Leftover roast chicken

Jen said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists, but we
almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into the fridge,
but then we forget about until it's too late. But sometimes I'll make
chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter likes), and sometimes I've
been really naughty and bought a packet thingy of rice stuff, and added the
chicken to it. I've just found a chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try
that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

I'm making chicken and cheese enchaladas from leftover roast chicken
right now. They're almost done.

Best regards,
Bob

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Quoted message said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists,
but we almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into
the fridge, but then we forget about until it's too late. But
sometimes I'll make chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter
likes), and sometimes I've been really naughty and bought a packet
thingy of rice stuff, and added the chicken to it. I've just found a
chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

Any stir fry is good for the leftover chicken. I also make roast chicken
salad and put chunks of chicken on top of a lettuce salad. Sandwiches etc.

Michael

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Jen wrote on 18 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists,
but we almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into
the fridge, but then we forget about until it's too late. But
sometimes I'll make chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter
likes), and sometimes I've been really naughty and bought a packet
thingy of rice stuff, and added the chicken to it. I've just found a
chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

Chicken ceasar style salads, mash it up in the food processor with stuff
and make chicken sandwich spread for toasted sandwiches...Chicken tacos,
quasidillias, chicken salad, casseroles, pot pies, lettuce roll ups...this
list is endless.
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Jen said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists, but we
almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into the fridge,
but then we forget about until it's too late. But sometimes I'll make
chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter likes), and sometimes I've
been really naughty and bought a packet thingy of rice stuff, and added the
chicken to it. I've just found a chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try
that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

I generally make chicken salad. :-)
That goes over well in work lunches!
Never goes to waste that way either...

Debone the meat, chop it up coarsley.

Add a small amount of dill relish, minced celery,
minced green onion, some capers, just a dash of onion
and garlic powder, some pepper and either mayo or ranch
dressing depending on your mood...

Cheers!
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Om.

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zxcvbob said:

Jen said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists, but we
almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into the fridge,
but then we forget about until it's too late. But sometimes I'll make
chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter likes), and sometimes I've
been really naughty and bought a packet thingy of rice stuff, and added the
chicken to it. I've just found a chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try
that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

I'm making chicken and cheese enchaladas from leftover roast chicken
right now. They're almost done.

Best regards,
Bob

Damn that sounds good... ;-)
I've been dieting since Jan. 4th. I'm about ready for a mexican food
orgy. <sigh>

Chicken tacos would be good too.
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:54:44 GMT, "Jen" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

I am using my leftover roast chicken for a Cobb Salad.

Christine

Quoted message said:

Chicken ceasar style salads, mash it up in the food processor with stuff
and make chicken sandwich spread for toasted sandwiches...Chicken tacos,
quasidillias, chicken salad, casseroles, pot pies, lettuce roll ups...this
list is endless.

Everyone's come up with such great ideas. Why didn't I think of all of
them?? I guess I'm not very imaginative.

Salads aren't the best at the moment, we only like them much in the hot
weather, here in Australia it's quite cold. What are some ideas for the
casseroles?

Jen

Jen said:

Salads aren't the best at the moment, we only like them much in the hot
weather, here in Australia it's quite cold. What are some ideas for the
casseroles?

Here's a VERY GOOD recipe using leftover turkey. Probably work just fine
with chicken.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Jill's Turkey Cottage Pie

Recipe By :Jill McQuown
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : main dishes Thanksgiving
turkey

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup chopped onion -- (1 medium)
3/4 cup diced celery -- (1 stalk)
3/4 cup diced carrots -- (1 medium)
1 large garlic clove -- minced
1/3 cup white wine
1 1/2 cups turkey gravy
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 cups cooked turkey breast -- cubed
3/4 cup frozen peas
2 cups mashed potatoes

Melt butter in medium saucepan. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic.
Saute over medium heat, stirring, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in wine, gravy and
thyme. Bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.

Layer turkey and peas in a 2-quart casserole. Add gravy and vegetable
mixture.

