What to Serve with Chicken and Waffles

Published: Dec 30, 2022 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

If you want to know what to serve with chicken and waffles, look no further. I've got a collection of recipes here that pair perfectly with the classic, if odd-sounding, combo, and you'll love all of them.

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Chicken is a lean protein source that pairs perfectly with fluffy, savory waffles. Serve your chicken and waffles with a variety of sauces, sides, and toppings to please everyone at the table. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Why you'll love Chicken and Waffles:

Chicken and waffles is a unique and delicious dish that offers a satisfying combination of flavors and textures.
Packed with lean protein from the chicken, this meal is also high in essential nutrients like iron and vitamin B-12.
It's easy to customize with your favorite toppings and sides, making it perfect for both weeknight dinners.

What time of day to serve Chicken and Waffles?

Chicken and waffles are a great option for any time of day, from breakfast to dinner. Whether you're looking for a quick weekday meal or something special to serve on the weekend, this dish is sure to please!

What is the origin of Chicken and Waffles?

Although there is no definitive answer to this question, many historians believe that chicken and waffles originated in the American South. The combination of sweet, savory flavors is believed to be reminiscent of classic soul food recipes. Today, chicken and waffles have gained popularity across the United States and beyond. Whether you're a long-time fan or are just discovering this dish for the first time, you're sure to love its unique flavor and comfort food appeal.

What to serve with Chicken and Waffles:

Anything can be turned into a complete meal. Chicken and waffles can be served alone, or you can serve them with one of these delicious recipes.

Mustard Maple Syrup

Mustard Maple Syrup uses a spicy or honey mustard with maple syrup to create the perfect maple syrup for chicken and waffles and so much more.

Mustard maple syrup hovering over some chicken waffle tacos.

This sweet and tangy syrup is perfect with both the chicken and waffles. It's zingy and delicious.

Spicy Maple Syrup

This spicy maple syrup recipe is so good and so simple. Use this sweet and spicy syrup on waffles, pancakes, sausage, and even ice cream.

Add some heat to your sweet with this maple syrup that's kicked up with a little something extra.

Butter Pecan Syrup

Butter Pecan Syrup is sweet and delicious. This syrup is simple to make at home and tastes amazing.

Butter Pecan Syrup in mason jar on table.

This syrup is rich, sweet, and earthy, and it makes the perfect complement to a plateful of fluffy waffles and crispy fried chicken.

Healthy Honey Mustard Dip

This healthy honey mustard dipping sauce only uses simple ingredients. It's perfect as a dipping sauce or a sandwich topper.

Honey mustard dip with a pretzel being dipped.

This sauce is as healthy as it is delicious, and it adds a savory zing to your plate of chicken and waffles.

Maple or Honey Pecan Butter

Pecan honey butter is sweet and creamy butter that pairs well with anything you wish to slather it on.

A bun cut in half covered in Pecan Honey Butter or Maple flavored.

Sweet, creamy, and loaded with pecans, this butter is perfect when you spread it liberally over your waffles.

The Best Homemade Bacon Butter

Have you ever heard of bacon butter? It's a creamy, salty compound butter with bacon and herbs that is perfect to add flavor to steaks, vegetables or even to use a smear on bread.

The best bacon butter in a jar on the table with bread and green onions.

This butter is proof that everything is better with bacon. Add the rich, smoky goodness of bacon butter to your chicken and waffles and prepare to be amazed.

Broccoli Cornbread with Cheese

This Broccoli Cornbread recipe takes classic cornbread up a notch. Broccoli cornbread with cheese is a favorite Southern side that goes with practically anything. The addition of broccoli and Cheddar helps make this cornbread incredibly savory, moist, and oh-so-delicious.

Broccoli cornbread with cheese in pan being lifted out.

This delicious southern side is perfect for a plateful of chicken and waffles topped with syrup.

Savory Corn Muffins with Bacon, Cheese and Onion

This is it if you're looking for the best corn muffin recipe. Savory corn muffins with bacon, cheese, and onion are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Savory corn muffins on a rack cooling.

These delicious muffins are loaded with bacon, cheese, and onions. They're also delicious when you sop up the leftover syrup form you chicken and waffles!

Strawberry Jam with Jalapenos

This strawberry jam with jalapenos is the perfect blend of sweet and spicy! So easy to prepare this simple recipe is a delight on toast, crackers with cheese, ice cream and more!

