Four Methods: Reheating in Microwave Reheating on a Stovetop Reheating Chicken in an Oven Reheating a Whole Store-Bought Rotisserie Chicken in an Oven. Chicken makes for a delicious and cost-efficient meal, but it has a tendency to dry out when you reheat it for leftovers. non-stick pan is ideal for reheating chicken — especially when the skin has been left on the meat, since the fatty skin tends to stick to heated pans. 1  You should be able to feel heat emanating off the pan when you place your hand two inches above it.