Wondering what to serve with wings? This recipe collection of the best side dishes for chicken wings has you covered! I’ve got everything from hot sides like classic French fries to dipping sauce and salads. Make these to turn your juicy chicken wings into a full meal.
Why Share?
Chicken wings are the perfect finger food, but they aren’t a complete meal.
So, I’m sharing tips to make the best chicken wings dinner and options beyond celery sticks, carrot sticks and other chopped fresh vegetables.
I’ve listed hot and cold options, plus healthier side dishes and dips. Honestly, there is a little bit of something for everyone in this delicious collection of side dishes for chicken wings.
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Below is a list of traditional and creative sides and dips to serve with chicken wings on regular days or your next game day:
Best Side Dishes For Chicken Wings
Wondering what to serve with wings? This collection of the best side dishes for chicken wings has everything from hot sides like classic French fries and collard greens to dipping sauce and salads. Make these to turn your juicy chicken wings into a full meal.
Dipping Sauce Options
Nothing screams ‛good’ life like crispy chicken wings generously dipped in your favorite sauce. Try out some of my best dips with fewer carbs and more flavor:
Best Keto Blue Cheese Dip
This homemade blue cheese dressing beats the store bought option hands down. It uses real food ingredients and has 0 grams of net carbs. This is a great way to cool down spicy chicken wings like buffalo wings.
Homemade Ranch Dressing
This easy recipe requires just 4 simple ingredients (sour cream, lemon juice, mayo and ranch seasoning).
Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip
Are you looking for a healthier option compared to traditional ranch? This dip uses greek yogurt so it has fewer calories and more protein. The best part is that it comes together in just 5 minutes.
Hot Side Dishes
Stop asking what to serve with chicken wings and start impressing with minimal effort. The following delicious sides will help your turn your chicken wings into a whole meal.
Instant Pot Cabbage
If you’re looking for a simple side for chicken wings, this instant pot cabbage is the real deal. It comes together in less than 30 minutes. Plus, you simply through in cabbage as well as spices like garlic powder into your pressure cooker and allow it to do all the work.
Crockpot Fresh Green Beans With Bacon
Crockpot green beans with bacon is an ideal side dish because requires minimal attention when cooking. I personally love how the delicious flavor of bacon just takes your fresh green beans to the next level. If you don't have or don't want to fuss with a slow cooker, this recipe includes instructions for how to adjust it for cooking it in an Instant Pot.
Mashed Potatoes with Cheese
Comfort foods like this will make you forget your troubles for a moment. This recipe uses different types of cheese like cream cheese and Boursin cheese to add cheesy goodness to traditional mashed potatoes.
Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
This dish is a perfect substitute for fries to avoid the deep frying mess and extra calories. It’ll be ready in under 30 minutes and requires less than 10 ingredients.
Air Fryer Corn On The Cob (In Foil)
Corn on the cob is great, but wrapping it in foil with cajun garlic butter makes it extra special. This perfect side dish takes about 15 minutes from prep to plate.
Traeger Smoked Mac and Cheese
Who doesn’t love mac and cheese? Make yours at home and enjoy the smoky goodness alongside crispy chicken wings.
Smoked BBQ Baked Beans with Bacon and Ground Beef
If you’re looking for classic side dishes for chicken wings with an interesting twist, this is your treat. The ground beef and smoky flavor make all the difference.
Air Fryer Cornbread (Homemade or Jiffy Mix)
Wondering what to serve with chicken wings? Make tasty, moist on the inside and crispy on the outside cornbread in the air fryer using a handful of ingredients.
Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Achieve the flavor and crispiness of baked potato wedges faster. These air fryer potatoes require 15 minutes of cook time.
Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
You can never go wrong with simple traditional sides for chicken wings like this. These easy candied yams are a popular choice with macaroni and cheese and collard greens to make Sunday dinner meal.
Creamy Brussels Sprouts
Creamy, cheesy and chunky, the goodness in this dish is unmatched. Better still, it’s healthy comfort food that will leave everyone asking for more.
Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
Try this side if you’re looking for easy crowd pleasers to serve with chicken wings. It requires minimal prep and a handful of simple ingredients like garlic and parmesan cheese.
The Best Red Beans and Rice Recipe
This red beans and rice recipe is a modified version of the original dish. It’s easy to make, mildly spicy and ridiculously delicious.