Strawberries and jalapenos collide to make a sweet and spicy jam that's the perfect zingy topping for your waffles.

Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad with Mayonnaise

Grandma's old-fashioned fruit salad with mayonnaise is easily my favorite holiday fruit salad. This creamy fruit salad recipe comes together quickly with just some fresh fruit, chocolate chips for added sweetness, and a 2-ingredient dressing. Just like my grandma used to make!

For a delicious dessert, go with this delicious fruit salad. It's sweet, rich, and so creamy!

Berry-licious Cheesecake Fruit Salad

These cheesecake fruit salad recipe is loaded with four different berries in a sweet cream cheese sauce. It's the perfect party side.

Another delicious dessert that pairs perfectly with chicken and waffles, this cheesecake fruit salad is sweet and tangy.

Easy Grape Salad

This easy grape salad with cream cheese is full of summery flavor and comes together fast. It only takes minutes to make this tasty treat!

This classic side is the perfect addition to your chicken and waffles meal. Go all the way southern!

Strawberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad

Strawberry cheesecake fluff salad is rich, creamy, and full of strawberries. It's a great dessert, especially during the summer months.

Closeup photo of Strawberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad topped with diced fresh strawberries and mint. The salad is served in a round white bowl, a spoon is impaled into the salad. The bowl is resting on a wooden cutting board.

This delicious strawberry cheesecake dessert is delicious with cookies dipped in it or simply eaten with a spoon.

Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls

These Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls are my grandma's yeast or crusty bread roll recipe, and the best super soft, light, dinner rolls ever!

Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls

Dinner rolls are always a welcome addition to any dinner table, and these homemade rolls will have everyone coming back for more.

Air Fryer Frozen Biscuits

These air fryer frozen biscuits cook up perfectly every time. They're golden on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and done so much faster.

Air fryer frozen biscuits on a plate.

These frozen biscuits come out perfectly cooked and golden every time when you make them in your air fryer.

Cream Cheese Biscuits

Are you looking for perfectly flakey biscuits that just scream the holiday season? You’re going to be head over heels for these simple Cream Cheese Biscuits.

Cream cheese biscuits on a plate.

These cream cheese biscuits take everything we love about biscuits and heighten it. They're ultra flakey and crumbly.

Grandma's Coleslaw

Grandma's Coleslaw is fresh and flavorful. This perfectly creamy side dish is perfect for your next bbq or potluck.

Rich, creamy, and loaded with flavor, my Grandma's coleslaw makes the perfect side for sweet and savory chicken and waffles.

Smoked Salsa

Smoked Salsa is a smoky and creative take on this traditional dip. Pull out your favorite tortilla chips and enjoy a dip of this tasty dip.

Smoked salsa takes the classic dip and turns it on its head by smoking it! The earthy smoke is the perfect complement to the zesty salsa flavors.

Air Fryer Baked Apples

Air Fryer Baked Apples are an easy fall dessert that tastes delicious and cooks up in just 15 minutes in your air fryer. Kid friendly also.

For a new take on a classic dessert, try these air fryer baked apples. They're so sweet, and the air fryer gives the topping a perfect crispness.

Jalapeno Coleslaw

This Jalapeno Coleslaw recipe is easy to follow and simple to make. Spicy and crunchy, it's the ideal summer dish for potlucks and outdoor family gatherings. .

Jalapeno Coleslaw on plate with hamburger.

Take the cool, creamy crunch of coleslaw and add a Tex-Mex flair, and you get this delicious jalapeno coleslaw recipe.

Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chardonnay Vinaigrette is full of berries, candied pecans, and more! It's easy to make and a delicious way to enjoy summer berries.

A bowl of strawberry spinach salad on the table with a wooden spoon in the bowl.

This light and delicious salad is loaded with spinach, the sweetness of candied pecans and berries, and a delicious chardonnay vinaigrette that you'll love.

Broccoli Crunch Salad

This Broccoli Crunch Salad is full of crispy broccoli florets, sweet pears, raisins, onion, crunchy nuts, cheese, and bacon! It's an explosion of flavors and texture. It requires no cooking and goes together in just a few minutes and makes a tasty side for all your picnic, cookout, and potluck needs.

