One of the best things I do to keep weeknight meal prep easy, is to have chicken cooked and frozen. Having the meat ready to go is such a time saver!
If you’ve got leftover turkey, count your blessings! Then package it in plastic freezer bags and stash it away. You can use cooked turkey just like you would chicken.
Lately, I’ve been buying Costco rotisserie chicken to keep in the freezer. But sometimes I cook it myself.
The main thing is to get some cooked chicken or turkey ready for use in recipes. Many of the recipes below are 15 minute meals. Some take a little bit longer, but they’re all easily doable on a busy weeknight.
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Here are 10 recipes to get you started. And if you’re looking for more, check out 13 more possibilities for using Costco Chicken.
Cheesy Chicken Chili Mac
BBQ Chicken Nachos
Chicken Tortellini with Kale
Skillet Chicken and Dressing Casserole
Skillet Chicken Curry
Easy Chicken Tortellini Soup
Creamy Chicken and Veggie Topped Baked Potatoes
15 Minute Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Easy Chicken Salad with Peach Chutney
Chipotle Chili Chicken Nachos
Why do you refer to Costco rotisserie chicken? Many of us don’t have a Costco anywhere nearby, but we are beginning to have cooked chicken from other sources. Is Costco a sponsor of yours? Can’t other stores’ chickens be used? Or do you assume that there are Costcos everywhere? Just curious…
Costco isn’t a sponsor. It’s just what I’ve been using, so that’s what I called the post. I know that not everyone has Costco, so you can substitute rotisserie chicken from other places or cook it at home.
Hahaha, most people would assume just using any rotisserie chx would work. Should be no issue in calling it Costco rot chx. Lol. Thanks for the ideas!
i actually searched for “costco rotisserie chicken recipes”… so while you felt triggered that the author used “costco” in the title, I found it very helpful.
Me too! Because o am going to buy the shrink wrapped pack of the shredded rotisserie chicken today
Costco in your heading actually caught my eye since I bought one and was looking to see what I could do with it. Common sense should tell people any rotisserie chicken. Thanks for your recipe ideas. Your title is perfect for these recipes.
Fortunately for me and we do have a Costco and that is the only rotisserie chicken that I will buy so when I was looking for rotisserie chicken recipes and I saw this one it actually drew me in that it had Costco rotisserie chicken in the post! 😂 😍
It’s Common sense that you can use any rotisserie chicken. You heading it “Costco” got me to click because that’s what I use. Like any recipe, if I purchase a different brand, then I go with what I purchase. Thank you for the recipes 😊
Costco has the best, biggest, and most lowest priced. These all sound delicious Tiffany! I always get at least 3 meals out of each chicken and like to make broth with the bones and parts I would otherwise just throw away:)
The rotisserie chickens in the supermarket are small, around 3lbs, a little on the dry side and run about $8 each. Costco’s chicken is sooooo moist and are 5lbs each and cost $5. You can’t beat that price. I noticed Costco now sells lage bags of the leftover chicken cut up. A little more pricey but convenient. I try to get 3-4 chickens, shred the meat and freeze in 1lb bags. Great for chicken salad, soups and enchilladas etc. I then use the bones and carcus for broth to freeze.
Market Basket has rotisserie chickens for $4.64. They are small but they are excellent!
👍. Great ideas! I get three meals out of a Costco chicken – just eating it sliced cold if also delicious. Chicken soup, chicken salad sandwich, chicken pot pie are my go-to’s.
Roast those bones before you make broth from them. jum
Would you provide instructions on how to do this?
Agreed! Costco chickens are plump, delicious and much cheaper! Anywhere else I’m paying double the money for half the chicken.
they are an acknowledged loss-leader for Costco.
Sam’s is good also!
Yes they are! I just noticed they also sell a roasted rack of ribs. Cant wait to try it next time.
Sam’s are my favorite. They are as big if not bigger than Costco, and I like their flavor over any others. And if you aren’t a Sam’s club member you can get tu he same chicken for the same price at Walmart…
The title is perfect for these recipes, and yes, common sense would tell anyone that any rotisserie chicken would work just fine. I’m in the same boat as some of the comments up above where the Costco in the title actually caught my eye. We’ve just got one last night and I’ve been looking for ways to make more meals from it! Thanks for the ideas!
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Since you dont have a Costco, you dont know that they sell their Rotisserie chicken already picked from the bone and stored in a airtight package that lasts for a week in the fridge or can be frozen. It is a real convenience as it is already done that way. Simply take it out of the fridge or freezer and use. IF not, you can use any of yur own cooked chicken or purchase a rotisserie chicken and do the picking yourself. It’s not a sponsor thing for sure..
I love it in the package. I usually repackage it in smaller bags for just the two of us.
Costco has the best for size, taste and price. Sorry you don’t have one close. Any other brands will work just fine
Speaking as someone who buys Costco rotisserie chickens, it’s most likely because their chickens are so big and fat, that you probably will have plenty of leftover meat.
I actually search for “Costco chicken meat recipes” LOL
Use any chicken you want
With most of the rotisserie chickens there are no leftovers. Costco has extra large rotisserie chickens. Love them, hoping one day you can experience a Costco rotisserie chicken as well!
That’s how we refer to it. Besides, it’s the only chicken we like or eat. We search for the recipes specifically.
i find Costco chicken is much bigger and better than the supermarket chickens. Where do you live Nancy that you are “beginning to have cooked chickens from other sources”? I’m just curious…
Here in northern Michigan, where we are a little slow to catch up on most things. Love the area, don’t like being frustrated by the lack of things that other areas take for granted.
What are ya…must be a Yooper..Ay???
it’s because they are injected with hormones and fat that they are so large. Bigger isn’t always better.
Are you CERTAIN.?.
