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What To Serve With Fried Chicken

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If you need to know what to serve with fried chicken, look no further than these easy and delicious side dishes (and dessert)! Any of these recipes would make a wonderful choice, so read on to find your "winner, winner, chicken dinner"!

Wondering What to Serve with Fried Chicken?

Making fried chicken but not sure what to serve with it? Fear not as we’ve rounded up the best side dishes to complement this poultry favorite.

We’ve featured some traditional sides to unique pairings, even dessert! So, roll up those culinary sleeves and find your new favorite in one of our below recommendations.

When you're wondering what to serve with fried chicken you can take your pick of these tasty sides.
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1. Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are a quintessential delicious side dish that pairs perfectly with fried chicken. They’re soft and provide a great texture contrast to the crunchy chicken.

Mashed Potatoes Without Milk (Dairy Free Recipe)
These mashed potatoes without milk are the best way to serve your dairy-free mashed potato dishes. This recipe is perfect for vegans or anyone who is sensitive to dairy, and it’s just as delicious as classic mashed potatoes. You won't even miss the milk!
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Wide image of the mashed potatoes in serving dish.

2. Bisquick Biscuits

These biscuits are soft, easy to make, and oh so good! Fried Chicken and biscuits are as southern as you can get and go hand in hand.

Slather some butter on and enjoy.

Bisquick Biscuits
Perfectly fluffy Bisquick biscuits are super easy to make with the well-loved original recipe from the box. Whip-up drop biscuits or rolled and cut biscuits in no time with the basic 2-ingredient recipe. Just a few minutes is all it takes to understand why Bisquick baking mix is a baker's best friend!
1x recipe yields 8 drop biscuits or cut-out rolled biscuits. This is an exceptionally easy recipe to 2x or 3x as needed. See all of my recipes using Bisquick too.
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Square image of Bisquick biscuits.

3. Southern Baked Mac and Cheese

This mac and cheese recipe is a cheesy, creamy dream. Full of flavor and is comfort food at its best.

It’s a wonderful side dish to fried chicken and a family favorite.

Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese
This Southern baked macaroni and cheese is a wonderfully creamy and extra cheesy side dish that everyone will love. Made with a minimum of three kinds of cheese to make the best mac and cheese that is sure to be a family favorite. You'll be bringing it along to every potluck, cookout, and holiday!
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My easy to make Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese is the best creamy mac and cheese that your family is sure to love!!

4. Jiffy Jalapeno Cornbread

Cornbread in general is a great side dish to fried chicken and is also a southern favorite. This cornbread recipe elevates traditional cornbread by adding jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and red bell peppers, giving it a nice kick.

It’s got great flavor and is a palate-pleasing treat complementing your fried chicken.

Jiffy Jalapeno Cornbread
This easy Jiffy jalapeno cornbread is a tasty Mexican-inspired cornbread combining the convenience of Jiffy corn muffin mix with jalapenos and more! Mix everything up in one bowl and transfer it into a baking dish or cast-iron skillet for perfect cornbread in no time at all!
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Closeup on the cut Jiffy jalapeno cornbread.

5. Country Gravy

Country gravy is a favorite white gravy and is the perfect topping or dip for fried chicken! Better yet, make some mashed potatoes and pour gravy over the whole plate!

Country Gravy
This country gravy recipe is an incredibly tasty, homemade condiment that only takes a few minutes to make from scratch. It's the perfect base for making black pepper gravy (peppered gravy) or sausage gravy. This recipe makes a staple sauce that is also known as white gravy, cream gravy, sawmill gravy, and milk gravy.
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Wide image of the country gravy over country fried steak.

6. Southern Coleslaw

Coleslaw is a classic recipe perfect for picnics, BBQs, cookouts, and fried chicken! The cool, creamy dressing and the crispy crunch of the cabbage are a tasty and flavorful side to enjoy with your chicken. 

Southern Coleslaw
Southern coleslaw is a classic quick and easy side dish with crunchy veggies that are tossed with a flavorful, creamy dressing! It's the perfect addition to sandwiches, tacos, fried fish, and so much more. This Southern coleslaw isn’t just for the summertime—it’s great for anytime you want a quick, delicious side!
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7. Roasted Okra

Roasted Okra is a delicious and simple recipe to make. Roasting it with simple seasonings and garlic gives it a great flavor and goes great with your fried chicken.

This classic southern vegetable always hits the mark.

Roasted Okra
Okra doesn't have to be fried to be delicious, try this roasted okra with simple seasoning and some garlic and you won't look back! This easy veggie side dish is packed full of flavor, and is much healthier than its fried counterpart!
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The best roasted okra is easy to make and turns out tender when cut into bite size pieces like these.

8. Collard Greens with Bacon

These collard greens with bacon are a simple, flavorful, and all-around wonderful recipe that goes perfectly with fried chicken. It’s a classic mouthwatering southern side dish slow-cooked to perfection.

A bite of chicken, a bite of collard greens with bacon and you’re in heaven.

Collard Greens with Bacon
This super easy and delicious collard greens with bacon is a slightly lighter version than many collard greens recipes and it tastes so good. It's an amazing southern side dish that can be paired with almost anything that you're planning for dinner.
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Square image of collard greens on a white plate.

9. Loaded Baked Potato Salad

We all love a loaded baked potato but this version takes it up a few notches and turns it into a creamy, beautiful salad. Loaded with your favorite toppings of cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, fresh green onions, and creamy sour cream, this salad drives home the taste and flavors of your favorite potato side dish.

The salad is chilled creating a wonderful contrast to your hot fried chicken.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad
My loaded baked potato salad includes all of your favorite baked potato toppings mixed together, and it's so easy to make! This potato salad makes for a wonderful summer side dish to bring to potlucks and cookouts. However, you can serve it year-round, and you won't hear any complaints!
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Wide closeup on the loaded baked potato salad with green onion garnish.

