Wondering what to serve with your chicken wings? This post will help you decide the best 30 Side Dish Recipes to Serve with Chicken Wings from fries and tots, to flavorful salads and vegetables! Perfect side dish ideas for game day, snacky dinner with the family, or a potluck gathering! Instant Pot, Air Fryer, and Slow Cooker options included for easy side dishes!
Homemade potato chips, French fries, onions rings – these all go great with chicken wings. Or if you are looking for something a little lighter like a crunchy kale salad, veggie packed pastas salad, or homemade dips, you’ll find them here!
Use store-bought frozen chicken wings or make your own, wings can be smoked, grilled, oven-baked, or air fried. Toss in any of your favorite sauce like traditional buffalo, creamy parmesan, Korean BBQ, or rub with a homemade lemon pepper blend. Wings can be fun for a family game night or serve for a crowd during the big game. Either way, make sure to pair with some killer simple sides.
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Starches
1. Crispy Baked Parmesan Tater Tots
Made simply with shredded frozen potatoes, parmesan cheese, olive oil, herbs, garlic, and plenty of flaky sea salt. Each homemade, oven-baked tater tot is delicious…and even a little healthier too since these are not fried.
2. Potato Wedges
These are truly irresistible, with a soft fluffy interior and a crispy exterior. A quick and budget friendly side dish that looks elegant and will impress even the most picky eaters! These potatoes are roasted in the oven at a high temperature, there is no deep frying required. A tasty side!
3. Nacho Fries with Chipotle Queso.
Oven baked fries tossed in a homemade mix of smoky Mexican-inspired spices.
4. Crispy Cheesy Sweet Potato Bites
Perfectly Baked Crispy Cheesy Sweet Potato Bites. Made with sweet potatoes, parmesan cheese, butter, garlic, fresh herbs, plenty of flaky sea salt, and black pepper. Each homemade oven-baked sweet potato bite is delicious. Mashed sweet potatoes rolled in spicy Panko bread crumbs for a crispy on the outside, soft on the inside sweet potato.
5. Homemade Baked Potato Chips
A healthier and delicious alternative to store-bought chips, these homemade baked potato chips are crispy, flavorful, and perfect for snacking or as a side dish. Easy to make, they allow you to control the seasoning and ingredients, ensuring a special treat that everyone will love.
6. Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries with Spicy Aioli
Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries with Spicy Aioli…crispy, oven-baked, and heavy on the cheese. Thin cut sweet potatoes tossed with garlic and fresh oregano, oven-baked until perfectly crisp on the outside, yet perfectly soft inside.
7. Buffalo Ranch Chicken Pull Apart Bread
Crusty ciabatta bread, stuffed with creamy homemade buffalo ranch chicken dip, topped with additional cheese. Oven baked until golden and crisp on the outside, but extra soft and melty in the center.
8. Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese
This baked mac and cheese is a family favorite recipe, loved by both children and adults. It uses a combination of cheeses, layered in the dish as well as melted into a rich and creamy cheese sauce, for the ultimate in cheesy deliciousness! Perfect for a comforting dinner or as a holiday side dish!
9. Rich and Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
This rich and creamy stovetop Mac and Cheese is Quick & Easy to make (approx 30-35 min), extra creamy and makes for the ultimate comfort food. It is the perfect side dish or meatless main dish. Time to ditch the boxed mac and cheese for this irresistibly creamy, smooth & cheesy homemade recipe!
Salads
10. Kale Crunch Salad
Kale, cabbage, and almonds tossed in a homemade maple vinaigrette. I like to add fresh avocado slices, shaved parmesan cheese, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds for some extra flavor and texture.
11. Roasted Garlic & Kale Caesar Salad
Shredded romaine & kale, crispy bacon, torn croutons, and lots of parmesan cheese, tossed in a roasted garlic Caesar dressing
12. Caprese Pasta Salad
Campari tomatoes, feta, and herbs in a quick olive oil dressing. This pasta salad makes a great side dish, add grilled steak or chicken for a heartier meal. Easily make this salad ahead of time for parties or gatherings.
13. Lemon Parmesan Sesame Salad
Lemon Parmesan Sesame Salad combines fresh, simple ingredients for the yummiest salad to serve with any meal. Mixed greens, red leaf romaine, baby greens, and arugula with homemade ciabatta croutons, toasted sesame seeds, and avocado. All tossed with lemon sesame vinaigrette.
14. Shaved Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad
This Shaved Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad is creamy, tangy, and smothered in a quick homemade Caesar salad dressing with mayo, garlic, and lemon. With crunchy croutons and crispy bacon, this hearty salad uses raw Brussels sprouts (no roasting required) and holds up well, perfect for packed lunches or holiday potlucks.
15. Orzo Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
A simple orzo kale salad with lemon vinaigrette topped with parmesan, pumpkin seeds, and marinated olives.
16. Creamy Italian Pasta Salad
Noodles, veggies, meat, and cheese in a creamy homemade dressing.
