There is nothing like a delicious bowl of chili on a cool fall evening! I love to whip up a giant pot to have for dinner and plenty of leftovers! Wondering what are the best side dishes to serve with chili? Here are 46 of our favorite side dishes for chili!
Whether you are planning a chili dinner, game day spread, or a quick lunch we’ve got tons of delicious side dish recipes that pair perfectly with chili. There is nothing like a delicious comforting bowl of chili on a cold day and it is even better paired with a tasty side dish.
We love to use chili as a topping for hot dogs, french fries, or even potato skins, but our favorite way is to make a bowl of chili and enjoy it with a little shredded cheese, sour cream, and of course a tasty side!
Our Favorite Chili Recipes-
Before deciding what to serve with your chili you’ll need a delicious chili recipe. Here are some of our favorites to make for chili night! Of course you can make your favorite chili recipe!
Vegetarian White Chili– This white chili is delicious and so easy to make! It comes together quickly for a hearty weeknight dinner that everyone will love. This creamy vegetarian white chili is sure to be a hit with your whole family! This quick chili is perfect for busy weeknights!
The Best Ground Beef Chili – The Best Homemade Chili – This traditional meaty chili recipe (chili con carne) is just like mom used to make with ground beef, beans, and a simple homemade blend of chili powder and other seasonings.
White Chicken Chili – Flavorful White Chicken Chili made with hearty beans, tender chicken, and a rich and creamy broth. It’s a great alternative to traditional beef chili and makes for a super satisfying dinner! If you’re lucky to have any left it will make great leftovers for lunch the next day too!
Buffalo Chicken Chili – Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili is delicious, simple and award winning! This is the go-to when you are tired of boring chili recipes! This spicy chili is one that everyone loves!
Black Bean Chili – This easy black bean chili is thick, creamy, tangy, and delicious. Served with cornbread or tortilla chips, it’s the perfect hearty meal on a cold night.
Turkey Chili – This super easy kid-friendly chili with ground turkey is an easy staple weeknight meal that cooks in 30 minutes. This chili is hearty, packed full of tomato, beans, and veggies in every spoonful. Mild enough for picky eater, this chili is so cozy and delicious!
What to Serve with Chili- 46 Best Side Dishes
Enjoy a taste of the season’s favorite flavors with a big slice of this fluffy sweet potato cornbread! Served with a cinnamon-maple butter, this fall-inspired cornbread is a comforting accompaniment to your Thanksgiving dinner or bowl of warming chili.
Loaded Corn Bread-Classic Cornbread gets kicked up several notches in this Loaded Cornbread recipe by adding in cheese, bacon, corn, and more! The perfect side dish to go with any meal!
This cornbread is perfectly moist and sweet with a golden brown top, crusty edge and soft center. It bakes up beautifully every time!
These cornbread croutons are easy to make with 3 ingredients in less than 30 minutes- my favorite way to use up leftover cornbread.
Make these easy mini cornbread muffins for your family, and watch all of them come running to the table! These sweet mini muffins are easy to mix up fast, make a great breakfast, or are a perfect side dish for BBQ, holidays like Thanksgiving or with a big bowl of chili.
Vidalia Onion Cornbread with Caramelized Onion Fans sounds fancy but it's actually a shortcut recipe that starts with your favorite cornbread mix. Thin slices of sweet onions are arranged on the bottom of the cast iron skillet. When the cornbread is turned out, the Vidalia onion slices have caramelized and make an impressive design on top!
This easy vegan gluten free cornbread has the perfect crumb, a delectable soft cornbread texture and added corn kernels. The flavor is mildly sweet, perfect for pairing with soups, stews, and chilis or enjoy it alone.
Jiffy Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread is moist, fluffy, spicy, and cheesy. Treat your taste buds - make a batch of this Mexican cornbread recipe.
My jalapeno cheddar air fryer corn bread is great with BBQ or chili, and will be your new favorite side dish, snack, or appetizer.
Quick and Easy Rolls & Bread to Pair With Chili
In my opinion bread and rolls make the best sides for chili! I love to dip delicious bread into my warm bowl of chili. These bread and roll recipes are perfect to serve with your chili.
Air fryer garlic knots are super easy and full of flavor! These garlicky knots are the perfect addition to a pasta dinner, pizza night, or any other weeknight meal! It is also a tasty appetizer and great addition to any party spread!
These delicious, fluffy, flavorful biscuits are so easy to make! Only 3 ingredients and they're on the table in 10 minutes!
It’s a traditional loaf from Ireland that uses baking soda instead of yeast. You can make it while dinner is cooking and have freshly baked, ready-to-eat bread within an hour. This whole wheat Irish soda bread is perfect for soaking up a savory soup or chili or toasted with a pat of good butter.
Zucchini cheddar biscuits are easy to make from scratch and turn out tender, flaky, and cheesy. They're packed with sharp cheddar cheese, butter, garlic, chives, and shredded zucchini.
Everyone loves Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks. Crispy and light, these garlic bread sticks come together with just a few simple ingredients.
Bisquick Cheddar Biscuits (Cheddar Bay Biscuit Copycat) - Easy Cheddar Bay Biscuits Recipe
Make these easy Cheddar Bay Biscuits at home with a Bisquick mix! These cheesy biscuits are the perfection addition to your soup dinner or to serve with chili.
This delicious Homemade Wheat Tortilla Bread recipe is extremely easy to make and only requires 4 simple ingredients without needing a trip to the shop.