Costco always strives to give their members the best quality product for the best price. Costco does not buy from suppliers who artificially alter their product in such a way! Please do your research “K” before suggesting such things!
Amen!!!
That’s right! They also farm their own chickens!
The package says no hormones or antibiotics
Do you take the meat off the bone before freezing or do you freeze the whole chicken?
Take the meat off the bone.
I agree, Costco has the absolute best chickens! But if you don’t have a Costco, any roasted chicken works great!
Thanks for the ideas. Never thought about buying the rotisserie chicken and freezing it. Costco is great. We have both a Sam’s and Costco within a half mile of each other. Sam’s parking lot is so bare while Costco is packed. So glad we switched last year
Here in Lincolnwood, a woodsy suburb of Chicago, we have SAMs Club, Costco,! Traders Joe, Happy Foods, Fresh Farms and Mariano’s. All good places to buy a rotisserie chicken. Each has their own pluses but Mariano’s has a oyster and shrimp bar, a wine and beer bar, a pizza oven, a sushi bar, and an ice cream bar. They have the best bakery and also will season and grill any meats and fish you buy without charge.
I want to go to a Mariano’s! How cool that they will season and grill meats and fish. That sounds like a great store.
Hi Tiffany, If you live in the midwest, send Mariano’s corporate and ask when a store near you may open. I forgot to include a salad bar, a hot foods bar (hot shrimp, mashed potatoes, stir fry, pot roast, etc), fresh bread area, huge produce section, Kosher food area. Great store to live near, drop in after work, buy a couple steaks or salmon filets, have them cook it in front of you, wrapped and you’re on your way! I am definitely using your idea for rotisserie chicken!!
Mariano’s sounds like Wegman’s. I love Wegman’s rotisserie chickens. Walmart’s are really good too!
Sam’s (Walmart equivalent to Costco) carries rotisserie chicken…and you can get 2-3 meals out of one bird depending on the size of your family:)
Sam’s has great chickens too. I have not found any grocery stores to compare to Sams or Costco for chickens. I guess I am very fortunate to have a Sam’s club and Costco very close to me. When I buy them I usually buy 3 and get a several meals. I never thought to freeze the meat – that is a great idea. One of my kids favorites is buffalo chicken dip.
Tiffany,
Thanks for this post. So many great recipes. I love Costco chicken.
If you don’t just jump to the recipes, but read the article, you will see that she says lately she’s been buying Costco chickens but we can use any cooked chickens, even home cooked.
Thank you for sharing. I live by a Costco and I’ve never been there. Your post plus the positive comments have convinced me to get a membership and see what I’m missing. All of these meals look delightful.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Using oven proof fry pan, saute some chopped onions and celery. Add a bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Sauté some more. Add team of chicken soup. Heat through. Pull chicken meat off bones. Add to pot. Heat through again. Season to taste. Top with Pillsbury Grands Biscuits and bake for 17-22 minutes, until biscuits are browned.
Any greased baking pan can be used instead of a frying pan. I use plenty of filling, and “float” the biscuits on top. The biscuits soak up a lot of the liquid.
Costco Chickens are advertised to be free from antibiotics and preservatives. Basically, organic!
Love the recipes but Costco chickens are not cooked enough for me-too pink.
I’ve had the same problem with the chicken not being cooked enough.
Yes I have only bought 2 and i had to put in oven for about 45 minutes to get them done. Think I will tell management my next trip. Thanks for your ideas.
Never saw that happen…pink chicken meat from Costco
I brought one home yesterday and it was red inside with uncooked meat. This always happens because the chickens are basically jammed onto the skewer and heat cannot circulate between them. Yesterday’s was the worst yet.
I make my own in my Pampered Chef Stoneware. Thirty minutes in the microwave and I have a chicken that tastes like rotisserie with my choice of seasonings. Not doing an advertisement here. I got a six pound chicken on sale at Kroger for $4.50. We had it last night. Now I will take off the bones and use for some other great meals!
Sam’s Club has them as well as all the major grocery stores here in Colorado. I get 2 at a time – one goes into the freezer.
We have a granddaughter living with us who is on a special diet. She loves chicken and drinking broth so we buy at least one or two Costco rotisserie chickens every week. Not once have they been undercooked. And if we ever did get one, they will honor any complaint and give you your money back if you tell them.
I prefer Sam’s chicken over Costco. They are better seasoned. My granddaughter that lives with us gets so excited when we buy the chicken. She knows that the next day we will have either chicken and dumplings, chicken noodle soup or chicken tortilla casserole.
My sister came out with the idea using the Costco Chicken to make Asian Ginger Chicken. It came out perfect. Less work then have to having boiling a whole chicken.
In the SF Bay area most chain grocery stores sell their 28-32 oz rotisserie chicken for $7-8. Costco has their 40 oz for $4.99. I keep my Costco membership basically to get the rotisserie chicken and the gasoline!
A seasoned cook does not get stuck on the name, its not an ingredient. OMG! I agree, they have the best rotisserie chicken and the price is right!
Yes I have only bought 2 and i had to put in oven for about 45 minutes to get them done. Think I will tell management my next trip. Thanks for your ideas.
Does anyone know how long Costco chickens last in fridge ?
Always have good intentions,,,but sometimes it sits….
thank u
I don’t keep chicken in the fridge more than 2-3 days.
I’m fortunate to get to a Costco every couple months!! It’s almost 2 hours away. But, when I do, we certainly pick one up!! I love these ideas for meals from rotisserie chicken.
I love the vacuum sealed bags. I find I can get a good 3 meals from a 12.00 bag. No bones, no skin, and virtually no fat!
A post note….this bag of chicken is from Costco as well. I’m the deli area. It’s a real time saver. So moist!!