If you love smoking meats, then you need to serve one of these Smoked Side Dishes. These 35 recipes will help to complete your meal.

If you love smoking meats, then you need to serve one of these Smoked Side Dishes. These 35 recipes will help to complete your meal. The next time you smoke a brisket. Be sure to add a side of green beans, macaroni pasta salad or one of these easy smoked side dishes. Season with fresh herbs for added flavor. #grillonadime #smokedsidedishes #sidedishes
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These 35 side dish recipes are easy to make thanks to the smoker. Take your next barbecue to the next level with one of these classic side dish. The smoky flavor and simple ingredients make these always a crowd favorite.

The next time you smoke a brisket or Smoked Chicken Thighs, Be sure to add a side of green beans, macaroni pasta salad or one of these easy smoked side dishes. Season with fresh herbs for added flavor.

Easy Smoker Side Dishes

We really enjoy using our smoker to cook pulled pork, salmon, and steak. Having a side dish to complete the meal that cooks in the smoker is even better.

Add your favorite wood pellets to add flavor to these delicious recipes. If you love using our smoker as much as I do, then you need these simple side dish recipes.

I love that the smoker does all the work and the results are a delicious meal idea.

1. Smoked Corn on the Cob

This Smoked Corn on the Cob Recipe is made with simple seasoning and easy to make. Smoky flavored corn makes the best side dish.

Smoked Corn on the Cob
This Smoked Corn on the Cob Recipe is made with simple seasoning and easy to make.
Smoked Corn on the Cob

2. Smoked Baked Potatoes

For a smoky flavor potato, make Smoked Baked Potatoes. You will love the flavor of the potatoes and the crispy texture for the perfect side dish.

Top a loaded baked potato with sour cream, cheese and more. The crisp skin of the potatoes makes for a delicious side when rubbed with olive oil.

Smoked Baked Potatoes
You only need 3 ingredients to make these baked potato.
Smoked Baked Potatoes

3. Smoked Asparagus

Smoked Asparagus Recipe is a delicious and easy way to cook asparagus. The smoky flavor makes this the perfect side dish.

Smoked Asparagus
The asparagus is sprinkled with simple seasoning and lemon to create a delicious side dish.
Smoked Asparagus

4. Smoked Brussel Sprouts

If you love Brussel Sprouts, then you must try this Smoked Brussel Sprouts Recipe. They taste amazing and full of smoke flavor.

Smoked Brussel Sprouts
This Smoked Brussel Sprouts recipe is loaded with flavor. Adding the bacon makes it the ultimate vegetable recipe.
Smoked Brussel Sprouts

5. Smoked Cream Cheese

Dip your favorite crackers into this delicious and creamy smoked cream cheese.

Smoked Cream Cheese
This cream, delicious dip is seasoned with simple ingredients and placed in the smoker and cooked to perfection.
Smoked Cream Cheese

6. Smoked Brats

Smoked Brats is a delicious and easy way to cook your brats. If you are looking for a fool proof way to cook your brats, cook them in your smoker.

Smoked Brats
You will love the smoke flavor and how easy they are to cook. They turn out with a crispy texture and juicy center.
Smoked Brats

7. Smoked Sausage

Smoked Sausage Recipe is a great to start if you are new to smoking meat. These smoked sausage come out juicy and full of flavor.

Smoked Sausage
When choosing the right sausage to smoke is to make sure they are raw. This allows the sausage to absorb the smoking flavor. If you use pre-cooked sausage it doesn’t give you the best flavor.
Smoked Sausage

8. Smoked Baked Beans with Bacon

This is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite smoked meats.

Smoked Baked Beans
Nothing goes better with your perfectly cooked BBQ than a spoonful of slightly sweetened, slow-smoked baked beans loaded with bacon.
Smoked Baked Beans

9. Smoked Italian Sausage

This Italian Sausage is smoked perfectly in less than a few hours.

Smoked Italian Sausage
Smoked Italian Sausage is packed with flavor cooks perfectly in your smoker. The smoker cooks the Italian Sausage all the way through in about 2-3 hours.
Smoked Italian Sausage

10. Smoked Hot Dogs

Instead of grilling your favorite hot dogs you can smoke them for added flavor.