Rainbow Carrots in Tarragon Brown Butter
Simple and colorful, this dish uses differently colored baby carrots and 5 other ingredients to deliver pure goodness in less than 30 minutes of cook time.
Air Fryer Shoestring Fries
If you love super crispy french fries, these air fryer shoestring fries won't disappoint. They cook easily and less messier in the air fryer.
Crispy Fried Onion Rings
This recipe enables you to make your favorite restaurant-quality onion rings hassle-free. These are simple,crispy and super tasty.
Cold Side Dishes
These cold side dishes for chicken wings are the perfect match for summer days. From macaroni salad to antipasto pasta salad, try various options to make your dinner menu less obvious.
Macaroni Salad
These cold side dishes for chicken wings are the perfect match for summer days. From macaroni salad to antipasto pasta salad, try various options to make your dinner menu less obvious.
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
If you’re wondering what to serve with chicken wings besides carrot sticks, try this black-eyed pea salad. This is healthy, tasty and easy to make.
Patti LaBelle’s Potato Salad
This potato salad is filling and packed with flavor and nutrients. It requires a handful of ingredients and comes together in about 30 minutes.
Bacon Corn Maque Choux
You need this delectable 6-ingredient bacon and corn combo to make your summer weeknight dinners memorable. It’ll be ready in as little as 10 minutes.
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
This brussels sprouts salad is your treat if you’re looking for lively, fresh and cold sides for chicken wings.
Fiesta Kale Salad (Vegan)
Full of color, flavor and nutrients, fiesta kale salad will take your chicken wing dinner to the next level, plus it’s easy to make.
Cold Seafood Salad
If you love seafood and salads, this combo might become your new favorite. It’s meaty and perfectly seasoned.
Antipasto Pasta Salad
Are you a fan of Italian flavors? If yes, antipasto pasta salad will blow your tastebuds away. This cold decadent is colorful and a riot of diverse flavors.
Healthier Sides for Chicken Wings
Healthy eating doesn’t always mean doing away with your favorite dishes. There’re numerous ways to make meals healthier and still tasty. From fried cauliflower rice to air fryer frozen broccoli, sample a handful of healthy side dishes for chicken wings:
Keto Fried Rice
This cauliflower rice paired up with chicken wings is a keto version of your favorite Chinese takeout. It’ll be done in about 15 minutes.
Cauliflower Hash Browns
Cauliflower hash browns will satisfy your cravings minus the many carbs in potatoes. They’re similar to tater tots or regular hash browns.
Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
Skip the extra calories and deep frying mess and air fry your brussels sprouts to perfection. These are crispy and tasty and come together in under 30 minutes.
Southern Vinegar Based Coleslaw
Substitute vinegar for mayo to make a healthier version of this classic side dish. This recipe requires less than 10 simple ingredients.
Sauteed Yellow Squash
Are you wondering what to serve with chicken wings for a healthy family dinner? Sauteed yellow squash is flavorful and easy to make.
Best Keto Coleslaw
This sugarless and gluten free coleslaw alongside your favorite chicken wings is a sure weeknight treat—healthy and simply delicious.
Keto Cornbread
Cornbread is a popular Southern side with lots of carbs. Make a healthier and tasty version of this dish using almond flour and a keto sweetener.
Mashed Turnips
These mashed turnips are perfect whenever you need something light, healthy and simple to accompany your chicken wings. They take 30 minutes from prep to plate.
Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
This recipe has all the flavors of loaded potato skins without the carbs. I love making this ahead and uses it as a side dish for a range of meals. Top it with crispy bacon and green onions before serving.
Air Fryer Asparagus
Healthy sides for chicken wings don’t have to be complicated. Air fryer asparagus needs 4 ingredients and is ready in less than 10 minutes.
Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli
Make healthy, crispy and tasty broccoli from frozen in the air fryer. This low carb side dish will be on your plate in about 10 minutes.
FAQs
Yes, it is recommended (and you should) season both sides of chicken wings. Seasoning all sides of the wings ensures that the flavors are balanced throughout the meat. In the case of my air fryer fried chicken legs, seasoning all parts of the meat ensures a crispy wing skin.
Some popular side dishes for fried chicken include mashed potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, and green beans. You can use my side dishes for fried chicken collection for more recipe ideas.