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What to Eat with Chicken Wings

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Wondering What to Eat with Chicken Wings? The one way to make a big meal of chicken wings even better is to pair them with some delicious sides! Be it for a picnic, a cookout, or a game day dinner, these are the perfect sides for chicken wings.

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Chicken Wing Sides

If you show me a menu plan with chicken wings on it, I'm already sold. Who doesn't love chicken wings? They're spicy, saucy, and the perfect blend of a main dish and a finger food, making every meal a fun one.

The only thing better than wings, of course, is pairing them with all sorts of amazing sides! It can be hard to figure out what to make with chicken wings for dinner, so I've compiled all my favorite chicken wing sides. From vegetable sides to salads and rice, you can bring the cookout to your dinner table!

So pick out some favorites, and make supper fun! Or set out a big platter of finger foods, wings, and tasty salads for game day, and feast while you spend time with your loved ones crashed on the couch.

a plate with four sweet potatoes with different fillings in each one: one with butter, one with brown sugar and one with brown sugar and cinnamon

Easy Sides for Chicken Wings

These are my easiest, fastest side dishes that go perfectly with wings! Try these out when you're short on time and treat everyone to a delicious and easy feast!

Creamed Corn Casserole

This amazing corn casserole recipe makes a rich, soft, delicious cornbread with extra corn! It's the perfect dish to pair with sticky sweet and spicy chicken wings, and with only 5 ingredients, it's done in a flash!
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Drizzling honey onto slices of creamed corn casserole with pats of butter on top

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Clean up some mushroom caps, add a dash of butter, garlic and parsley, top it with cheese, and you'll be serving up mouthwatering stuffed mushrooms in minutes! These are the perfect finger food to pair with wings!
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

You've never made sweet potatoes easier than these ones, and they're so soft and perfectly cooked! Sweet potatoes are simple, easy, and their sweetness pairs perfectly with spicy buffalo wings or your favorite BBQ.
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a closeup of a cooked sweet potato cut open with butter, salt and pepper

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes aren't usually on my list of easy to make sides, but with the Instant Pot, everything is easy! Toss potatoes in whole, blend with an electric mixer, and you've got perfect, fluffy mashed potatoes in less time than ever!
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a serving bowl of completed mashed potatoes with a wooden spoon lifting some out

German Potato Salad

Creamy, savory, and always the first to disappear at a potluck, this classic German potato salad will be a huge hit no matter how you serve it! And the best part is, it's super easy to whip up!
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Street Corn

What's better for spicy, flavorful wings than spicy, flavorful corn on the cob? Try pairing your favorite wings with Mexican street corn for a fantastically flavorful pairing just begging to be eaten at a big cookout with friends!
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Mexican street corn on a white platter with Mexican crema

Cauliflower Rice Salad

Looking for a lighter side? Try out my delicious Cauliflower rice salad topped with fresh tomatoes, flavorful feta cheese and crisp arugula! Tangy, flavorful, fresh, and oh so easy, it's the perfect side salad for a hearty dinner of wings.
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Crispy Potato Wedges

The crispiest, most flavorful oven fries you'll ever try! The secret is soaking the potato wedges in cold water. Trust me, set these out with a basket of wings and the fries will be the first things to disappear!
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crispy baked potato wedges on parchment paper, one dipped in ketchup

Asparagus Fries

Serving up veggies has never been this fun! These crispy breaded asparagus fries are cooked to crunchy perfection in the air fryer and are the perfect treat to serve with your favorite dip. Not even the pickiest eater will turn away asparagus this good!
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Air Fried Mushrooms

Learn how to make mushrooms in the air fryer with this delicious and easy recipe for Air Fried Mushrooms! Simple ingredients and super crispy.
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Corn Ribs

Looking for a fun way to serve chicken wing sides? Quartering corn on the cob into ribs makes corn into one of my favorite side dishes for chicken wings, and it's easier than ever to season to your tastes! Try out Korean corn ribs with your Asian-inspired chicken wings, add chili and cheese, or just the classic salt and butter, it's all good!

Scroll to the bottom of the page for the recipe, I promise you'll love it!

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What to Serve with Chicken Wings FAQs

What goes with chicken wings?

Chicken wings are typically spicy and intensely flavored, so it's great to pair them with other flavorful foods as well as one or two milder ones. I personally love pairing them with one spiced side like elote or corn ribs, and one milder side like mashed potatoes or salad. If you're serving wings as a finger food for a cookout or game day, I suggest pairing them with other finger foods like fries, corn ribs, and stuffed mushrooms!

What to serve with chicken wings keto?

There are so many great keto sides for chicken wings! I prefer pairing chicken wings with stuffed mushrooms, cauliflower rice salad, and asparagus fries when I'm cooking for keto friends and family. These flavorful sides are delicious and filling without having too many added carbs.

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What to Eat with Chicken Wings - Corn Ribs

Isabel Laessig
Cook up one of my favorite side dishes for chicken wings with my Corn Rib Recipe! They're easy to cook and a perfect finger food!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 16 corn ribs
Calories 61 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Corn Cobs
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter melted
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 4 teaspoons Minced Garlic
  • 2 teaspoon Paprika
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat gas or charcoal grill, or grill pan on the stove, to medium-high heat. Carefully quarter corn cobs lengthwise and place in a flat dish.
    Corn ribs quartered in a casserole dish
  • Melt together the butter and oil, then cover the corn ribs completely with the mixture.
    Pouring butter over corn in a casserole dish
  • Sprinkle with paprika and salt and pepper to taste, covering each rib evenly, followed by minced garlic. Flip the corn and shuffle in the dish until evenly coated on all sides.
    corn ribs seasoned in a casserole dish
  • Add corn ribs to the grill or pan and cook until charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip, continuing to cook until charred on the opposite side. Continue to brush corn ribs with garlic butter as they cook for maximum flavor.
    Cooking corn ribs on a grill
  • Once the corn ribs are nicely charred and curled into rib shapes, remove from the heat, serve, and enjoy!
    Up close corn ribs

Notes

  • 16 ribs feeds about 4-5 people.
  • Try serving these corn ribs with an alternative seasoning like Mexican street corn seasoning!
  • You can make corn ribs in the oven by baking them for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit, but keep in mind all ovens are different. The corn ribs will curl like ribs into an arch shape when they are ready. Broil them on high for 1-2 minutes for a char.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ribCalories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
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About Isabel

Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay along with other television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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