Some of the recipes made with rotisserie chicken.Manichanh Naonady/Iowa State Daily
Did you know that you can do more with that store-bought, rotisserie chicken? These recipes give rotisserie chicken a whole new spin on the ordinary. With simple ingredients, little prep time and no cooking needed, these are dorm friendly and tasty too.
Chicken Bacon Caesar Pita
Prep time: seven minutes
1 pita
1/4 cup shredded chicken
1/8 cup sliced cucumber
1/4 cup chopped romaine lettuce
1/2 tablespoon cooked, crumbled bacon
1 tablespoon shredded parmesan
1 tablespoon Caesar dressing
Cut pita in half and spread open to create a pocket. Mix chicken, cucumber, romaine lettuce, crumbled bacon, parmesan and salad dressing in a small bowl. Fill pita with mixture.
Chicken Pizza
Prep Time: five minutes
1 pita
2 tablespoons pizza sauce
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
1/8 cup shredded chicken
1/2 teaspoon dry oregano (optional)
Place pita on microwave safe plate. Spread pizza sauce on pita. Spread mozzarella and chicken evenly. Sprinkle oregano. Microwave for one minute.
Chicken Cheese Quesadilla
Prep Time: five minutes
2 tortillas
3/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese
1/4 cup shredded chicken
2 tablespoons Ro-tel
Place one tortilla on a microwave-safe plate. Spread Mexican cheese, chicken and Ro-tel evenly. Place second tortilla on top. Microwave for one minute.
Chicken Nachos
Prep Time: five minutes
2 cups tortilla chips
3/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese
1/2 cup shredded chicken
2 tablespoons Ro-tel
Layer tortilla chips on microwave-safe plate. Spread Mexican cheese, chicken and Ro-tel evenly. Microwave for 1.5 minutes.