These leftover chicken recipes turn already-cooked chicken into fast, satisfying dinners — no roasting required. Shredded or diced, leftover chicken slots straight into pastas, wraps, soups and salads, so a single roast can become three different meals. Pick a recipe below, or tell DinnerForToday what else is in your fridge and let the AI build a custom chicken dinner around it.
A weeknight favourite that comes together in the time it takes to boil pasta.
Ingredients 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded 300g pasta 1 cup cream 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup grated parmesan 1 tbsp butter Salt, pepper, parsley Method 1 Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente; reserve a cup of pasta water. 2 Melt the butter and soften the garlic for 1 minute. 3 Add the cream and parmesan; simmer until thickened. 4 Stir in the chicken and drained pasta, loosening with pasta water as needed. 5 Season, scatter with parsley and serve. Crispy, cheesy and ready in 15 minutes — perfect for using up a little leftover chicken.
Ingredients 1.5 cups cooked chicken, shredded 4 tortillas 1.5 cups grated cheese 1/2 onion, finely sliced 1 tsp cumin Oil for the pan Method 1 Toss the chicken with the cumin and a pinch of salt. 2 Lay a tortilla in a dry pan, scatter with cheese, chicken and onion, then top with a second tortilla. 3 Cook over medium heat 2–3 minutes per side until golden and the cheese melts. 4 Cut into wedges and serve with salsa or sour cream. A soothing bowl that turns leftover chicken into dinner in under half an hour.
Ingredients 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded 6 cups chicken stock 150g egg noodles 2 carrots, sliced 2 celery stalks, sliced 1 onion, diced Salt, pepper, parsley Method 1 Simmer the onion, carrots and celery in the stock for 10 minutes. 2 Add the noodles and cook until tender. 3 Stir in the shredded chicken and heat through. 4 Season, finish with parsley and serve. A fresh, protein-packed lunch built on leftover chicken.
Ingredients 1.5 cups cooked chicken, sliced 1 romaine lettuce, chopped 1/2 cup croutons 1/4 cup grated parmesan 3 tbsp Caesar dressing Black pepper Method 1 Toss the lettuce with the dressing until lightly coated. 2 Add the chicken, croutons and parmesan. 3 Finish with cracked black pepper and serve immediately. Leftover chicken plus leftover rice equals a 15-minute one-pan dinner.
Ingredients 1.5 cups cooked chicken, diced 3 cups cold cooked rice 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup mixed frozen vegetables 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 spring onions, sliced 1 tbsp oil Method 1 Scramble the eggs in hot oil, then set aside. 2 Stir-fry the frozen vegetables for 2 minutes. 3 Add the rice and chicken; toss for 3–4 minutes until hot. 4 Return the eggs, add soy sauce and spring onions, toss and serve. Add what’s already in your fridge and DinnerForToday’s AI builds the perfect recipe around it in seconds.
