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Side Dish Recipes (15 Recipes, 5 Pages)
Published On: 1/18/2021 Last Modified: 6/15/2025
Sometimes the appetizers and side dishes are the best things on a restaurant menu. You know, the killer crispy French fries at a good burger place. The amazing warm bread at a fine dining restaurant. And the mac and cheese that’ll blow your socks off at a barbecue joint. Here are some of our favorite barbecue side dish recipes.
Why care about the sides?
For most folks, meat’s the thing when you’re going for barbecue. Give me the brisket, pork and sausage…maybe a slice of white bread on the side. That’s it! No sauce. No nuthin’. Just meat! For others, the beans, the cornbread, the taters, the mac and cheese…these are what make the meat taste even better. Side dishes are like the intermission. You get a break from the action, then when you go back to the main event, it’s even more delicious than before!
Here are some of our favorite go-withs for classic American barbecue like sliced brisket, pulled or chopped pork, smoked ribs, and smoked sausage. You’ll see all the standards here, including potato salad, cole slaw, cornbread, baked beans, and mac and cheese. Plus sides like guacamole and spicy cucumber salad for international barbecue. Mix it up and serve your barbecue with whatever floats your boat!
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Make This Killer Mac And Cheese Recipe Your Own With A Signature Variation
The secret to this great mac and cheese recipe is its big rich gutsy cheesy flavor. With each cheese you use, you add a layer of complexity.
Smoked Mac and Cheese May Be The Best Version Ever
Macaroni and cheese rises to new heights after hitting the grill in this smoked mac and cheese recipe. Baked over live fire with the perfect touch of smoke, the end result is a rich and smoky mac-and-cheese that you’ll dream of for days to come. Served as a main course or side dish, smoked mac and cheese is a surefire hit.
Mom’s Old Fashioned Potato Salad Wows ‘Em Every Time
No BBQ is complete without potato salad but often it can be lacking in flavor. Make mom proud with this recipe for the perfect potato salad.
The Best Basic Creamy Southern Coleslaw Ever
Just say no to bland store bought coleslaw and hello to this delicious homemade recipe for classic simple creamy Southern coleslaw.
Simple Boston Baked Beans Recipe, As Easy As They Are Delicious
Looking for the perfect side dish for your next cookout? Nothing screams BBQ more than a sticky and smoky bowl of Boston baked beans.
Candied Pickled Jalapeños: Champion’s Cowboy Candy Recipe
Add some sweet heat to sandwiches, favorite side dishes, cornbread, and much more for this recipe for Cowboy Candy, a.k.a. candied jalapenos.
Cool As A Cucumber Salad, Thai Style
Add a touch of Thai to your next backyard cookout with this recipe for sweet and tangy cold cucumber salad. One of the simple pleasures of dining in a Thai restaurant is the lovely delicate cucumber salad they serve as an appetizer and now you can replicate it at home with this simple to prepare recipe.
Quick and Easy Kosher Dill Pickles And Pickled Tomatoes
If you're a fan of tangy deli pickles and pickled tomatoes then you'll be ready to dive in to this recipe for classic dill pickles.
The Best Grilled Corn You’ve Ever Eaten
You will never look at corn the same way again after trying this recipe for the ultimate grill roasted corn on the cob recipe. While boiling and steaming are popular methods of cooking corn, the smokiness and caramelization achieved by grilling it directly over live fire. Butter and tarragon help round out the flavor.
Griddle Grilled Bacon Jalapeño Wrapped Corn
This griddle grilled corn dish makes a perfect accompanying act to almost any recipe, but it could star as a lunch all by itself. The sweetness of the corn works great with the saltiness of the bacon, and the punch of heat from the jalapenos is tempered by the cream cheese.
Griddle Grilled Corn Cakes, Fresh Corn At Its Finest
This griddle grilled corn cakes recipe is the perfect side dish for any backyard cookout. The recipe begins with fire roasting fresh ears of corn. The kernels are then removed and added to a light and airy batter that is grilled on a griddle until fluffy and golden brown. You can even customize your corn cakes!
Bron’s Kiss My Grits With Shrimp Recipe
Even if you haven't tried grits you are certain to fall in love with this classic recipe. In the south, where corn is king, grits are it.
Easy Southern Biscuits That Just Can’t Fail
Southern biscuits are not as hard as some folks want to make them. These biscuits can be served plain, with butter and/or jam, with turkey and the fixings, with ham, smothered in sausage gravy, and as sandwiches. They can be used as a topping for fruit cobblers, pot pies, or chili baked in a Dutch oven.
Enjoy Your Barbecue With A Side Of Brunswick Stew
Top Chef Fan Favorite Kevin Gillespie says that barbecue is always served with Brunswick stew in his native Georgia. Squirrel is the traditional meat, but Kevin likes to use beef and pork or even scraps of barbecued pork. His recipe also includes a secret ingredient that amplifies the flavors of everything else.
Hitting The Grill Takes Guacamole To Epic New Heights
Add a delicious smokiness to your favorite party dip with this recipe for grilled guacamole. Grilled avocados, limes, and onion are the key.Related articles
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