What to Serve with Beer Can Chicken

If you are not sure what to serve with Beer Can Chicken I have some great suggestions for you! I have compiled a roundup of sides that are ideal for serving with beer can chicken. I have everything from potatoes to salads to vegetables and several grilled recipes to cook alongside your beer butt chicken. I have also included many healthy sides for beer can chicken, not to mention ww friendly recipes.

collage with 5 photos of beer can chicken and sides with white text on black background in the middle

These sides are especially popular during the summer and pair perfectly with my own Healthy Beer Can Chicken recipe. If you are looking for the best side dishes to go with BBQ Beer Can Chicken, you'll love these!

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Sides for Beer Can Chicken
🍽Equipment
🌡️Storage
👪 Serving Size
🔢WW Points
🦺Food safety
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📋More Summer Grilling Recipes

Beer Can Chicken (also known as Beer Butt Chicken) is really the best way to do a whole chicken in the summer, right on the grill, using indirect heat. You simply place chicken upright, on a can of your favorite beer, and put it on the gas grill (see my post for detailed instructions). The result is a next level juicy and flavorful chicken dinner!

beer can chicken, sliced, on a black pate, with a knife, and a can of beer in the background

Sides for Beer Can Chicken

📋 Healthy Potato Salad Recipe

This Healthy Potato Salad is easy to make and chock-full of healthy ingredients like potatoes, eggs and vegetables. It's made with light/low-fat mayonnaise to lower the calories, low-fat and Weight Watchers friendly!

Check out this Healthy Potato Salad recipe!

📋 Easy Vegan Bean Salad recipe

This 5 minute healthy vegan bean salad is the easiest and quickest BBQ side dish! Made with canned beans, it only has 6 ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make. It's my go-to summer salad recipe and it's Weight Watchers friendly and gluten-free.

Check out this Easy Bean Salad recipe!

Easy (vegan) mixed bean salad in a large bowl with a dark brown wooden spoon

📋 Corn Stuffed Grilled Peppers Recipe

These Corn Stuffed Grilled Peppers are a healthy and delicious grilled side dish for summer! Made with corn, cheese, onion, garlic and fresh herbs, they are meatless, gluten-free, WW friendly and loaded with flavor. Not only are these stuffed bell peppers very easy to make, you can make them in advance or prep them in advance.

Check out this Grilled Pepper recipe!

5 Stuffed grilled peppers on a black platter with thongs learning on platter

📋 Onion Soup Mix Baked Potatoes Recipe

These 3 Ingredient Onion Soup Mix Baked Potatoes are easy to make and unbelievably delicious! Adding the onion/butter mixture between the slices and baking in aluminum foil locks in the rich flavor, adding real pizzazz to your potatoes! They are the perfect side dish, done in the oven or on the grill.

Check out this Baked Potato recipe!

cooked, sliced, onion baked potato on foil

📋 Shredded Zucchini and Feta Sauté Recipe

This 5 ingredient shredded zucchini recipe is a low carb fried zucchini recipe that's a healthy and easy side dish. Sautéed with garlic and dill, using low-fat (light) feta, it's a delicious, gluten-free and low calorie veggie dish that can be made in 20 minutes! Bonus: It's also Weight Watchers and keto friendly!

Check out this Sautéed Zucchini recipe!

shredded zucchini on a plate with zucchini in the background

🌽 Healthy Mexican Street Corn Recipe

This recipe is a healthier and lighter version of the classic Grilled Mexican Street corn loaded with a light creamy chili lime sauce, low-fat feta cheese, cilantro and crushed red pepper (ingredients that are easy to find.) It's a delicious summer recipe that not only takes corn on the cob to an entirely new level, it's Weight Watchers friendly, gluten-free, fast and easy to make!

Check out this Grilled Corn recipe!

📋 4 Ingredient Macaroni Salad (with Tuna) Recipe

A simple 4 ingredient Healthy Macaroni Salad with tuna that can be thrown together last minute or made ahead. It's served cold so is perfect for feeding a crowd or bringing along to a potluck, picnic or BBQ! It's also Weight Watchers friendly.

Check out this Macaroni Salad recipe!

Close up of Tuna Macaroni salad in a yellow bowl

Glazed Balsamic Carrots on the Grill

!Add some drama to your table with these vibrant, sweet, caramelized glazed balsamic carrots on the grill. A perfect side dish for BBQs, potlucks or a holiday meal.

Check out this Grilled Carrot recipe!

grilled balsamic glazed carrots on a white surface, with a fork

📋Slow Cooker New England Baked Beans Recipe

This Slow Cooker New England Baked Beans recipe is a quick and easy side dish! It uses canned beans so you don't have to worry about fussing with boiling or soaking dried beans and it can be made in advance. It's perfect for a BBQ or potluck!

