Chicken cooked for dinner is juicy, then turns dry and stringy when I reheat it for lunch the next day. I've tried shorter microwave bursts, but the edges still overcook before the middle warms. I'm considering slicing it cold into salads or adding it late to a saucy dish instead. What leftovers reheat well, and what do you deliberately serve without reheating?
Making leftovers for lunch without reheated meat turning dry
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For me, roasted vegetables reheat better than chicken does. If I know I’m meal-prepping, I’ll deliberately cook the meat for dinner and plan...
For me, roasted vegetables reheat better than chicken does. If I know I’m meal-prepping, I’ll deliberately cook the meat for dinner and plan a different lunch format for the next day.
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Cold chicken in salad is the easy winner. If you want it warm, put it into something wet near the end so it reheats in sauce instead of dryi...
Cold chicken in salad is the easy winner. If you want it warm, put it into something wet near the end so it reheats in sauce instead of drying out on its own.
Right. Dry heat is what hurts it. Soup, curry, fried rice, pasta sauce, anything with a little moisture will treat leftovers better than the microwave alone.
I also shred it instead of slicing when I know I’ll reheat it. Smaller pieces warm faster, so they spend less time getting tough.