Last Minute Meals with Rotisserie Chicken

This is one of our go-to last minute dinner ideas.

My hubby will often call on his way home to find I have no plan for dinner! {gasp!}

Sometimes he will run in a grocery store and pick up a couple of rotisserie chickens and bags of Caesar Salad. Viola!  Chicken Caesar Salad!

Here are some more ideas for using a rotisserie chicken to make a quick family meal.

Mexican Tingas

Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook Time: 25 Min
Ready In: 35 Min
Servings: Makes 16 Tingas

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 large onion, cut into rings
• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste
• 2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat
• 16 tostada shells
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the onions; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, puree the tomatoes with chipotle peppers and adobo sauce to taste.
4. Pour into the onions, and add chicken. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. To serve, mound the chicken onto tostada shells, and garnish with a dollop of sour cream.

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 30 Min
Ready In: 50 Min
Servings: Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast meat
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 6 (6 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream cheese and salsa.
4. Cook, stirring until melted and well blended.
5. Stir in chicken and pinto beans.
6. Fill tortillas with the mixture, roll, and place into the prepared baking dish.
7. Spread cheese over the top. Cover with aluminum foil.
8. Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
9. Garnish with your favorite toppings such as lettuce and tomatoes, or sour cream.

House Fried Rice

Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook Time: 30 Min
Ready In: 40 Min
Servings: Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 cup small shrimp – peeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup diced ham
• 1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots – peeled and diced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Directions:

1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. While rice is cooking, heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Pour in sesame oil and stir in onion. F
4. ry until golden, then add garlic.
5. When garlic is lightly browned, mix in shrimp, ham, and chicken.
6. Fry until shrimp is pink.
7. Lower heat to medium and stir in celery, carrot, green pepper, and peas.
8. Fry until vegetables are crisp-tender.
9. Stir in beaten egg and cook just until egg is scrambled and firm.
10. When rice is done, mix thoroughly with vegetables and stir in soy sauce.
11. Adjust seasoning to your preference and serve immediately.

~Happy Easy Dinner Night!