The best potato sides for burgers
Grilling season is upon us and there is nothing better than potato sides for burgers to serve for your summer BBQ’s. From creamy potato salads to grilled potato wedges dusted with spicy Cajun flavors, there are over two dozen potato recipes for all of the spud lovers in your life.
Potatoes are a great canvas for so many recipes, as they can take on tons of flavor. Whether you prefer spicy, garlicky, roasted or fried, these 25 potato side dish recipes offer something for everyone.
Potatoes are available throughout the year, which makes them a great option for any occasion – whether it’s a backyard BBQ or a recipe for special celebration dinner.
Potato sides for burgers
Burgers and fries are always paired together for a reason – it’s a match made in heaven. Poutine is a fried potato recipe covered in gravy and cheese curds, it is a Canadian classic.
Whether you choose to serve your fries all dolled up, like this, or plain, get step by step instructions for making the perfect restaurant-style French fries.
You can even combine the two and make a vegan burger out of potatoes!
Potato side dishes
The most popular dishes are always the potato sides for BBQ. The champ of them all is of course, potato salad. There are so many ways to make this dish – from classic and creamy to vinegar-based, and virtually everything in between.
You can boil the potatoes or roast them. Potato salads come in so many forms and all of them are delicious!
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Another option for potato sides is to to grill them alongside your burgers. Instead of cooking in the house, let the grill do double duty.
A foil packet of spuds can be grilled and served as a potato side dish for burgers, steak, chicken or whatever you are cooking on the grill.
Potato FAQ’s
Yes! Potatoes do not contain gluten and are a great option for people with gluten sensitivities.
Store potatoes in a cool, dark place with good ventilation. Properly stored, they’ll last at least a week. If stored at a cooler temps (around 50°F), they will last several weeks.
Potatoes are actually full of nutrients! They contain hefty amounts of potassium, vitamin C and vitamin B-6. They are also fat-free and cholesterol free.
Tools and Equipment
Potato sides for burgers are popular for so many reasons, one of them being ease. They are not at all difficult to work with, but these tools will help you be successful in the kitchen.
- A sharp chef’s knife -the same knife I have used for almost 20 years.
- Mandoline – an inexpensive tool that I use to get paper-thin slices of potatoes or potato sticks.
- Potato peeler
- Potato scrubber – this guys sits right next to the kitchen faucet at all times.
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Potato sides for burgers
Cajun Grilled Potato Wedges
Easy grilled potato wedges with Cajun spices and a spicy dipping sauce make a delicious side dish.
Melting potatoes with garlic and herbs
Melting potatoes are one of the easiest, most delicious ways to prepare potatoes. Perfect for your holiday table, but easy enough for weeknight supper.
Pimento Cheese Potato Salad
Potato salad gets a spicy makeover when it meets all the components for pimento cheese.
Vegetarian Poutine Recipe
My vegetarian poutine recipe swaps out the beef gravy for a delicious mushroom gravy full of umami flavor.
Crispy Potato and Peach Salad with Scallion Dressing
Crispy potato salad with peaches and charred scallion dressing is the ultimate mayo-less potato salad. Serve it warm or at room temperature for a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Shredded potato broccoli cakes
Easy and delicious potato broccoli cakes are a great make-ahead lunch or side dish.
No Mayo Potato Salad (Salt Potatoes Salad)
This salt potatoes salad is perfect to serve warm or at room temperature, making it especially well suited to hot summer weather. As a bonus, it's also Whole30-compliant.
Crash & Burn Potatoes
This style of cooking potatoes, showcases a crispy crunchy exterior and a creamy middle. But after they are crisped, my version bastes them with a potent chili-vinegar sauce, making this really spicy.
Oven Roasted Potatoes with Herbed Pecans
Crispy roasted potatoes tossed with herbed pecans and a honey mustard pecan dressing.
Vegan Potato Veggie Burger
Potato veggie burgers with sun-dried tomato and basil are baked until crispy for a healthy vegan dinner.
Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Brown Butter
Baked fingerling potatoes with brown butter and herbs are an easy and delicious side for any occasion.
Chimichurri Potato Salad
This bright and flavorful chimichurri potato salad combines crispy roasted potatoes, sautéed onion and red bell pepper, and fresh homemade chimichurri. It’s simple, takes just 25-minutes to prepare, vegan, and gluten-free.
WHOLE30 SOUTHWESTERN SWEET POTATO SALAD
This southwestern sweet potato salad is a fun and unique twist on a classic potato salad. It is bold, spicy and flavorful!
Garlic Fingerling Potatoes Recipe
The easy fingerling potatoes recipe is perfect for weeknight dinner. Mellow garlic combined with colorful roasted fingerlings makes a delicious side dish that everyone will love.
Easy Vegan Potato Salad Without Eggs & Mayo Recipe
This French-style potato salad makes the perfect addition to any barbecue. Easy to throw together and make ahead of time, you're sure to love this zingy side.
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Shishito Peppers
Roasted fingerling potatoes with Asian spices and charred shishito peppers makes a delicious and beautiful side dish.
Potato Green Bean Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Fresh cooked green beans and potatoes are tossed while warm in a red wine vinaigrette and topped with tomatoes and parsley to make an awesome summertime salad that works well for large parties and barbecues.
Creamy Vegan Potato Salad with Dijon Mustard
Try the best easy, homemade Vegan Potato Salad! Without mayo, eggs or any dairy products it's made creamy the traditional French way with a Dijon mustard dressing - which makes it naturally vegan, gluten free and dairy free.
Vegan vegetable cakes
Vegan vegetable cakes made from grilled potatoes and frozen veggies are a quick and tasty side dish or appetizer.
Perogy Potato Salad
If you love perogies and are looking for potluck ideas, you will love this gluten-free pierogi potato salad with bacon recipe. This award-winning potato salad is perfect for a summer BBQ, a potluck, cookout or even when you are camping/glamping this summer.
Bacon Ranch Foil Wrapped Potatoes
Foil wrapped potatoes are tender and loaded with cheese, bacon and peppers. Perfect side dish to any meal!
Cheesy Potatoes With Bacon
Loaded with cheese and bacon, these potatoes are going to disappear before you even know what happened! They are great for BBQs, potlucks or family dinners.
Traeger Herb Roasted Potatoes
Your Traeger grill is also great for roasting potatoes! A little olive oil, fresh herbs and baby potatoes make for a great easy side dish anytime!
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Lovely recipe, Cheryl!
Such a great read, I’ll be bookmarking this for later.
Thank you!