chicken with barbecue sauce and onions and fold into a whole-wheat calzone pocket.

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  17. cattailmama Avatar
    cattailmama

    I would chop it and freeze it in 2 cup portions…then when you need to make a casserole for a sick friend or a quick dinner, all you have to do is grab a bag.

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  18. Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom Avatar
    Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom

    Glad you didn’t need that chicken for Gustav, for sure! I love making chicken salad, using low fat mayo and lots of celery, grapes and bell peppers…also, you can make a lower fat version of chicken parm by making spaghetti with tomato sauce, some grilled chicken and a bit of grated parm cheese on top!

    I’m also a fan of freezing extra food in “dinner sized” portions, great for hectics weeks when you just don’t have time to prepare something from scratch!

    Take care,
    Steph

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  19. amy Avatar
    amy

    I have a recipe blog at deliciousdivas.blogspot.com with TONS of great chicken recipes. And, I don’t do complicated recipes so they’re ALL easy.

    Enjoy! (And I’m glad Gustav missed you!!)

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  20. Toni Avatar
    Toni

    Chicken pot pie can be healthy Amy….
    other ideas,
    Mexican chicken skillet (search on my blog)
    chicken burritoes
    chicken ceasar salad
    BBQ chicken sandwiches

    I would cut the chicken up into chunks and freeze it into (family) dinner sized portions. Then you can have chicken meals spread out over time because I am sure you are getting sick of it by now.
    Toni

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  21. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    Chicken soup – add carrots, celery, potatoes, green beans, whatever along with some chicken broth. toss in some pasta or wild rice.

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  22. tina in thailand Avatar
    tina in thailand

    I love chicken salad sandwiches!
    Take that leftover chicken and shred it up and mix it with a bit of mayo, mustard, lemon juice and seasonings.
    I like to add some ‘crunchies’, like celery, apple, or a bit of nuts.
    On some toasted bread, or a lower calorie option, wrapped in a piece of Romaine lettuce with tomatoes and cucumbers, a yummy and healthy lunch!

    Happy munching!

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  23. Audra Krell Avatar
    Audra Krell

    Make a chicken tettrazini with the fat free soups.

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  24. TransitionGirl Avatar
    TransitionGirl

    Have you tried Pasta with those chicken? You can use the wheat pasta or the lower carbs pasta. Cut up red, green and yellow peppers. Have basil, oregano. Fry the peppers with a bit of butter (or olive oil). slice the chicken into cubes or strips, stir it in, add cooked pasta. add herbs and seasonings. Add some more butter, some milk (low-fat will do too), sour cream. stir and eat. :)

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