Meat and poultry

Rotisserie chicken nutrition, in full.

For 3 oz of rotisserie chicken, count 203 calories. The protein in that portion is 23 g. Specifically, this is the USDA record “Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted”. The nutrients it delivers best are niacin and selenium. Pick a portion in the panel and it recalculates on the spot; the nutrient table further down moves with it.

By Alen Yaco · Updated 20 September 2026

Source data is USDA FoodData Central (171450). The sums run on your device and nothing leaves it.

How many calories does rotisserie chicken have?

USDA puts 3 oz of rotisserie chicken at 203 calories and 100 g at 239. Other household measures follow, each with its weighed gram figure.

Protein in rotisserie chicken, measured

There are 23 g of protein in 3 oz of rotisserie chicken, or 46 percent of the 50 g the FDA uses as a daily reference. At 46 percent protein by calories, rotisserie chicken does the job of a main protein source comfortably.

By calories rather than by weight the split is 47 percent protein, 53 percent fat and 0 percent carbohydrate, so in practice it is mostly a fat rather than anything else.

Kitchen notes on rotisserie chicken

Rotisserie chicken is whole poultry spit-roasted on a rotating spit in commercial ovens. Supermarkets sell them hot from the heating cabinet or chilled in plastic bags. Choose birds with taut, unbroken skin and a plump breast. Avoid those sitting in deep pools of grease, as the flesh becomes soggy and loses its seasoned flavour.

Because this bird is already cooked, reheating risks drying out the breast meat. Gentle warming in a covered dish with a splash of stock preserves the moisture. The common mistake is boiling the carcass too vigorously for stock. Simmering the bones very gently yields a clear broth without cloudiness or bitter grease.

Shred the cold meat for Chinese bang bang chicken with sesame sauce, or toss it into French tarragon mayonnaise salads. The skin and dark meat yield deep savoury flavours when stirred into Mexican green chilli stews. It pairs naturally with soft herbs, root vegetables, and crusty bread.

Rotisserie chicken: the full nutrient profile

3 oz of rotisserie chicken delivers niacin (45 percent of the Daily Value), selenium (37 percent of the Daily Value), vitamin B6 (20 percent of the Daily Value). Everything else USDA reports for it is in the table, scaled to your serving.

Rotisserie chicken against a daily budget

On a 2,000 calorie day, 3 oz of rotisserie chicken is 10 percent of the budget and 46 percent of the protein Daily Value. Whether that is a lot depends on your own numbers rather than on 2,000: the TDEE calculator gives you what you burn, and the macro calculator turns a target into grams.

Three recipes built around rotisserie chicken

Written by the Calorie Counter Team. The nutrition under each one is not an estimate: every ingredient is matched to its USDA FoodData Central record and the totals are summed from those, then divided by the servings.

Dinner · Asian

Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

A hot stir-fry combining shredded chicken, broccoli, and ginger in a sesame oil base.

15 min · serves 2

346kcal

40gprotein

17gfat

7.7gcarbs

Ingredients

• Shredded rotisserie chicken 250 g
• Broccoli florets 150 g
• Soy sauce 30 g
• Sesame oil 15 g
• Sliced garlic cloves 10 g
• Sliced ginger root 10 g

Method

1. Heat the sesame oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the garlic and ginger, then stir for 30 seconds.
3. Add the broccoli and cook for 3 minutes until slightly softened.
4. Stir in the chicken and soy sauce, then cook for 2 minutes until hot.

Summed from 6 USDA records and divided by servings. Heat alters weight and a few nutrients, so read it as a close figure.

Lunch · British

Cold Chicken and Celery Salad

A cold salad of diced chicken and celery dressed with lemon mayonnaise.

10 min · serves 2

498kcal

44gprotein

34gfat

2.2gcarbs

Ingredients

• Diced rotisserie chicken 300 g
• Mayonnaise 60 g
• Diced celery 80 g
• Lemon juice 15 g
• Table salt 2 g
• Ground black pepper 1 g

Method

1. Chop the chicken and celery into 1-centimetre pieces.
2. Whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
3. Combine the chicken and celery with the dressing.
4. Stir until the dressing covers all ingredients.

6 USDA records went into this total. It describes the ingredients as weighed, not the dish after cooking losses.

Snack · Mexican

Chicken and Cheddar Quesadilla

Toasted flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken and melted cheddar cheese.

10 min · serves 1

1,029kcal

63gprotein

58gfat

61gcarbs

Ingredients

• Shredded rotisserie chicken 120 g
• Two flour tortillas 120 g
• Grated cheddar cheese 80 g
• Unsalted butter 15 g

Method

1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and melt half the butter.
2. Place one tortilla in the pan, then scatter the cheese and chicken over it.
3. Top with the second tortilla and press down with a spatula.
4. Fry for 3 minutes on each side until the cheese melts and the tortilla turns brown.

Figures are per serving and come from 4 USDA FoodData Central entries; cooking will shift them slightly.

Calorie Counter Team, food critic

A plate built around rotisserie chicken

A sample plate, not a prescription: rotisserie chicken plus two sides, each line sourced and the sum shown.

Meat and poultry: where rotisserie chicken sits

Same weight for every row, 100 g, so differences are not portion effects. The form column shows whether a row is raw, cooked or as sold.

Rotisserie chicken, asked and answered

How many calories are in 3 oz of rotisserie chicken?

The USDA figure is 203 calories, or 239 per 100 g. It is taken from the record “Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted”, FDC 171450.

How much protein does rotisserie chicken have?

3 oz of rotisserie chicken has 23 g of protein. By weight that is 27 g per 100 g, and the serving covers 46 percent of the Daily Value.

Does rotisserie chicken fit a calorie deficit?

It can fit any calorie target; no single food decides the outcome. What matters here is that 3 oz of rotisserie chicken costs 203 calories and returns 23 g of protein, so 46 percent of its energy is protein — which is a favourable trade when calories are tight.

What vitamins and minerals does rotisserie chicken have?

The notable ones are niacin at 45 percent, selenium at 37 percent, vitamin B6 at 20 percent, measured per 3 oz of rotisserie chicken. Everything else in the USDA record appears in the table on this page.

How do you carve a rotisserie chicken easily?

Pull the legs away from the body until the thigh joints pop, then cut through the exposed seam. Slice along the breastbone to remove each breast whole. Work while the bird is warm, as cold fat makes carving messy.

What should you do with the gelatinous juices in the bottom of the container?

Whisk these chilled juices directly into warm pan sauces or gravy. They contain concentrated flavours from the slow-roasting process and provide natural body and savoury depth. Scrape away and discard any solid white fat before using.

Sources

• Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted — USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 171450
• Daily Values for nutrition labelling, 21 CFR 101.9