A white bowl filled with Amish broccoli salad with a serving spoon.

Sweet, creamy, and crunchy, this broccoli salad is an amazing side dish for almost any meal.

Easy Cold Asparagus Salad

This Cold Asparagus Salad is a fresh, flavorful way to celebrate asparagus season! Tossed in a sweet mustard vinaigrette, it's light, zesty, and perfect for warm weather. Serve it as a side, appetizer, or light lunch—this one's a crowd-pleaser every time.

Cold asparagus salad on a plate with spoonful held above it.

This delicious asparagus is cooked to perfection and coated with a mustard vinaigrette that perfectly complements the asparagus flavor.

Crispy Fried Parmesan Asparagus

Crispy Fried Parmesan Asparagus or Italian Asparagus is a great vegetable side or appetizer with a crispy, crunchy, golden brown parmesan crusted coating!

Crispy Fried Parmesan Asparagus.

This delicious recipe features asparagus coated in a delicious parmesan breading and cooked to golden, crispy perfection.

Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon

This Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon recipe will make anyone enjoy asparagus! They’re roasted and caramelized inside bacon slices to add sweet and savory flavor.

Asparagus wrapped in bacon on plate with lemon slices.

Bacon makes everything better, and that's evident in this recipe. Asparagus is wrapped in bacon, touched with brown sugar, then baked to perfection.

Southern Collard Greens Ham Hocks

Collard Greens with ham hocks are tender and savory. This southern style side dish is a crowd pleaser and simple to make.

The perfect southern side for chicken and waffles, these collard greens are slow-cooked with ham hocks for a smokey, delicious, down-home flavor.

Cream Cheese Corn Casserole with Bacon and Ham

Cream Cheese Corn Casserole is a filling and decadent side dish made with cheese, ham, and bacon. This savory, cheesy corn casserole recipe is loaded with flavor, and is a popular holiday side dish that can be enjoyed anytime.

This creamy casserole is tangy, smoky, and cheesy. It's loaded with ham, cheese, corn, and more.

Scalloped Corn Casserole

This creamy scalloped corn casserole with a buttery Ritz cracker topping requires just a few ingredients and comes together quickly. The savory, versatile corn side dish goes well with holiday dinners, and alongside practically any meal. It's a homey casserole that everyone will love.

A rich, creamy corn filling is topped with Ritz crackers and baked to perfection to make the perfect side for any meal and any occasion.

Creamy Sweet Corn Casserole with Jiffy Mix

Cheesy Sweet Corn Casserole with Jiffy Mix is a quick and easy side dish. The sweet, custardy, and creamy corn casserole is made with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.

A serving of Cheesy Sweet Corn Casserole being served on a dish.

This sweet corn casserole is rich and creamy and features a delicious, golden Jiffy corn muffin mix topping that can't be beaten.

Homemade Chicken Fried Rice

This homemade chicken fried rice is a real crowd pleaser, and it's so easy to make. When you make this easy chicken fried rice, it goes fast!

The delicious flavors of chicken fried rice are the perfect complement to the sweet and savory flavors of chicken and waffles. Give this one a try. It's so easy.

Crispy Air Fryer Bacon Twists - In the Oven, Too!

Crispy air fryer bacon twists are a fun new way to prepare regular and thick cut bacon. Give your breakfast a makeover with twisted bacon in air fryer or oven.

There's nothing fancy here. It's just bacon, bacon, and more bacon all twisted up and air fried until you get crispy bacon sticks. Yum!

Sweet Glazed Bacon

Not your average baked bacon! The flavors are different and totally complement the bacon. Sweet Glazed Bacon is a recipe that all bacon lovers need to try!

Sweet Glazed Bacon.

Sweet, salty, and hard to stop eating, this sweet glazed bacon is perfect served alongside your chicken and waffles or crumbled over the waffles themselves.

Air Fryer Candied Bacon

Bacon pieces coated with brown sugar and cooked to perfection in the Air Fryer. These candied bacon strips make the perfect savory sweet snack or can be served for brunch. The candy bacon is also the perfect topping for many delicious foods.

Candied bacon takes the smokiness of bacon and adds the sweetness of brown sugar. It's perfection!

Smoked Maple Bacon

This homemade smoked bacon starts with a pork belly! Yes, this maple smoked bacon is from-scratch candied, smoked pork belly bacon, and it's delicious.

