9 Dishes To Use Up Leftover Roast Chicken

5. Make Fried Rice

Fried rice is such a delicious dish and one of the best easy to use up leftover meat/ and even vegetables if you’ve got any. Here’s a standard chicken fried rice recipe. Change it up and make it your own!

Chicken Fried Rice
Source: https://www.stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/side-dishes/fried-rice/

Ingredients:

• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1 cup Mixed Frozen Vegetables
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 cups cooked rice

Directions:

• Heat a little oil and fry the onion until cooked. Add the vegies (and a few tablespoons of water), cover and cook until tender but still slightly firm.
• Push mixture to the side and add the egg; let it cook and mix with the rest.
• Add the rice, soy sauce to taste and cook until fully combined and heated through.

6. Make Soup

Soup is the ultimate rainy day accompaniment, and your rescuer when you’re feeling ill. But another good reason to make soup is to use up all that leftover chicken!

Roast Chicken Soup
Source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/9831/roast-chicken-soup

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves, roughly chopped
• 1.4l chicken stock
• 300g leftover roast chicken, shredded
• 200g frozen peas
• 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• squeeze lemon juice

Direction:

• Heat oil, add onions, carrots and thyme, and saute for 15 mins.
• Pour stock, cover and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 10 mins.
• Add the chicken. Rremove half the mixture and purée with a stick blender. Tip back into the pan with the rest of the soup, peas and seasoning. Simmer for 5 mins until hot through, and serve!