If you are trying to figure out what to serve with brisket for dinner, this list is exactly what you are looking for. Slow-cooked beef brisket is a barbecue favorite alone or even as a hearty hot sandwich. Either way, you enjoy it, deciding what goes well as a side dish just got easier. Brisket really needs a simple side to make a complete meal since you want the tender beef to be the star. Therefore, you will want to pick the best easy side dish to go with your favorite brisket.
Whether you want a salad, soup, vegetables, or potato, I have you covered with so many choices on what to enjoy with your brisket sandwich. Many fellow food bloggers have shared some of their quick and easy side dish recipes to eat with it. All of these sides pair well with the smoky seasoned Texas-style beef brisket that Americans love so much. There are even keto, low-carb, and many gluten-free side dish options.
What to Serve with Brisket
This is a tasty list of what to offer with brisket. To help you decide what to serve with it, I have broken down the list into some subcategories. So based on your mood, preference, or diet, there is something for everyone. There are salads, low-carb/keto, potato & vegetable, and other sides. This list of the best sides that are traditionally served with beef brisket or brisket sandwiches includes:
- Side Dishes by The Short Order Cook
- Salad Side Dishes
- Keto / Low Carb Side Dishes
- Potato & Other Side Dishes
Side Dishes by The Short Order Cook
Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
Homemade deep-fried sweet potato fries are a quick and easy family favorite recipe. This fantastic method to deep fry & season them makes the best appetizer or side dish.
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Asian Avocado Peanut Coleslaw
If you want an easy peanutty coleslaw recipe, this Asian avocado peanut coleslaw is the best. This chopped slaw recipe is bursting with fresh vegetables that are dressed in a homemade Asian-inspired dressing that is salty, sweet, and spicy. This slaw is vegan and gluten-free and sure to be one that everyone loves.
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Caramelized Brussel sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese
Caramelized Brussel sprouts with brown sugar are a wonderful simple side dish. To make Brussel sprouts even more wonderful add bacon and blue cheese for a sweet, salty, creamy, and nutty delight.
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Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo)
This healthy broccoli salad with carrots, raisins, apples, and cheese is amazing. The creamy greek yogurt dressing is low-fat and made without mayo. It is tangy, crisp, fresh, and sweet in every bite. It holds up great for potlucks and barbecues. It is even great as a leftover, unlike other salads.
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Mexican Watermelon Cucumber Salad
A refreshing salad with the zing of Tajin added to watermelon, cucumber, and toasted pepitas.
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Whipped Sweet Potatoes
For a comforting side dish, these whipped sweet potatoes really hit the spot. They are fluffy and sweet with a hint of nutmeg.
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Low-Carb Keto Creamed Spinach Casserole
Creamed spinach is a tasty low-carb steakhouse restaurant favorite. This easy keto recipe is the best spinach casserole side dish.
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Slow Cooker Beef & Bacon Chili
Velvety slow-cooked beef is simmered in spices and finished with crispy bacon for the ultimate keto comfort food.
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Shishito Peppers with Cream Cheese & Bacon
Shishito Peppers are a mild pepper blistered in a pan and then tossed with cream cheese and bacon.
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Crispy Air Fryer Keto Radishes
Crispy air fryer keto radishes are the low-carb answer to those that love roasted potatoes. These seasoned radishes are an easy recipe & done in 15 minutes.
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Instant Pot Ranch Salt Potatoes
Tender bite-sized potatoes are tossed with butter and ranch seasoning for a family favorite. These salt-crusted electric pressure cooker potatoes are easy and the best side dish recipe.
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French Potato Salad
Tender potatoes in a Champagne dijon vinaigrette with fresh herbs is bright, tangy, and crowd-pleasing.
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Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli
Instant pot steamed broccoli is a healthy and easy recipe that comes out perfect every time. In just a few minutes fresh broccoli is cooked and ready to enjoy. This method works in any electric pressure cooker with or without a steamer basket and results in fresh steamed broccoli that is not mushy.
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Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries
For an easy foolproof method for cooking frozen crinkle-cut french fries in the air fryer, try this recipe. They will be hot, crispy, and yummy with just the right amount of time to cook in the air fryer. Plus delicious dips and seasonings to add for the best air fryer french fries.
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Amazing Roasted Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning
These delicious but easy green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor.
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Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
Creamy macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions are made even more amazing with crispy bacon. The best homemade recipe for elevated mac and cheese that adults and kids will love.
