43 Best Side Dishes For BBQ Grilled Chicken

Best BBQ Chicken Sides

Did you know cooking over charcoal grill has long been popular in Asia? So no wonder there are loads of delicious healthy side dishes on my website that are made to pair well with bbq chicken dishes. 🙂

Who can resist smokey juicy grilled chicken, served with refreshing and full of flavor and texture side dishes? Not me! So get ready for my picks for the best BBQ Chicken Side Dishes! Let’s go!

Sides with bbq chicken – Low Carb

These low carb friendly side dishes are full of flavor and texture. Many of them are also vegan, paleo, or no cook. All of them will go well with grilled chicken!

1. Keto egg rolls
2. Keto scallion pancakes
3. Keto kimchi pancake
4. Mung bean sprouts salad (vegan)
5. Chinese garlic green beans (vegan, paleo)
6. Bok choy salad (vegan, paleo)
7. Chinese broccoli in garlic sauce (vegan, paleo)
8. Asian cucumber salad (paleo, no cook)
9. Chinese smashed cucumber salad (paleo, vegan, no cook)

Sides for grilled chicken – Vegan

Don’t forget your plant-based friends! Treat them with these delicious mini bites from no cook fruit salad to air fried vegan “fried” chicken. Even your non-vegan friends will fall in love with these dishes!

1. Air fryer brussels sprouts (maple lemon glaze)
2. Japanese cucumber salad (no cook, paleo)
3. Watermelon fruit salad (no cook)
4. Broccoli pesto pasta salad
5. Gomaae Japanese spinach salad (low carb, no cook)
6. Almond cold tofu salad (no cook)
7. Herb stuffed mushrooms (paleo, low carb)

Easy side dishes for BBQ – No Cook

These no-cook bbq sides are the ultimate easy sides for BBQ! Many of these dishes can be made ahead, especially the dressings. Keep the chilled in the fridge until you are ready to serve!

1. Shirataki cold noodles (low carb)
2. Vietnamese shirataki cold noodle salad (low carb)
3. Korean chilled zucchini sides (vegan, paleo, low carb)
4. Cucumber noodle salad with Thai “peanut” sauce (vegan, paleo, low carb)
5. Tatsoi asian salad (vegan, paleo, low carb)
6. Vegetarian bibimbap (paleo, whole30)

BBQ Chicken Sides Ideas – Paleo & Whole30

Not only do these dishes are paleo, but also they are loaded with flavor and refreshing texture! These bbq sides ideas will set your barbecue feast apart from all the rest!

1. Zucchini carrot fritters (vegetarian)
2. Carrot-celery slaw (no cook)
3. Asian coleslaw (no cook)
4. Skillet roasted brussels sprouts
5. Paleo kimchi (vegan, no cook)
6. Paleo kale salad (vegan, no cook)
7. Mandarin orange salad
8. Lemon garlic broccoli salad
9. Sauteed mushrooms with cauliflower crumbles
10. Grilled peach salad
11. Thai bok choy salad
12. Curried chicken kale fennel salad

BBQ sides – Gluten-free

For those of you who love crispy crunchy bites, I’ve got you covered! You’ll find quite a few sides for bbq chicken, paired with air fried side dishes ideas, plus a few of my personal favorites – creamy chilled Japanese potato salad, crispy rice sushi (add grilled chicken on top!), and air fried oyster mushrooms!

1. Rice paper dumplings (vegan, air fry)
2. Air fried oyster mushrooms (vegan, air fry)
3. Crispy rice sushi (air fry)
4. Asian chopped salad with bok choy (vegan, no cook)
5. Broccolini noodle salad
6. Baked sweet potatoes (with chickpea miso butter)
7. Sauteed asparagus (with chickpea miso butter)
8. Japanese potato salad
9. Air fry corn ribs!

Looking for grilled chicken?

Pair these delicious bbq sides with grilled chicken drumsticks, yakitori skewers, or tsukune (Japanese grilled chicken meatballs). And these chicken recipes also great for bbq – honey sriracha chicken and Vietnamese chicken wings. Browse more of my healthy summer bbq recipes or 25 low carb meal prep ideas!