Wings are the main event, so the sides just have to keep up. My rule is one thing to dip, one thing crunchy, and one thing carby, then everything else is a bonus.
Here is everything I actually serve with wings, sorted so you can build a spread fast. Most of it is from my own kitchen, with a few outside picks where they earned the spot.
For a party, pick two or three fries or potatoes, two dips, a slaw, and a cornbread and you are set.
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Fries
The number one thing people want next to a plate of wings. Bake or air fry them so the oven is not fighting the wings for space.
Parmesan Truffle Fries (My Favorite Ways To Make Them)
Air Fryer French Fries With Parmesan
Air Fryer Crispy Homemade Fries
Air Fryer Sweet Potatoe Fries
Homemade Baked Sweet Potato Fries With Parmesan
Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries With Almond Flour (Low Carb Keto)
Louisiana Voodoo Fries
Baked Curly Sweet Potato Fries
Adobo Potato Fries
Loaded Potatoes, Skins and Tots
When you want the side to be as much of an event as the wings.
Air Fryer Potato Skins With Cheese and Bacon
Crispy Smashed Potatoes In Oven With Garlic Butter
Tater Tots (Gluten Free)
Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole (with Beef)
Loaded Tater Tots
Buffalo Smashed Potatoes
Loaded French Fries
Roasted Potatoes
Oven Roasted Potatoes with Herbs
Easy Air Fryer Potatoes (Heart Shaped Slices)
Garlicky Roasted Potatoes
Dips and Sauces
Put out one hot and one cold. The cold ones can be made the night before.
Jalapeno Popper Dip (Crock Pot)
Mexican Corn Dip With Sour Cream
Cold Spinach Dip With Cream Cheese
Simple Guacamole Recipe (3 ingredients)
Easy Hummus Without Tahini (5-Minute Recipe)
Dill Pickle Dip
Alabama White BBQ Sauce
White Bean Buffalo Dip
Traeger Smoked Cream Cheese
Slaw
Something cold and crunchy to cut the heat and the grease. Dress it right before serving.
Quick Mexican Coleslaw (With Cilantro Lime Dressing!)
Oriental Coleslaw With Thai Peanut Salad Dressing
Sugar Free Coleslaw
Potato and Pasta Salads
The make ahead sides. All of these hold overnight and travel well to a party.
Potato Salad Recipe (No Eggs)
20-minute Roasted Potato Salad (With Pesto!)
Olivier Salad (Russian Potato Salad)
Cold Pasta Salad With Smoked Sausage
Mediterranean Pasta Salad With Chickpeas
Creamy Pasta Salad with Cheese and Pickles
Tuna Pasta Salad
Crunchy Salads
Classic Wedge Salad
Broccoli Madness Salad
Kale Apple Salad
Simple Greek Salad
Corn
Cajun Corn On The Cob Recipe (Grilled, Baked, or Air Fryer)
One-Pot Parmesan Zucchini and Corn
Korean Corn Cheese
Steamed Corn on the Cob
Mac and Cheese
Baked Mac and Cheese
White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Ultimate Homemade Mac and Cheese
Cornbread and Bread
Soft Homemade Dinner Rolls (Bread Machine or By Hand)
Sweet Honey Cornbread
Loaded Cornbread
Tortilla Garlic Bread
Veggie and Lighter Sides
Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Spicy Garlic Edamame
Nachos
Loaded Nachos
Vegetarian Nachos
How to Build a Wing Spread
- Follow the one, one, one rule. One thing to dip, one thing crunchy, one thing carby. Everything after that is extra.
- Bake or air fry the sides. The oven belongs to the wings. Anything that competes for oven space should go in the air fryer or on the stove.
- Make the cold stuff the night before. Slaw, potato salad, pasta salad, and cold dips all hold overnight. Dress the slaw and salads right before serving.
- Put out more than one sauce. Ranch and blue cheese are the defaults, but an Alabama white sauce or a dill pickle dip gives people a reason to keep eating.
- Cool it down somewhere. A crisp salad or a slaw next to hot wings is not optional. It is the thing that lets people keep going.
- Count on eight to ten wings per person plus two or three sides. Lean heavier on fries and mac and cheese if wings are the whole meal.
What To Eat With Chicken Wings FAQs
What are the best sides for chicken wings?
Fries and potatoes first, then a cold slaw or salad to cut the heat, then something carby like mac and cheese or cornbread. A couple of dips and sauces on the side round it out.
What can I serve with wings that is not fried?
Air fryer or baked fries, roasted potatoes, corn on the cob, coleslaw, a pasta or potato salad, and baked mac and cheese all skip the deep fryer.
What sides can I make ahead for a wing party?
Coleslaw, potato salad, pasta salad, deviled eggs, and cold dips can all be made the day before. Keep dressings separate for the slaws and salads and toss just before serving.
How many wings and sides do I need per person?
Plan for eight to ten wings per person and two or three sides. If wings are the entire meal, add a filling side like mac and cheese or loaded fries and bump the wing count up.
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