Smoked Hot Dogs
Regular hot dogs are seasoned with a simple dry rub seasoning and then smoked. Smoking hot dogs takes about and hour and the results is a flavorful hot dog served with your favorite toppings.
Smoked Hot Dogs

11. Smoked Meatloaf

Take you classic meatloaf recipe to the next level and make Smoked Meatloaf. It is full of amazing smoky flavor and is easy to make.

Smoked Meatloaf
It is full of amazing smoky flavor and is easy to make.
Smoked Meatloaf

12. Smoked Bacon

This smoked bacon pairs perfect with many different recipes. I love to serve with a side of eggs and pancakes.

Smoked Bacon
This smoked bacon recipe is quick and easy and one of the only ways I enjoy bacon.
Smoked Bacon

13. Smoked Queso

Dip your favorite tortilla chips into this delicious queso recipe.

Smoked Queso
Smoked queso easily cooks in a foil pan but you can also be cooked in a Dutch oven. This Smoked Queso Recipe is loaded with flavor and can be made in a variety of ways.
Smoked Queso

14. Smoked Turkey Legs

These turkey legs are juicy, tender and full of flavor.

Smoked Turkey Legs
Smoked Turkey Legs are delicious and easy to make. The turkey legs turn out juicy, tender and with the perfect crispy skin.
Smoked Turkey Legs

15. Bacon Wrapped Smoked Pork Loin

This pork loin is even better in the smoker and wrapped in bacon.

Bacon Wrapped Smoked Pork Loin
Bacon Wrapped Smoked Pork Loin is loaded with flavor and easy to make. The smoker cooks the pork loin perfectly with simple ingredients.
Bacon Wrapped Smoked Pork Loin

16. Smoked Cornbread with Bacon

This cornbread with bacon smokes perfectly with a crispy texture.

Smoked Cornbread with Bacon
Chock full of bacon, corn, chipotle peppers and cheddar, Smoked Cornbread has a super crunchy crust, lightly smoky flavor and is really very easy to make.
Smoked Cornbread with Bacon

17. Smoked Collard Greens with Bacon

Smoky, delicious and easy to make with collard greens.

Smoked Collard Greens with Bacon
These greens take a lot of smoke in a short period of time, so they only need 90 minutes or so to get tender and to take on some great hickory smoke flavor.
Smoked Collard Greens with Bacon

18. Smoked Stuffing Traeger

This recipe is quick and easy side dish that cooks perfectly in the smoker.

Smoked Stuffing Traeger
Quick and easy side dish recipe using your electric pellet grill. An easy Traeger Recipe with so much flavor from using your smoker that you’ll never make dressing another way!
Smoked Stuffing Traeger

19. Smoky Southern Baked Beans

Add a side of these baked beans that is easy to make.

Smoky Southern Baked Beans
Cooked ground beef gives homemade beans an added layer of flavor. Here in the south, we also swap the traditionally used navy beans for pinto beans!
Smoky Southern Baked Beans

20. Smoked Vegetables

We love making these smoked vegetables as they are delicious and easy to make. This is the perfect recipe to use up leftover vegetables.

Smoked Vegetables
These easy Smoked Vegetables made in the Traeger are the perfect side dish recipe with zucchini, squash, carrots, onions and bell peppers seasoned with garlic and paprika and smoked on low to infuse them with amazing smoky flavor.
Smoked Vegetables

21. Smoked Mac and Cheese

Creamy, rich and delicious this mac and cheese is the ultimate way to make a classic dish.

Smoked Mac and Cheese
This mac and cheese is creamy, rich, and topped with a crisp panko topping. It’s rounded out with the perfect kiss of smoke flavor from being baked in a backyard smoker.
Smoked Mac and Cheese

22. Smoked Cauliflower

Turn bland cauliflower into a smoked filled vegetable. This is the perfect side to a healthy dinner idea.

Smoked Cauliflower
A tender smoked whole cauliflower with a crusty smoked layer and soft cauliflower flesh, perfect as a healthy low-carb side dish or light dinner.
Smoked Cauliflower

23. Smoked Beef Cheeks

Rich, delicious and full of smoky flavor.