17. BLT Salad
Mixed lettuce, cherry tomatoes, chopped bacon, herbs, and avocado tossed in a homemade roasted garlic ranch. Perfect for ripe summer produce, this salad makes a great side or main dish.
Vegetables
18. Air Fryer Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower in air fryer comes together with less than ten ingredients and 20 minutes for a sweet and spicy side dish or appetizer that’s perfect for holiday parties, weeknight dinners, and every occasion in between!
19. Ina Garten Celery Salad
Ina Garten Celery Salad is made with romaine lettuce, Persian cucumbers, celery, chickpeas, feta cheese, and avocados. This easy Celery Salad recipe creates a healthy and delicious salad that takes about 20 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 4 people.
20. Cowboy Butter Roasted Corn
Cowboy Butter Roasted Corn is oven-roasted corn on the cob coated in flavorful melted butter, baked and broiled to perfection.
21. Celery Salad With Apples and Blue Cheese
Celery is perhaps at its best in salad: Its flavor is at its brightest and its crunch is unapologetically assertive. The Celery root complements the chopped stalks, apples add sweetness and blue cheese, provides punch. Flavorful enough to stand on its own, this salad isn’t so striking that it doesn’t play well with others.
22. Ultimate Crudité Platter
Move over, grocery store veggie tray – here’s the ultimate crudité platter for any party! Full of sweet & savory components, it’s a delicious appetizer.
23. Crispy Roasted Blackened Cauliflower with Burrata and Herbs
Roasted cauliflower with a homemade blackened seasoning, creamy burrata cheese, and lots of fresh spring herbs. This cauliflower is spicy and crispy, and the burrata is warm and melty.
Sauces
24. The BEST Homemade Ranch Dressing
This homemade buttermilk ranch dressing recipe is simply the best! Made with fresh garlic and herbs, it’s the perfect blend of creamy and slightly tangy.
25. Korean BBQ Sauce
Chiles and strawberries come together for this sweet, savory Korean BBQ Sauce. Baste this on chicken, pork, seafood, or anything that needs a big kick of sweet heat.
26. Blue Cheese Dip
This blue cheese dip recipe is made with just five ingredients in less than five minutes. It’s got an incredible texture and flavor you’re going to love.
27. Healthy Chick Fil A Sauce
This healthy Chick-Fil-A sauce is creamy, tangy and sweet just like the original, but uses Greek yogurt as its base, ensuring a lighter alternative to the beloved original. Perfect homemade dipping sauce for chicken, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, and more!
Other
28. Crispy Fried Onion Rings
Classic homemade crispy fried onion rings are dredged in buttermilk and battered in a well-seasoned flour resulting in restaurant-quality fried onions at home! One of the best sides for buffalo wings.
29. Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
These easy air fryer bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers are a simple and delicious air fryer appetizer. Jalapenos are halved, seeded, and filled with the most delicious cream cheese and bacon filling. The creamy filling uses AE Dairy Party Sour Cream Dip making it super flavorful and rich! Wrapped in more bacon and air fried until crispy and bubbly, these will be a crowd favorite.
30. Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer
These delicious buffalo chicken egg rolls in the air fryer are the ultimate game day snack or appetizer! Shredded chicken, hot sauce, cheese, and AE Buffalo Ranch Sour Cream dip. These get golden brown and crispy in the air fryer but could also be baked or fried in oil. Serve with more buffalo ranch dip and some fresh carrots and celery!
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Need a Chicken Wing Recipe? Try these ideas:
Garlic Butter Chicken Wings
What’s better than chicken wings? Crispy garlic butter chicken wings! Baked in the oven or crisped up in the air fryer, these party wings are seasoned with dry rub and tossed in a simple two-ingredient sauce. Make them for parties, game days, or holidays. They’re the best!
Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
All you need are a few pantry staples to make these delicious honey lemon pepper wings. They’re so crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and coated in a sticky sweet and tangy sauce. These chicken wings are the perfect game-day appetizer or as an easy finger-licking dinner.
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Air fryer crispy chicken wings are so easy to make at home. They’re crispy, delicious and made with just a few seasonings.
Soy Garlic Chicken Wings
Soy garlic ginger chicken wings are a sticky, sweet and flavorful appetizer with a kick. They’re infused with a soy, ginger, and garlic marinade, then baked until golden. Serve these juicy chicken wings during game day or your next party. But be warned – they might just disappear in an instant!
Easy Honey Hot Wings
These easy honey hot spicy chicken wings are seasoned, baked until crispy, then smothered in a mouthwatering sweet and spicy sauce made from scratch. Add a sticky sweet twist to traditional hot wings with this baked honey hot wings recipe!
Other Easy Sides For Chicken Wings
- Celery sticks
- Carrot sticks
- Classic French fries
- Blue cheese dressing
- Creamy potato salad
- Homemade ranch dressing
- Garden salad