Check out this Baked Beans recipe!

slow cooker baked beans in pottery with slow cooker in background

📋 Healthy Artichoke and Red Pepper Coleslaw Recipe

This quick and easy Healthy Artichoke and Red Pepper Coleslaw, a unique and tangy coleslaw, with apple cider vinegar, caraway and healthy broccoli slaw, is gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly (@ only 2 points on the blue plan per serving) and is sure to spruce up your plate!

Check out this Coleslaw recipe!

Healthy coleslaw in a black and white patterned bowl with a spoon sticking out of the coleslaw

📋Easy Green Bean and Mushroom Recipe

This super easy Green Bean and Mushroom recipe, with buttery garlic and onion flavors, is a traditional holiday side dish for my family. This Christmas vegetable dish is healthy, quick and adds a burst of color to your dinner plate! They are also Weight Watchers friendly.

Check out this Green Beans recipe!

green beans and mushrooms in a white casserole dish on brown surface with red oven mitt in background

📋 Healthy Greek Pasta Salad Recipe (Potluck Salad)

A delicious and refreshing Healthy Greek pasta salad recipe made with creamy feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and fresh herbs in only 20 minutes. It's the perfect summer pasta salad for potlucks, BBQ's or picnics!

Check out this Greek Pasta Salad recipe!

Stuffed Double Baked Sweet Potatoes (Twice Baked)

Seriously delicious stuffed double baked sweet potatoes with cheese, spices, green onion & corn. Easy to prepare & a great veggie side!

Check out this Stuffed Sweet Potato recipe!

2 twice baked sweet potatoes on a blue surface

Panzanella Salad - Tomato and Bread Salad

Tuscany, Italy, is home to some incredible dishes, and this tomato and bread salad is a perfect example. It is absolutely delicious! The juicy tomatoes, toasted bread, cheese, herbs, and garlic are just some of the delights in this Italian bread salad.

Check out this Panzanella Salad recipe!

Easy Snap Pea Salad

The perfect summer snap pea salad recipe. Fresh pea pods, cucumbers, and a creamy dill dressing. Crispy, refreshing, and bursting with flavour. Simple and delicious.

Check out this Snap Pea Salad recipe!

Snap Pea Salad in a orange and white patterned bowl

Garlic Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

These savory roasted potatoes are the perfect side dish to serve at dinner or breakfast, and make a great addition to your holiday spread.

Check out this Roast Potatoes recipe!

Rosemary Garlic Potatoes in a white bowl, with a blue and white striped linen underneath

Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe

With toasted ramen noodles, crunchy nuts, two kinds of cabbage, and a sweet and savory dressing, this Ramen Noodle Salad recipe is perfect for potlucks!

Check out this Ramen Noodle Salad recipe!

ramen noodle salad in a white bowl with beige rim

Crispy Baked Parmesan Asparagus Fries - Dancing Through the Rain

These Crispy Baked Parmesan Asparagus Fries are the perfect flavorful finger food when you need a healthy snack or healthy side dish!

Check out this Asparagus Fries recipe!

asparagus fries on a white surface with dip in the background

Jalapeno Creamed Corn

Zero prep is needed for Jalapeno Creamed Corn. Simply heat ingredients in a pan and you’ll have a tasty side ready in less than 10 minutes.

Check out this Jalapeno Creamed Corn recipe!

Jalapeno creamed corn in a metal bowl, with a metal serving spoon

Strawberry Pecan Spinach Salad (with Cilantro Honey Lime Dressing)

This Strawberry, Spinach and Pecan salad, makes an ideal light summer meal, a side salad or potluck salad. It's a great way to get your leafy greens!

Check out this Spinach Salad recipe!

honey lime cilantro vinaigrette being poured over a strawberry spinach salad

📋 Air Fryer Parsnip Fries Recipe

Air Fryer Parsnip fries are a great way to change things up from typical french fries or sweet potato fries and the lemon pepper gives these parsnip fries a welcome zing! They are also surprisingly easy to make and very healthy!

Check out this Parsnip Fries recipe!

Parsnip fries on brown paper with one fry being dipped into white bowl of ketchup

🍽Equipment

The equipment you need will depend on the specific recipe, but you will need a grill and a meat thermometer for your beer can chicken and some of the side dishes. I love my Thermapen instant-read thermometer and use it for so many recipes, including pies and bread. I would also recommend an air fryer (affiliate links), especially for the summer (if you don't have air conditioning). It doesn't heat up your house like the oven does and uses less electricity.

🌡️Storage

Please see each individual recipe storage instructions. However, a rule of thumb is storing your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

👪 Serving Size

Each recipe will state serving sizes and many have adjustable servings (all of my recipes have this feature). You can half, double, or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

Many of these recipes are ww friendly. See each recipe for points values.

🦺Food safety

Cook chicken to a minimum internal temperature of 165 °F (74 degrees f). Insert into the thickest part of the thigh for the most accurate results.
Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
Wash hands after touching raw meat
Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
Never leave cooking food unattended
See more guidelines at USDA.gov and