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What are your favourite ways to use up leftover roast chicken?

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Zog · 07/05/2007 18:32

...as I've had to roast two chickens today (long story) and so will need to be rather creative over the next few days!

TIA

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hoolagirl · 07/05/2007 18:33

I usually make a pasta bake with added chicken and mushrooms served with garlic bread with my leftovers.

themildmanneredjanitor · 07/05/2007 18:33

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Swizzler · 07/05/2007 18:34

Chicken pie (white sauce, add leeks or whatever you have)

Chicken stock with carcasses - can be frozen
Risotto

Califrau · 07/05/2007 18:34

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Zog · 07/05/2007 18:35

Ooh that sounds nice hoolagirl - what do you use for sauce? Just a white sauce?

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hoolagirl · 07/05/2007 18:35

No a jar of pasta bake sauce

Katymac · 07/05/2007 18:35

Fry onions, peppers, mushrooms & tomatoes with a little soy sauce then make a sandwich

Chicken chips & beans

Chicken in white wine

Chicken & mushroom pie

Chicken risotto

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Zog · 07/05/2007 18:36

OK, have never made a risotto . Talk me through it please.

Also, can you really make stir fry with cooked chicken?? Never knew that!

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hoolagirl · 07/05/2007 18:36

And I usually cook the pasta first (cheating) as it never seems to cook properly in the oven for some reason.

MrsBadger · 07/05/2007 18:36

rip bits off, dip in mayonnaise jar and eat with head in fridge

but I am pregnant so it is allowed

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Zog · 07/05/2007 18:36

hoolagirl

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Zog · 07/05/2007 18:37

There's some great ideas here, thankyou. How long do you think it would last in the fridge?

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Zog · 07/05/2007 18:38

Mrs B, how did I miss you were pregnant ? Many congratulations!

Good grief, I'm going to have to spend more time on MN

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hoolagirl · 07/05/2007 18:39

To be honest I would only keep it till tommorow.
You could make a curry or something and freeze it tonight tho and it should be fine.

hoolagirl · 07/05/2007 18:40

I meant if theres enough for 2 meals then freeze one (I know what I mean, sometimes)

MrsBadger · 07/05/2007 18:41

you are behind, Zog, I'm six months gone...

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Zog · 07/05/2007 20:02

Six months!!

Can anyone give me their risotto recipe (Nigel Slater style "bung in this and that" is fine )

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Londonmamma · 07/05/2007 20:06

We've got a mother and three baby foxes coming into our garden. I was watching the mother breastfeeding her ravenous cubs. She looked knackered, thin, fed-up. My heart melted and I left yesterday's chicken carcass out for her!!!

Genidef · 08/05/2007 22:02

Ooh! That's a sweet story. I hope she enjoys it!!!!

Londonmamma · 09/05/2007 13:46

We're up to five baby foxes now - it's so lovely watching them!

Sunyshineymummy · 12/05/2007 20:05

Delia has a lovely turkey curry in her main book for Boxing Day. I'd also have it with pasta and mayonnaise.

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