Prepare mashed potatoes. Spoon over top of casserole. Bake at 400°F for
20 minutes, or until potatoes are golden brown on top.

Source:
"adapted by Damsel in dis Dress"

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Jen said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists, but we
almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into the fridge,
but then we forget about until it's too late. But sometimes I'll make
chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter likes), and sometimes I've
been really naughty and bought a packet thingy of rice stuff, and added the
chicken to it. I've just found a chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try
that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

Chicken quesadillas. Do a Google search here in rfc and you will get
recipes.

-L.

Jen wrote about uses for leftover chicken:

Quoted message said:

Salads aren't the best at the moment, we only like them much in the hot
weather, here in Australia it's quite cold. What are some ideas for the
casseroles?

Chicken tetrazzini
Chicken pot pie
Chicken chasseur
Hot chicken sandwiches with barbecue sauce
Chicken a la king with spoonbread
Chicken and dumplings

(Those are off the top of my head; I'll come up with more when I get home
from work about six hours from now)

Bob

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Jen said:

Quoted message said:

Chicken ceasar style salads, mash it up in the food processor with stuff
and make chicken sandwich spread for toasted sandwiches...Chicken tacos,
quasidillias, chicken salad, casseroles, pot pies, lettuce roll ups...this
list is endless.

Everyone's come up with such great ideas. Why didn't I think of all of
them?? I guess I'm not very imaginative.

Salads aren't the best at the moment, we only like them much in the hot
weather, here in Australia it's quite cold. What are some ideas for the
casseroles?

Jen

I don't make cassaroles, but chicken tacos are fantastic.
Just make any taco meat recipe that you like and substitute shredded
chicken for ground beef.

They also go well in enchiladas, burritos or any other mexican food.

Even just shredded up and added to mac and cheese works. :-)
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Quoted message said:

Chicken tetrazzini
Chicken pot pie
Chicken chasseur
Hot chicken sandwiches with barbecue sauce
Chicken a la king with spoonbread
Chicken and dumplings

(Those are off the top of my head; I'll come up with more when I get home
from work about six hours from now)

This group is just great, everybody is so helpful. I keep thinking of new
questions to ask, and I'm getting so many yummy recipes now.

I like the sound of chicken pot pie and chicken and dumplings. If you could
post those recipes, that would be good.

Thanks

Jen

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Quoted message said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists, but

we

Quoted message said:

almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into the fridge,
but then we forget about until it's too late. But sometimes I'll make
chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter likes), and sometimes

I've

Quoted message said:

been really naughty and bought a packet thingy of rice stuff, and added

the

Quoted message said:

chicken to it. I've just found a chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try
that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

Chicken Alfredo, chicken primavera, chicken ala king, chicken noodle soup,
chicken & broccoli stir fry. Those come to my mind.

kili

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THE CRUST: The crust can be a conventional pie crust. It can be puff
pastry. It can be phyllo pastry. You can put [American-style] biscuit
dough on top instead of a more traditional crust. You can leave out the
bottom crust.

THE FILLING: The filling is generally made by making a medium-thick white
sauce, then adding cooked chicken and vegetables. You can add curry. You
can add cheese. You can make the white sauce with cream, and then add
sherry. The vegetables can be anything you like or have handy: Broccoli,
carrots, peas, mushrooms, corn, green beans...just about anything will do,
provided it's cut into fairly small dice. Given the Aussie penchant for
beet[root], I won't say you CAN'T use it in chicken pot pie, but be warned
that it'll try to take over the entire dish. You'll want to cook the
vegetables a bit if they're raw; you can do that by adding them to the
sauce while it's coming to a boil.

The white sauce is a convention but it isn't mandatory. One of the most
celebrated pot pies is the Moroccan b'stila, in which the filling isn't
held together by a sauce at all; it's a kind of loose-meat filling inside
a phyllo crust. (Ouarka is more authentic than phyllo, but it's much
harder to get and *very* difficult to make.) A couple eggs are stirred
into the meat, but they don't really bind the mixture together.

