Today's main food story is about how a roast chicken can be turned into many meals.
I'm often stashing leftover roast chicken in the freezer to make pot pies and chicken soup on a busy week night. What do you do with your leftover roast chicken?
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Leftover roast chicken
Mon, 11/05/2012 - 12:31 — tthomasbI am always roasting chickens now, as my son loves chicken (he's 1.5 years old). Its a great thing to have around for his lunch, etc. But it also provides me the carcass to make stock from, which in turn allows for chicken and rice soup, sandwiches, pot pie, and I've used leftovers for chicken fried rice as well. I am always on the look out for more uses. Thanks!
Chicken salad fofr me
Fri, 11/02/2012 - 14:58 — BABYBARBEROh, some mayo, crunchy celery, maybe some grated carrot, warm chicken, s and p, some yummy bread. I usually throw the carcass and veggies into a pot of water and get a bowl or 2 of soup, too. Makes me happy to "use up" the whole thing. I'm a buckeye who spent 41 years as a CT yankee- the "use it up, make it do" attitude dies hard.
Leftover Roast Chicken, best uses
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 14:34 — TasteofSouthernThanks for the contest. If by any chance there IS leftover chicken, it will probably go between two slices of old fashioned white bread and get topped with a bit of Duke's Mayonnaise. Chicken sandwiches are one of my favorites.
Best use for leftover roast chicken
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 14:12 — mikequinlanI'm not sure if this qualifies for a "best" use, but it's sure a thrifty one. On Sundays, Harris Teeter runs a $4.99 special on whole roasted chickens. I always get one, let it cool, hand shred it off the bone and that's my lunch sandwich chicken for a whole week. A great savings versus packaged lunchmeat.
I love that idea! Thanks for
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 14:46 — amweigl (author)I love that idea! Thanks for sharing. And you are right, it's cheaper than deli meat.
Best use for leftover roast chicken
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 14:12 — mikequinlanI'm not sure if this qualifies for a "best" use, but it's sure a thrifty one. On Sundays, Harris Teeter runs a $4.99 special on whole roasted chickens. I always get one, let it cool, hand shred it off the bone and that's my lunch sandwich chicken for a whole week. A great savings versus packaged lunchmeat.