As a rule, I don't buy prepared convenience foods. But as with all rules, there are exceptions. And in this case it's the rotisserie chicken at Costco. You just can't beat $5 for a simply prepared healthy and juicy chicken that's as good or better than any I could make at home. Better yet, I can usually get three dinners out of one chicken, and sometimes there's even enough leftover to make chicken salad for lunch. So I've gotten into the habit of picking one up every time I go to Costco (which is at least every other week). Yesterday was one of those days.
Usually on the first night I serve the chicken sliced with gravy, rice or potatoes and a vegetable (gravy recipe follows).
Tonight I decided to treat the kids to chicken nachos using some of the leftover breast meat. It's been a long first week of kindergarten, and they were tired tonight and just wanted to relax in front of the TV. And what better TV food is there?
TV nachos
Tortilla chips (to lighten this recipe you could instead make your own baked nacho chips, recipe follows)
Shredded rotisserie chicken breast
Shredded cheddar cheese
Salsa (my current favorite is Costco's mango peach salsa)
Chopped hot peppers, olives, canned beans (drained and rinsed), sour cream (optional)
Set oven to broil. In a baking pan, spread chips, top with chicken and cheese. Place under the broiler to melt cheese (watch carefully, this can happen fast). Remove and top with salsa and any optional ingredients desired.
Light tortilla chips
8” round flour tortillas
Cooking spray
Kosher salt
Preheat oven to 350 F. Using a pizza wheel, cut tortillas into eight pieces. Spread in a single layer on a baking pan and spray with cooking spray. Bake until golden on one side. Turn over and continue baking until golden on the other side (watch them). Sprinkle with salt.
And here's the recipe for gravy for the first night (this gravy often also appears in any casserole I might make with the leftovers).
Gravy
Juice from bottom of the rotisserie chicken container
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
½ cup white wine (optional)
½ cup water or chicken stock (if not using wine, double this to 1 cup)
1-2 Tablespoons sour cream (optional)
As soon as you get home, drain the juice from the bottom of the rotisserie chicken container and set aside. If using later, refrigerate. When ready, microwave juice to liquefy. In a small sauce pan, melt butter. Add flour and whisk to combine. Add reserved juice, wine (if using) and water or stock and stir to combine, continuing to stir until thickened. Add sour cream (if using – sometimes I use it, sometimes I don't, just to mix things up a little) and stir to melt.
3 comments:
thank you so much for the apple/brown sugar/yogurt idea! it sounds like a delicious snack or dessert.
thanks for stopping by. i'm going to check out more of your blog as soon as i post this comment!
My family & friwends love the cosco chicken also!
We usually eat the entire thing in 1 meal though, you must have light eaters!
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