Fluffy, crusty and unbelievably easy to make no-knead bread. So good that you can’t stop yourself from making it frequently!
This version of naan bread, with pumpkin and garlic, adds a sweet and savory twist to the traditional naan.
You’re going to love these Olive Garden Copycat Breadsticks. Now you can make the best homemade tasty breadsticks you love anytime!
This easy swirled Vegan Garlic Bread recipe is the best, not only because it's made without eggs or dairy, but because it has only 129 calories and 1 gram of fat per slice! Homemade from scratch, using only 7 ingredients, this is a buttery vegan garlic bread that's crusty on the outside, fluffy on the inside and pairs perfectly with many dishes
This Garlic Bread recipe pairs beautifully with your favorite Italian dishes. It’s buttery, garlicky, and toasted to perfection with a soft inside and crunchy exterior.
Rosemary focaccia is soft and fluffy on the inside, crusty on the outside with sprigs of rosemary and flakey salt sprinkled all over. It is a perfect versatile appetizer or side to any main course.
These easy Low-Carb Dinner Rolls are a great substitute to traditional bread recipe. They are soft inside, crispy outside and are made with almond flour and ground flaxseed. Easy, filling, and healthy!
The Best Side Dishes for Chili
Beyond cornbread and rolls there are a lot of other tasty dishes that go with chili. Whether you are looking for a healthy side or something rich to round out your chili dinner these are some of the best chili side dishes!
Air fryer sweet potato fries are a delicious and easy side dish that pair well with so many meals! These crispy fries are a great healthy air fryer recipe you’ll make again and again!
Air fryer grilled cheese sandwiches are perfectly crispy on the outside with gooey melted cheese inside! They are the perfect easy lunch or dinner!
These mashed potatoes are rich, creamy, buttery and fluffy, they are perfect with any meal! The best part is that these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are super easy to make!
Spicy coleslaw. Why is this not a thing? Why just have the boring, standard coleslaw when you can make this spicy number for a change? I honestly couldn’t stop eating it the first time I made it!
This quick and easy side dish, Jiffy Corn Casserole is the BEST corn casserole you will ever have! Made with only 7 simple ingredients, you can have it from the pantry to the oven in minutes. It is rich, creamy, cheesy, and side dish that both adults and kids will devour! If you need a little something extra to add to your menu, this is it
Simply the best fried green tomatoes recipe, perfect-every-time! No messy, drippy batter needed, making it easy to make them air fryer "fried", too! You'll get crispy, crunchy cornmeal coating on the outside, and tangy, tender-but-not-mushy on the inside!
Discover the perfect way to cook spaghetti squash in Air Fryer. This quick and flavorful method yields tender strands of squash with a delightful caramelization
This Recipe for Homemade guacamole is a must-have for any party or get-together! It's easy to make and always a hit with guests. Plus, it's packed with healthy nutrients, so you can feel good about serving it up
This vibrant one-pot spicy Mexican rice is quick and easy to make with mainly pantry ingredients. It is a colourful and delicious side dish that goes well with a wide range of Mexican meals as well as with various meat, fish and seafood dishes.
These crunchy cornmeal vegan savory waffles have hints of citrus and just enough spice to tantalize your tongue. I’m so addicted to them!
This peanut butter and syrup sandwich recipe is the perfect side dish for chili or your favorite soup or a great, sweet lunch idea!
You'll love these fun and tasty air fryer corn riblets--a great vegan and gluten-free substitute for classic ribs!
These super crispy Oven Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. It is super easy to prepare and only requires a few simple ingredients to make. Just cut 'em in half, drizzle with some fresh olive oil, and bake! and Voila!
This Air Fryer Cheesy Potato Wedges recipe is a quick and easy potato side dish! Every time I prepare these for my family, they disappear within 5 minutes! It's just one of those recipes that everyone enjoys. These cheesy potato wedges can be prepared in a flash in an air fryer oven, and the entire process only takes around 30 minutes.
Cornbread Salad has crumbled jalapeno cheddar cornbread layered with bacon, beans, and veggies for a delicious southern favorite. This cornbread salad recipe makes a good sized amount and can be made a day in advance, making this recipe perfect for a summer potluck or barbecue.
Use your crockpot to make this deliciously spoon-able mashup of sweet corn, corn muffin and eggs. Corn spoonbread is the perfect side dish for any meal!
Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes are simple and easy to make, with just 5 pantry ingredients! They're crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and bursting with garlic flavor!
Provolone Grilled Cheese with Honey (Stovetop, Oven, and Air Fryer)
This Provolone Grilled Cheese with Honey tastes like a gourmet meal, but comes together in just 10 minutes! It's cheesy, stretchy, and has just enough sweetness to balance out the salty flavors!
Easy baked ripe plantain stuffed with cheese and chilli
Here is how to make the perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice with only 3 ingredients and less than 30 mins. It is easy, aromatic and fail-safe. Perfect if you like to serve chili over rice.
Air fryer corn on the cob smothered with garlicky, herby butter is just one of our favourite, easy vegetable side dishes. It’s quick to make and totally delicious to eat!
You only need 4 ingredients and a few minutes to make this Chipotle Copycat Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice. It is the perfect white rice side dish for Mexican dishes, Asian dishes and great for weekly meal prep. Serve chili on top of this delicious rice for a great meal!
Easily achieve a restaurant-style baked potato with that crispy skin and fluffy interior that everyone loves by making the best Oven Baked Potatoes!
SANDI ABSHIER says
I absolutely love your recipes! Thank you so much for sharing with us!!