Smoked Beef Cheeks
These beautiful 'low and slow' smoked beef cheeks are rich in flavor and have a uniquely tender texture. Perfect for enjoying sliced or pulled and added to tacos or sandwiches!
Smoked Beef Cheeks

24. Garlic and Herb Smoked Potatoes

Simple seasoning makes these smoked potatoes full of flavor. I love the texture and the soft center.

Garlic and Herb Smoked Potatoes
An easy smoker recipe with the simplest ingredients, these garlic potatoes are velvety in texture and rich in flavor!
Garlic and Herb Smoked Potatoes

25. Smoked Turkey Chestnut Stuffing

Make your classic stuffing recipe in the smoker and save oven space. You will never make your stuffing recipe any other way.

Smoked Turkey Chestnut Stuffing
I love the idea of turning the stuffing inside out and putting smoked turkey inside of it! It adds a delicious smoky flavor and is practically a whole meal-in-one.
Smoked Turkey Chestnut Stuffing

26. Smoked Chantilly Potatoes

Riche, cheesy and full of smoky flavor, these potatoes are always a family favorite.

Smoked Chantilly Potatoes
Tender potatoes are smoked before slowly braising in rich cream, butter, and cheese for a side dish that may upstage everything else on the table.
Smoked Chantilly Potatoes

27. Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar Creamed Corn

Place your creamed corn in a cast iron skillet for a delicious side dish. This is a delicious cheese recipe that everyone will love.

Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar Creamed Corn
Up your side dish game with this sweet, smoky creamed corn, infused with diced jalapeno and tangy Cheddar cheese.
Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar Creamed Corn

28. Smoked Jalapeno Poppers

We love these smoked jalapeno poppers. The melty cheese, crispy texture and soft center makes this side dish delicious.

Smoked Jalapeno Poppers
This smoked jalapeno poppers recipe is the ultimate party food with bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers stuffed with loads of melty cheese and seasonings, then smoked for the most outstanding flavor.
Smoked Jalapeno Poppers

29. Summer Smoked Potato Salad with Bacon

Make this potato salad for an easy side dish to any smoked meats. This is the perfect recipe to make ahead of time.

Summer Smoked Potato Salad with Bacon
My Smoked Potato Salad is a must try and easy to make. Instead of boiling the potatoes I smoked them first then tossed them with the usual ingredients plus bacon for the win.
Summer Smoked Potato Salad with Bacon

30. Texas Style Baked Beans

Beans and bacon is the perfect side dish to any smoked meats.

Texas Style Baked Beans
Smoked sausage, chili powder, and jalapeño adds tons of flavor and a piece of corn bread rounds out the dish in true Texas, or Southern style.
Texas Style Baked Beans

31. Smoked Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms are topped with cheese’s and spices for a delicious side dish.

Smoked Stuffed Mushrooms
The cream cheese, common spices, asiago and cheddar cheese… combined with smoke flavor will make your taste buds swoon!
Smoked Stuffed Mushrooms

32. Smoked Mashed Potatoes with Guoda

If you have never made mashed potatoes in a cast iron skillet you are in for a real treat. The smoky flavor makes for a delicious side dish.

Smoked Mashed Potatoes with Guoda
Prepared with browned butter, sour cream and rich Gouda, these mashed potatoes are infused with hickory notes to make the perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Smoked Mashed Potatoes with Guoda

33. Smoked BBQ Coleslaw

BBQ Coleslaw is delicious and easy to make.

Smoked BBQ Coleslaw
Coleslaw gets a smoky twist with chipotle and smoked paprika, plus a hint of spice from brown mustard.
Smoked BBQ Coleslaw

34. Smoked Salmon

I love salmon and smoking it makes it even better. Serve with a side of broccoli and bake potato.

Smoked Salmon
Make this Smoked Salmon Recipe for an easy meal idea. The results are a flaky, smoky, tender salmon that is seasoned with simple ingredients.
Smoked Salmon

35. Smoked Slaw

This smoked slaw is one of our favorite side dish and is easy to make.

Smoked Slaw
Add a head of cabbage to the smoker and transform your coleslaw into a smoky, spicy side dish. The smoke permeates this tasty side dish recipe and rounds out any grilling menu.
Smoked Slaw

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