Recipes Using Roast Chicken Leftovers

Romulo YanesGourmet shows how having two roast chickens on hand pays real dividends. From just two birds, create four meals for four people. Click on the Gallery tab to get the recipes for Roast Chicken with Pan Gravy, Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne, Gyros with Cucumber Salsa and Leek and Pea Risotto with Grilled Calamari. Plus, learn how to make stock from leftover chicken bones and how to carve a roast chicken.
Cook Smart: Birds in Hand
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Gourmet shows how having two roast chickens on hand pays real dividends. From just two birds, create four meals for four people.
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Meal One: Roast Chicken with Pan Gravy
Everybody needs a truly excellent recipe for roast chicken, one that will never, ever fail you. This is that recipe.
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Meal Two: Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne
Half of a leftover chicken and no-boil lasagne noodles turn what's often perceived as a party dish into a practical weeknight supper.
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Meal Three: Gyros with Cucumber Salsa
It's hard to beat a good chicken sandwich, and that is what the last half of the bird is slated for. These pita sandwiches give you a taste of the Mediterranean.
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Meal Four: Leek and Pea Risotto with Grilled Calamari
Fish stock may seem a more appropriate choice here, but chicken stock has a way of bringing out the meatiness of pan-grilled squid.
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Leftover Chicken Stock
The real beauty of this stock is that you don't have to make or use it immediately. The bones will keep in the freezer for weeks, and the stock can be frozen for months.
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How to Carve a Roast Chicken
Get the most meat out of your chicken by using the proper carving technique. Gourmet suggests cutting the bird in the kitchen, and then bringing it out to the table.
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