10.  Crockpot Green Beans and Potatoes

With a simple hands-off process you’ve got a well-rounded delicious side dish to enjoy with your fried chicken. The potatoes and green beans are a veggie-packed addition to a fried chicken meal that even the kids won’t get enough of.

Crockpot Green Beans and Potatoes
Crockpot green beans and potatoes are a 3-step side dish jam-packed with flavor from savory chicken broth, garlic, and delicious bacon! This easy, hands-off green beans recipe takes everyone's favorite vegetable and elevates it with the addition of perfectly tender potatoes!
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Square close up image of crockpot green beans and potatoes in a white serving dish.

11. Cajun Fries

Cajun fries are such a palate-pleasing alternative to regular fries. They are packed full of spice and flavor perfect on their own or to dip in your favorite sauce.

They go great with fried chicken as a side as they are flawlessly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. I bet you can’t eat just one!

Cajun Fries
These tasty homemade Cajun fries are wonderfully crispy and perfectly seasoned for flavorful fries that everyone will enjoy! They're easy to make at home and are the perfect side for burgers, barbecue, pulled pork, and more!!
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Seasoned Cajun fries double fried to perfection and served with ketchup.

12. Southern Fried Corn

A wonderfully simple recipe you can whip up in a mere 15 minutes and have an elevated corn side dish to go with your fried chicken. Sweet corn, bacon, butter, onion, garlic, and seasonings take a regular corn dish and make it a superstar side dish worthy of any restaurant.

Southern Fried Corn
Southern fried corn is a delicious side dish you can whip up with only a few simple ingredients and it is chock-full of flavor! This is one of those quick recipes you are going to want to have in your arsenal for easy weeknight dinners!
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Square image of Southern fried corn in a cast iron skillet.

13. Baked Beans with Ground Beef and Bacon

A hearty side dish worthy of any cooking contest, you’ll have this recipe on repeat. The baked beans are sweetened with a touch of brown sugar and have a slightly smokey flavor due to the hickory- smoked bacon and liquid smoke.

It’s the kind of side dish that goes hand in hand with fried chicken and is a favorite you can’t get enough of.

Baked Beans with Ground Beef and Bacon
Baked beans with ground beef and bacon are a satisfying side dish for BBQ dinners and cookouts! Baked beans are made sweet with brown sugar. They are made even better with added smoky flavors from hickory-smoked bacon and liquid smoke!!
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Super easy barbecue baked beans loaded with hearty, beefy flavors and smoky richness with just a touch of delicious sweetness!!

14. Baked Potatoes

Baked potatoes are a quintessential side dish to many main courses, including fried chicken. They are a blank canvas waiting for all your favorite toppings.

Whether you’re a plain butter or loaded baked potato lover, it’s a soft and tasty addition to your fried chicken plate.

Microwave Baked Potato
A microwave-baked potato you can make in a matter of minutes, complete with all of your favorite toppings. This method is so easy, producing a perfect fluffy potato every time. Plus, it only takes 7 minutes to make.
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Perfectly fluffy microwave baked potato topped with cheese, bacon, and more.

15. Bisquick Peach Cobbler

Who says dessert isn’t a meal? This peach cobbler is a fabulous companion to fried chicken. It’s buttery, sweet, and goes great with the juicy flavors of fried chicken.

This classic favorite summer dessert won’t disappoint when you pair it with your meal.

Bisquick Peach Cobbler (Original Recipe)
This Bisquick peach cobbler is the perfect quick, simple, and easy dessert recipe that absolutely everyone loves! All it takes is some Bisquick baking mix, ground nutmeg, milk, butter, sugar, and sweetened peaches, and you’ve got an amazing dessert that bakes up in less than 1 hour! It's definitely a classic family favorite!
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Bisquick peach cobbler served on glass plate with baking dish in background.

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What To Serve With Fried Chicken: Microwave Mac & Cheese (+More Great Recipes!)

If you need to know what to serve with fried chicken, look no further than these easy and delicious side dishes (and dessert)! Any of these recipes would make a wonderful choice, so read on to find your "winner, winner, chicken dinner"!
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 613kcal
Prep 2 minutes
Cooking 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup macaroni pasta
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 pinch each, salt & pepper (to taste)
  • ¼ cup milk (your milk of choice)
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese (optional)
  • 1 pinch garlic powder, onion powder, or cajun seasoning (optional)

(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)

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Instructions
 

  • In a large microwave-safe bowl (with enough room for water to boil) combine the pasta, water, and salt. Microwave for 4-5 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.
  • Take the bowl out of the microwave and drain any excess water. Mix in the milk, cheddar, butter, pepper, optional cream cheese (if using), and/or the optional seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, or Cajun seasoning) if desired. Stir well, then return to the microwave.
  • Microwave for an additional 1-2 minutes, or until all the cheese has melted. Mix well to combine, and serve immediately.

Notes

  • The water can be mixed with milk, half & half, or heavy cream for a richer mac.
  • Classic elbow macaroni noodles are best as they cook quickly. This can be made with other types of pasta, but the cooking time will need to be adjusted accordingly. 
  • I generally use 2% or whole milk for this recipe, but any milk will do. I have even used soy and almond milk with great results. 

Nutrition

Calories: 613kcal (31%) | Carbohydrates: 44g (15%) | Protein: 23g (46%) | Fat: 38g (58%) | Saturated Fat: 22g (138%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg (36%) | Sodium: 576mg (25%) | Potassium: 275mg (8%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 5g (6%) | Vitamin A: 1210IU (24%) | Calcium: 507mg (51%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Course Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Side Dish
Cuisine American

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