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How a chef turns Costco's $5 rotisserie chicken into a week of easy meals at home

Lizzy BriskinJan 16, 2024, 07:54 IST

Costco's rotisserie chicken is famously cheap and tasty. Lizzy Briskin

I turned Costco's $5 rotisserie chicken into five easy meals for two people.
I like using the chicken to make quesadillas, burrito bowls, and pasta dishes.

Grocery prices have been soaring, but one deal I can still count on is the big and juicy $5 rotisserie chicken at Costco.

Although I'm a chef, I still love a shortcut here and there — and I can put together dozens of easy meals with cooked chicken.

Here's how I turned my latest Costco five-buck-cluck into easy meals to feed two throughout the week.

The chicken is perfect for dressing up a creamy, cheesy pasta dish.

Chicken can add some protein to a pasta dish. Lizzy Briskin

I toss the chicken in salsa for burrito bowls.

Burrito bowls can be a low-lift dinner. Lizzy Briskin

I make chilled chicken-salad sandwiches for lunch.

I like to add a fruit and some crunchy bits to my chicken salad. Lizzy Briskin

Chicken quesadillas are another great meal.

Quesadillas are easy to customize. Lizzy Briskin

I stuff baked potatoes with chicken, too.

Dress your baked potato with anything in your fridge. Lizzy Briskin

I also used the chicken's bones and skin.

Use the rest of your rotisserie chicken to make a tasty broth. Lizzy Briskin

I'm a mom who shopped at Costco and BJ's, and the latter feels perfect for shopping for my family of 4