Moving across the Atlantic Ocean, you could make a chicken tamale pie. As
I make it, this kind of pot pie doesn't have a normal crust at all: You
make a thick cornmeal batter and pour half of it into a casserole. On top
of the batter you put what I call "chicken picadillo," which is cooked
chicken with almonds, raisins, tomato sauce, cumin, onions, and chili
powder. You pour the remaining batter on top and bake until the batter is
cooked.

You could make any kind of chicken curry, put it into a pie crust, bake
it, and call it chicken pot pie.

I'm at work as I write this; when I get home I'll see if I can post a
specific basic recipe to give you a starting point for chicken pot pie.

You are just wonderful. What terrific ideas. I think I'll do something of
the sort for next week, so no hurry.

Jen

Jen said:

Quoted message said:

Chicken tetrazzini
Chicken pot pie
Chicken chasseur
Hot chicken sandwiches with barbecue sauce
Chicken a la king with spoonbread
Chicken and dumplings

(Those are off the top of my head; I'll come up with more when I get home
from work about six hours from now)

This group is just great, everybody is so helpful. I keep thinking of new
questions to ask, and I'm getting so many yummy recipes now.

I like the sound of chicken pot pie and chicken and dumplings. If you could
post those recipes, that would be good.

Thanks

Jen

I make a sort of pot pie with leftover meat. I used steak last time
and made a gravy with 1/2 can of beef stock. You could use chicken
stock for your leftovers. I first stir fry chopped onion, garlic,
celery in a little bit of butter. If I use carrots and potatoes, I dice
them and microwave them until tender. I add the veg and stock to the
pan and thicken a bit with cornstarch slurry. Season to taste (I don't
add salt because there seems to be enough in canned stock/broth.) I
prepare a pie dish by lining it with Pilsbury crescent dough, pressed
together to make a crust, saving a couple of pieces to put on top. I
put egg wash over this to keep the crust from becoming soggy. Put the
meat/veg mixture into crust and top decoratively with remaing dough and
egg wash them. I bake until the top crust is browned and the filling
bubbly. Last time I forgot to grease the pie plate and it stuck. You
could also put the meat/veg mix into a bare casserole dish and top with
mashed potatoes.

Sharon

Jen said:

Salads aren't the best at the moment, we only like them much in the hot
weather, here in Australia it's quite cold. What are some ideas for the
casseroles?

Mix or layer:
Cut up chicken
cooked rice or pasta
sauteed chopped onions
your choice of vegetables (cooked carrots, peas, green beans,
mushrooms, chopped broccoli, etc.)
your choice of sauce (bechamel/white sauce with or without cheese,
hollandaise, bearnaise, or your family's favorite)

optional--some kind of topping (buttered bread or cracker crumbs,
pie crust, mashed potatoes, etc.)

Mix the above with your choice of seasonings or layer in a casserole or
other ovenproof container. Bake until bubbly and hot throughout.

Serve with a mixed green or fruit salad. Fresh biscuits, rolls or
muffins are good, too, if you can stand the extra carbs.

gloria p

Jen said:

We almost always have roast chicken on Sundays, my daughter insists, but we
almost always have some leftover. Half the time it goes into the fridge,
but then we forget about until it's too late. But sometimes I'll make
chicken and corn soup (the only soup my daughter likes), and sometimes I've
been really naughty and bought a packet thingy of rice stuff, and added the
chicken to it. I've just found a chicken fried rice recipe, so I'll try
that tonight.

But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

What's a "packet thingy of rice stuff?" Also, is your daughter's
insistence that you "almost always have roast chicken on Sundays"
correct?

Inquiring minds want to know.

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Butter chicken (Makhtani) - an Indian dish. Much better made with
leftover roast chicken than with fresh or frozen cubed chicken!

Daisy

Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!

Do you have a recipe? I do like butter chicken.

Jen

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But does anyone have any other ideas for leftover roast chicken?

Jen

Pot pie. Easy to make and I love it. Better than the original roast
chicken.

Ken

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