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    Accueil » Recipes

    What to serve with chicken wings: the best side dishes

    Publié le : Jan 10, 2024 · Modifié le : Jan 10, 2024 par Marie · Leave a Comment

    Wondering what to serve with chicken wings? Find the perfect side dish to pair with your favorite chicken wing recipe! You'll add variety to your dinner and the best part is that you have so many (easy) options to take your meal to the next level!

    Chicken wings are perfect for game day, as an appetizer, for your next party or for a cozy weeknight meal! But, you'll need delicious side dishes to go with them!

    🍗My chicken wings recipes

    Lemon pepper wings with hot honey

    Lemon pepper wings with hot honey (Air Fryer and oven)

    Tandoori chicken wings in Air Fryer

    Tandoori chicken wings in Air Fryer

    Rice, salads, pasta, vegetables, or sauces: choose between more than 25 easy sides!

    1. Rice

    Coconut lime rice

    Coconut rice with lime wedges and fresh cilantro leaves in a beige bowl.

    This coconut lime rice is a delicious side dish (one of our family's favorite actually), incredibly easy to make and ready in under 15 minutes! Rice is perfectly cooked in coconut milk and water and then mixed with lime juice, lime zest and fresh cilantro. Creamy texture and great flavors = perfect combo!

    Homemade Cantonese rice

    Cantonese rice in a white bowl.

    Perfect for using up leftover rice, this Cantonese rice is easy to make, light and as good as Chinese food! With delicious diced ham, peas, carrots and eggs, it's a dish that's as complete as it is delicious.

    Simple egg fried rice

    Fried rice on a plate with chopsticks and a napkin.

    A classic of Chinese cuisine, fried rice is pan-fried rice with fluffy scrambled eggs, melting vegetables and flavorful sauces. An economical, anti-waste recipe that will cause an explosion of flavors in your mouth!

    2. Salads

    Best potato salad

    Creamy potato salad with chopped bacon and cucumber.
    Photo credit: Recipe Tin Eats

    The best potato salad is made by dousing hot potatoes with French Dressing so they take in the flavour before tossing in a creamy dressing. Complete with essential add-ins: bacon, cucumber and celery.

    Caesar salad

    Caesar salad in a large plate with a wooden spoon.
    Photo credit: Natasha's Kitchen

    Classic Caesar Salad with crisp homemade croutons and a light caesar salad dressing.

    Pasta salad

    Pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, basil, chickpeas, arugula and feta cheese.
    Photo credit: Love And Lemons

    Made with cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, arugula, cucumbers, feta cheese and fresh herbs, this pasta salad would be a tasty side for chicken wings!

    Macaroni salad

    Large macaroni salad in a blue dish.
    Photo credit: Sugar Spun Run

    Another delicious pasta salade with red bell peppers, celery, red onion and hard-boiled eggs. Eat this salad with chicken wings for a super complete meal.

    Creamy cucumber salad

    Creamy cucumber salad in a translucid bowl.
    Photo credit: Spend With Pennies

    Enjoy the refreshing combination of crisp cucumbers, fresh dill, and a simple sour cream dressing.

    3. Pasta

    Best spicy mac and cheese

    A spoon that takes a portion of mac and cheese in a dish, with a lot of runny cheese.

    An emblematic dish here in the United States, mac and cheese is made with macaroni, a creamy béchamel sauce and melting cheeses (cheddar, Emmental and Parmesan). It's a very popular choice with chicken wings!

    Curry pasta

    Curry pasta in a white plate with coriander leaves.

    One of the most delicious weeknight meal to make. It's super quick and easy, naturally vegan and so full of flavors! Imagine perfectly cooked pasta with a silky creamy sauce and tasty veggies (cherry tomatoes, carrot and peas). 

    4. Vegetables

    Crispy Air Fryer carrot fries

    Air fryer carrot fries in a plate with fresh parsley and a bowl of sauce.

    As crispy and crunchy as regular French fries, they're coated with Parmesan cheese to add delicious flavors. It's a great side dish the whole family will love, trust me! In any case, mines adores it. For an "healthier" option, you replace them with fresh vegetables, such as carrot sticks.

    Baked sweet potato

    Two baked potato halves stuffed with butter and fresh chives, in a white plate on a blue napkin.
    Photo credit: Love And Lemons

    A super simple side: an oven-baked sweet potato with butter, salt and pepper. Really easy to prepare and perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner.