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Green Chile Sweet Corn Casserole
This silky smooth corn pudding casserole satisfies the summer craving for sweet corn on the cob. This cheesy green chili casserole is an easy savory recipe that is a new version of the southern classic corn pudding that my grandma used to make.
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Homemade Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Onion rings are a classic fried treat that is so easy to make homemade. This beer-battered recipe for onion rings is the perfect side dish, snack, or appetizer.
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Homemade Pickles with Leftover Pickle Juice
Homemade pickles are so easy to make when you reuse pickle juice for this recipe. In 24 hours quick refrigerator pickles are crisp and ready.
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Salad Side Dishes
Red, White & Bleu Kale Salad
A patriotic salad that is good any time of year. Fresh juicy berries, crunchy croutons, and a creamy dressing pair perfectly with hearty kale in this wonderful summer salad.
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Authentic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
This creamy mac salad is a perfect side to any meat or seafood to make a complete classic lunch or dinner plate special.
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Creamy Herb Pea Salad
The ideal make-ahead side salad. Frozen peas, onion, and cheddar are tossed with a homemade herb dressing that is creamy dreamy.
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Keto / Low Carb Side Dishes
Creamy Vegetable Soup - keto/paleo
This creamy soup is a hearty, thick, & dairy-free soup that is a wonderful way to enjoy a variety of vegetables.
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Keto Spicy Roasted Cauliflower
Far from boring, this cauliflower recipe is spicy, crisp, and yet tender on the inside. The tangy spiced crust that is oven-baked on this is so full of flavor.
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Italian Tomato Salad
A simple salad of juicy ripe tomatoes is dressed perfectly with Italian flavors. Just a few ingredients and fresh herbs are what ensures this tomato salad is a show-stopper.
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Potato & Other Side Dishes
Easy Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside for the ultimate sweet potato wedge. They are seasoned perfectly and ready before you know it.
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Loaded Parsnip Fries - Whole30
A homemade horseradish sauce, jalapenos, and bacon load up these fries like nothing you have ever had before. Oven-roasted parsnips will now be your new favorite fry.
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Roasted Potato Salad
This easy roasted potato and green bean salad is a perfect side dish for any barbecue. A great make-ahead salad made without any mayo.
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What to Serve With Brisket
If you are trying to figure out what to serve with beef brisket for dinner, this list of recipes for sides is exactly what you are looking for. If you want a salad, soup, vegetable, potato, or other, it is all here with so many choices on what side dish to eat with brisket.
Ingredients
Salad, Keto/Low-Carb, Potato, & other side dishes
- Loaded Parsnip Fries - Whole30
- Mac & Cheese With Caramelized Onions & Bacon
- Red, White, & Bleu Kale Salad
- Italian Tomato Salad
- Low-Carb Keto Creamed Spinach Casserole
- Beer-Battered Onion Rings
- many other recipes listed above
Instructions
- Make your favorite brisket recipe.
- Choose one or more wonderful sides from the lists above.
- Enjoy!
Jere Cassidy says
Mmm, lots of good recipes to try, I just need to learn to cook a brisket.
Nart at Cooking with Nart says
I'm a big fan of brisket so thank you so much for sharing these ideas! They all look amazing. Think I'm gonna start with roasted cauliflower!
Angela says
You are welcome - enjoy the cauliflower.
Nisha says
They all look so good and inviting, sweet potato wedges are one of my favorites among these. Nice share!
Beth says
Brisket is one of the cuts of beef that comes with my regular local meat subscription service. This gives me so many ideas to plan in advance, but we are really interested in vegetable dishes like the pea salad and the parsnip fries, plus, of course, the salt potatoes.
Angela says
Great choices and I am jealous of that meat subscription that includes brisket. Enjoy salt potatoes and more the next time you need some good sides for your beef dinner.
Patrice Rutledge says
Lots of great ideas here! Sometimes it's just hard thinking of what to serve with a main dish. I like the roasted cauliflower and the watermelon salad ideas.
Jacqueline Debono says
Such a great idea to help cooks decide what to serve with brisket. I love the sound of the roasted potato salad and the green beans!
Angela says
Two great choices for side dishes.
Shikha says
Can't wait to try this. It looks so yummy.
Lathiya says
these are some ultimate suggestions to serve along with brisket. All sounds delicious.