I'm a mom of 4 who loves shopping at Costco. Here are my favorite ways to use the $5 rotisserie chicken.

I'm a mom of 4 and a Costco executive member. I turn Costco's $5 rotisserie chicken into tasty meals the whole family enjoys, from chili to tostadas.

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I'm a mom of 4 who loves shopping at Costco. Here are my favorite ways to use the $5 rotisserie chicken.
On the left, a hand holding a bag of Costco rotisserie chicken. On the right, a bowl of Waldorf salad on a countertop.
Costco's rotisserie chicken can be used to make quick and tasty meals.

Olivia Brochu

  • As a mom of 4 who's been shopping at Costco for 10 years, the $5 rotisserie chicken is my go-to.
  • I shred it as a base for yummy salads, use it to make crispy tostadas, and turn it into chili.
  • I use the remaining parts of the chicken to make a tasty broth in bulk.

I've been a Costco executive member for 10 years, and as a mom of four, the store's rotisserie chicken is my secret weapon.

From delicious salads to savory soups, here are my five favorite ways to feed my family using the $5 rotisserie chicken.

I shred the chicken and add it to a delicious quinoa and sweet potato salad.
A bowl of quinoa and sweet potato salad with Costco rotisserie chicken.
I add the rotisserie chicken to salads for a boost of protein.

Olivia Brochu

I love adding rotisserie chicken to a quinoa and sweet potato salad recipe I found on Sprouted Kitchen.

The salad includes lots of nutritious ingredients like sweet potatoes, kale, quinoa, lentils, and vegetables. The rotisserie chicken also boosts the protein content, making this salad a well-rounded meal.

The chicken tastes great as part of a tasty tostada recipe.
Costco rotisserie chicken on a tostada, garnished with pickled red onion and plated with two lime wedges.
The tostadas take me less than 30 minutes to make.

Olivia Brochu

Mixing the leftover chicken with canned green chiles, tomato paste, spices, and chicken broth gives it new life.

I like to pile that mixture on a crispy tortilla topped with pickled onions, avocado, and romaine lettuce. In less than 30 minutes, I have a dinner that makes my entire family happy.

A creamy chicken chili makes the perfect dinner on cold nights.
A hand holding a spoon in a bowl of chicken chili, with a dollop of sour cream on top.
The prep for chicken chili is quick and easy.

Olivia Brochu

Cool fall nights call for chili, but when I don't have time for my pot to sit on the stove all day, I make a quick, white-chicken version instead.

I like to use a recipe from The New York Times, which calls for an onion, a jalapeño pepper, garlic, cannellini beans, diced green chiles, chicken broth, corn kernels, and spices.

The prep is easy, and the result is creamy and delicious.

Costco's chicken is the perfect addition to a classic Waldorf salad.
A bowl of Waldorf salad in a colorful bowl on a kitchen countertop.
I pair my Waldorf salad with crackers or bread.

Olivia Brochu

I like to use shredded chicken as the base for a Waldorf salad, which also includes lettuce, grapes, walnuts, apples, celery, and mayonnaise.

It tastes great on its own or piled onto crackers or bread.

I use the leftover chicken to make a broth.
An overhead view of chicken broth and mixed veggies in a crockpot on a kitchen countertop.
I make chicken broth in bulk and freeze what I don't use right away.

Olivia Brochu

Whenever I'm done with any of the above recipes, I throw the chicken carcass into the Crock-Pot with carrots, celery, onions, water, and spices. After a few hours, I have tons of delicious homemade chicken broth.

I usually make more than I can use at once, so I freeze the rest in sealable bags.

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