13 healthy canned chicken recipes
13 healthy canned chicken recipes
Canned chicken can replace shredded or cooked chicken in a variety of dishes, especially when paired with the aromatic sauces and condiments that make up chicken salads, dips, or filling for pot pies and tacos. The texture of canned chicken is similar to that of canned tuna or canned salmon. This can be a great starting point for developing your own canned chicken recipes.
However, we’ve selected 13 recipes that are especially good for canned chicken – a great protein staple to have on hand when meat isn’t in your freezer. And if you really want to challenge your cooking skills, check out these 100+ comfort food recipes that will soothe your soul.
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2. Chicken and black bean nachos
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3. Chicken salad sandwich
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4. Chicken Parmesan Patties
If you’re looking for ways to use a can of chicken for a quick, healthy dinner, this recipe will be put together in ten minutes and you will feel full and satisfied. Combine it with a side salad or a bed of quinoa.
Get the recipe from The Big Man’s World.
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5. BLT Ranch Chicken Wraps
In addition to canned chicken, you need five other ingredients to make these wraps with little effort and great delicacy. The chicken salad here is a simple two-ingredient affair, and you can make it with two cans of chicken and a store-bought ranch dressing. A really nice shortcut for preparing lunch for busy weeks.
Get the recipe from Taste & Tell.
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6. White Chicken Chili
This soup recipe calls for any type of diced or shredded chicken scraps, and canned chicken is an equally viable option. Another thing we love about this soup is that it really is a simple pantry creation – almost all of the ingredients come from cans, which can then be refined with fresh herbs.
Get the recipe from Gimme Some Oven.
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7. Crescent Roll Chicken Bundles
Hot chicken patties don’t have to be a big ordeal in the kitchen when you use canned chicken and store-bought croissant batter. Any opportunity to make the canned chicken juicy by pairing it with a sauce or creamy base will allow the protein to reach its true potential. In this recipe it is maximally combined with cream cheese and canned chicken soup to taste.
Get the recipe from Lil Luna.
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8. Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups
Canned chicken can be used in place of chicken schnitzel here. It is made into a cheesy, tomato-like, garlicky pate that is foamed onto tortillas. Cut them into smaller freezable portions throughout the week for ready-to-use lunch.
Get the recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything.
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10. Chicken pot pie
The recipe for this chicken pot pie couldn’t be simpler. It takes shredded or canned chicken, frozen or fresh vegetables, and an instant cookie mix to create an artificial pot pie crust. Hey, we’re all about Easy Peasy!
Get the recipe from Lil Luna.
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11. Chicken tinga tacos
Mixing your canned chicken with the aromatic tinga sauce turns it into a great taco or enchilada filling. Round off your creation with some Cotija cheese, chopped red onions and fresh coriander.
Get the recipe from Pinch of Yum.
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12. Chicken noodle casserole
Canned chicken is great for casseroles as it becomes a seamless part of a larger whole. This pampering version also offers pasta and a crispy potato chip topping.
Get the recipe from Half Baked Harvest.
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13. Baked Chicken Chimichangas
Any recipe that has chicken tossed and wrapped in batter with an array of flavorful ingredients and sauces is a winner to have chicken for dinner in our books. To make this recipe even more amazing, brush the chimichangas with a layer of butter and bake them in the oven until crispy.
Get the recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything.
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