    Potato wedges

    Potato wedges on a baking tray with a small bowl of pink sauce.
    Photo credit: Creme de la Crumb

    Super easy, crispy oven-baked potato wedges with a savory-seasoned outside and fluffy inside, served with the most amazing two-ingredient sauce!

    Jalapeño poppers

    Jalapeno poppers stuffed with crispy bacon, cream cheese and Parmesan in a white plate.
    Photo credit: The Modern Proper

    These spicy jalapeño poppers filled with crispy bacon, cream cheese and Parmesan are so simple and craveable you’ll be looking for any excuse to make them.

    Tater tots

    Tater tots in a bowl lined with parchment paper.
    Photo credit: Damn Delicious

    Tater tots are a popular side dish made from grated or finely chopped potatoes. The potatoes are typically seasoned, formed into bite-sized rounds, and then deep-fried until they develop a crispy, golden-brown exterior. Tater tots are known for their crunchy texture and savory potato flavor.

    Potato chips

    Crispy potato chips on a rectangular white plate.
    Photo credit: Served From Scratch

    These potato chips, made with super thinly sliced potatoes that are deep-fried, are as crispy as easy to make!

    Greek zucchini fritters (Kolokithokeftedes)

    Stack zucchini fritters on a plate.

    These traditional Greek fritters are made of grated zucchini, feta cheese, red onion and fresh herbs. A real delight, super easy to make!

    Loaded potato skins

    Potato halves filled with chopped bacon, sour cream and chives.
    Photo credit: Tastes Better From Scratch

    A delicious indulgent side: hollowed-out potato halves that are baked until crispy. The scooped-out potato flesh is then mixed with various savory ingredients, stuffed back into the potato skins, and baked until the filling is heated through.

    5. Fries

    Baked sweet potato fries

    Sweet potato fries in a white baking dish, with fresh chopped parsley.
    Photo credit: Gimme Some Oven

    These sweet potato fries are deliciously crispy and they are such a cinch to make!

    Avocado fries

    Avocado fries in a dark grey plate with a small bowl of green sauce.
    Photo credit: The Recipe Critic


    Avocados are sliced, breaded, and deep-fried until perfectly golden and crispy. You'll end up with a warm and creamy interior, surrounded by a crispy exterior.

    Classic french fries

    A hand holding a French fries and dips it in the sauce.
    Photo credit: The Cozy Cook

    A super easy recipe for homemade and classic French fries, that taste just as good as restaurant fries.

    Five guys cajun fries

    Five Guys Cajun fries on a sheet of parchment paper with fresh chopped basil.

    Next time you make fries, you absolutely MUST try these easy Cajun fries! So easy to make, they are super crispy on the outside, melting-in-mouth on the inside and packed with so much flavors. Trust me, they'll become your favorite fries in the blink of an eye...

    Crispy onion rings

    Onion rings on a blue plate placed on parchment paper with two glasses of beer.

    Crispy onion rings are a delicious finger food, easy to eat and prepared to be enjoyed with the fingers!

    7. Sauces

    Homemade ranch dressing

    A spoon pouring some homemade ranch dressing in a glass measuring cup.
    Photo credit: Natasha's Kitchen

    Ready in less than two minutes, this Ranch dressing can be the perfect dipping sauce for your juicy chicken wings!

    Blue cheese dressing

    Blue cheese dressing in a glass.
    Photo credit: The Kittchen

    Ready in five minutes, this dressing is a cinch to make and only requires a few simple ingredients.

    Tzatziki sauce

    Tzatziki in a beige bowl on parchment paper with a drizzle of olive oil, fresh dill and mint as a topping.

    An ultra-fresh, super-simple tzatziki that's ready in just 15 minutes!

    Sour Cream

    A hand holding a spoon that pour vegan sour cream back into the jar of sour cream.
    Photo credit: Love And Lemons

    Sour cream is a delicious condiment that can be used to accompany sliced vegetables, to make a tasty salad dressing or to top baked potatoes.

    8. Fresh herbs

    Fresh herbs on a light grey wooden worktop.
    Photo credit: CuisineAZ

    Parsley, mint, basil, dill, thyme, oregano or cilantro can be perfect options to top your chicken wings!

    I hope this article has helped you out 🙂 Which one are you going to fall for and try out? Let me know in the comments below!

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