7 Quick and Easy Meals to Make with Leftover Chicken
Is there another ingredient that's versatile enough to go from salad to sandwich to soup to casserole—and even more? We think not.
By Lynn Andriani
Photo: Jenny Flake
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A Skillet Dinner with More Oomph Than You'd Expect
This dish is a kind of American take on fried rice—or, seen another way, a casserole that requires no oven preheating or half hour of baking time. It consists of rice, bacon, cheddar and the star ingredient: shredded roast chicken. The meat helps add heft; and, if you shred it using two forks instead of your fingers, it'll stay fluffy (not chunky) and the entire dish will taste light yet still filling.
Get the recipe: Cheesy Chicken and Rice Skillet Dinner with Bacon
Published 07/06/2017