Dip this in your syrup or crumble it over your waffles. Either way, this smoked maple bacon is actually completely homemade pork belly bacon, and it's delicious!

Slow Cooker Bacon Mac and Cheese

This Crockpot Bacon Mac and Cheese is the best, easy, creamy, cheesy, comfort food! It requires minimal effort for a terrific side dish for meals or the ultimate comforting main course for weeknight dinners.

A bowl of slow cooker bacon mac and cheese with a fork holding up a bite above the bowl.

Bacon mac and cheese? Yes, please! This is an ultra-rich, smooth, and creamy mac and cheese that everyone will come back for again and again.

BBQ Mac and Cheese

This bbq mac and cheese is so much better than the boxed version. Made with 3 kinds of cheese, lots of pulled pork, BBQ sauce and then topped with crumbled cornbread. Baked in the oven till bubbly, then served with your favorite salad.

A close up spoonful of mac and cheese.

For a meal that will feed a crowd, serve this BBQ mac and cheese alongside your chicken and waffles. It's loaded with cheese, pulled pork, and BBQ sauce and topped with crumbled cornbread.

Easy Rosemary Macaroni and Cheese

Easy Rosemary Macaroni and Cheese is classic comfort food, made even better, with the addition of rosemary. Creamy, cheesy, goodness in every bite!

Rosemary White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

This rich, creamy mac and cheese has an unexpected addition - rosemary. It's a surprise pairing that everyone loves.

Jalapeno Macaroni and Cheese

Jalapeno Macaroni and Cheese is full of rich flavors including three of my favorite things, ranch dressing, jalapeños and macaroni and cheese.

Jalapeno Macaroni and Cheese in a bowl on the table.

Cheesy, zesty, and spicy, this mac and cheese has it all. You'll love the heat combined with the coolness of the ranch.

Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

These Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are a simple dish with sliced potatoes, onions and cheese baked in the most flavorful, creamy cheese sauce ever! It's perfect for family dinners but also a holiday favorite.

A bowl of easy cheesy scalloped potatoes stacked in another bowl with a fork lifting up a potato slice.

This rich, cheesy potatoes are comfort food at its finest, and they make a great side for your chicken and waffles.

Slow Cooker Scalloped Alfredo Potatoes and Cauliflower

Slow Cooker Scalloped Alfredo Potatoes and Cauliflower is hearty and delicious. A great way to hide cauliflower and kale or spinach, it's the perfect potato side dish!

This delicious recipe combines potatoes, cauliflower, spinach and a rich cheese sauce for a side that has a little healthiness to go with its delicious flavor.

Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole

This is by far the BEST Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole! Creamy mashed potatoes combine with sour cream, butter and cheese to make the base of the dish and then add on plenty of toppings. It's the perfect potato casserole for holidays, lazy weekends, or any time you need an easy, yet delicious potato side dish.

A spoonful of loaded mashed potato casserole up over a plate with more.

This mashed potato casserole combines mashed potatoes with all the delicious potato pairings we love like sour cream, butter, cheese, bacon, and even crispy fried onions!

Candied Sweet Potato Casserole Two Ways

Get ready for the best sweet potato casserole recipe you've ever tasted! Or rather, the best TWO recipes since we're showing you two ways to make candied sweet potato casserole! We keep it classic with marshmallows or you can choose a pecan streusel topping!

A collage image showing the two different ways to make candied sweet potato casserole.

Why wait for the holidays to enjoy sweet potato casserole? This delicious candied sweet potato casserole can be made two ways, and its perfect any time of year.

How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes

How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes recipe is the way to making the best, old-fashioned, southern candied maple sweet potatoes on the planet!

These candied sweet potatoes feature all the flavor and texture of the old-fashioned southern favorite, and they're so easy to make!

Try All of These With Your Chicken and Waffles

Whether you are looking for a quick and satisfying weeknight meal or want something unique to serve at your next dinner party, chicken and waffles are sure to please. With its combination of lean protein, fluffy waffles, and delicious toppings and sides, this dish offers great taste and nutritional value in one delicious package.

So why not try it for yourself? Whether you choose to serve them alone or alongside other tasty recipes, chicken and waffles are sure to become a new favorite.

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