5 Easy Dinner Recipes You Can Make With a Rotisserie Chicken

One of my mom life hacks? Slashing dinner prep time in half by making my family's favorite chicken recipes with a grocery store rotisserie chicken.

You can adapt almost any chicken dish to use a rotisserie chicken which is not only inexpensive, but also perfectly seasoned and flavorful.

If you're like me and you can't seem to get enough easy dinner recipes in your life, give these five rotisserie chicken dinner ideas a whirl!

1. Pesto Chicken Pull Apart Sliders Recipe

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These easy to make, pesto chicken pull apart sliders are the perfect quick and easy dinner. Soft, buttery slider rolls are layered with shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese and pesto then baked to ooey, gooey perfect. Perhaps the best part? The leftover sliders are amazing for lunch the next day!

2. Charred Caesar Salad Avocado Tacos Recipe

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Tacos stuffed with chicken Caesar salad?! Yes, you read correctly - and they are so good. Taco night just got a whole lot more interesting! Croutons made from sourdough bread, fresh chunks of avocado, crispy bacon and parmesan cheese will elevate any rotisserie chicken into to the taco of your dreams.

3. BBQ Chicken Summer Rolls Recipe

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Listen, summer rolls aren't just an appetizer, ok? Trust me on this one! These barbecue chicken summer rolls make a great dinner paired with a big salad or a bowl of simple noodles. The irresistible Asian barbecue sauce is both sweet and spicy, and sure to transform your rotisserie chicken. Add lettuce, herbs, and green onions and these summer rolls are about to become a new favorite.

4. Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos Recipe

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With your rotisserie chicken in hand, you can quickly and easily make a full tray of nachos for the whole family in just minutes. Toss shredded chicken in a bit of taco seasoning then pile it up on top of corn chips along with lots of shredded cheddar cheese. Once everything is golden and bubbly, load up on your nacho toppings of choice!

5. Jerk Chicken Mango Avocado Sliders Recipe

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Stuff toasted Hawaiian rolls with shredded chicken, mango salsa and avocado and you'll never look at the humble grocery store rotisserie chicken the same way again. The fresh mango salsa made with finely diced red onion, jalapeño, cilantro and lime juice is bursting with flavor and just a touch of heat making it a perfect complement to the chicken and avocado.