What to Serve With Brisket

Brisket is one of our favorite things to put on the smoker or roast in the oven. All that fall-apart tender meat deserves a fantastic side dish that can elevate its deliciousness. We’ve put together a list of our favorites for what to serve with brisket so you don’t have to put much thought into the perfect pairing.

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Each of these side dishes is perfect for a summer BBQ or a family picnic or potluck. If you’re smoking your brisket, we’ve even got a few sides you can smoke alongside it!

With so many great brisket side dishes, you’ll have something new to serve every time.

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Sides to Serve With Brisket

Traeger Baked Potatoes

Slow-baked potatoes with crispy skin and a fluffy interior are a perfect side dish to serve with a grilled BBQ main course. Traeger Baked Potatoes are not just easy to make but are loaded with nutrients and flavor. 

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Mexican-Inspired Brussels Sprouts

These Mexican-Inspired Brussels Sprouts are caramelized on the edges and coated with a spicy Mexican-inspired seasoning.

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Smoked Sweet Potatoes

Smoked sweet potatoes are a perfect side dish for any BBQ meat, especially smoked brisket. All you need is a Traeger grill or other smoker and you're all set.

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Creamy & Spicy Chipotle Coleslaw

This creamy & spicy Chipotle Coleslaw will add some heat to your favorite summer side dish.

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Honey Sriracha Roasted Potatoes

These honey sriracha roasted potatoes are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and coated with a spicy, sweet sauce that's irresistible.

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Corn & Black Bean Pasta Salad

This Corn & Black Bean Pasta Salad combines fusilli pasta with corn, black beans, bell pepper and cilantro for a Southwestern flair.

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Easy Orange Brussels Sprouts

Orange Sauce Brussels Sprouts are a fantastic sweet and savory side dish that combines orange marmalade with soy sauce and vinegar to make a delicious sauce to kick up the flavor of these steamed Brussels sprouts.

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Instant Pot Baked Beans

These sweet yet savory baked beans are the perfect side dish any time of year, not just at your cookout or BBQ.

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Broccoli Salad

This salad is packed with fresh broccoli, bacon, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and cheese. It's a huge hit at barbecues and parties.

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Classic Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

This classic wedge salad is a great accompaniment to any meal. It's refreshingly crispy and packed with flavor.

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Classic Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

A classic Mexican street food, this corn on the cob is charred on the grill, then slathered in mayo, and topped with tangy Cotija cheese, chili powder and cilantro. 

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Easy Instant Pot Potato Salad

This easy Instant Pot Potato Salad is the fastest, easiest way to make potato salad for your garden party or barbecue. It’s loaded with tender potatoes, eggs, and crunchy bits in a creamy dressing.

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Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes

These Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes are deliciously addictive thinly sliced potatoes baked with a creamy cheese sauce using the pot-in-pot method.

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Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower is delicious and super easy to make. The cauliflower florets are breaded and air fried to crispy perfection, then drenched in tasty buffalo sauce and dipped in blue cheese dip.

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Easy Air Fryer Green Beans

Air Fryer Green Beans are so simple to make and they turn out perfectly crispy and tender when cooked in the air fryer. So why not save yourself a few steps and cook your green beans with a tasty seasoning in the air fryer.

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Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots

Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots are sprinkled with seasoning salt, glazed with a Sriracha honey sauce and cooked in the air fryer.

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How to Make Brisket

First you start with the perfect brisket. Below are 2 great ways to make brisket. If you have a smoker, like our favorite Z Grills Pellet Grill and can cook it all day

Traeger Smoked Brisket

Making brisket on the Traeger is a great way to make a tender, juicy and delicious brisket.

Oven-Roasted or Instant Pot Brisket

Tender and flavorful beef brisket that rivals the low and slow pit BBQ we all love, but without the full day of smoking over wood.

What Smoker to Use

Z Grills 7002C2E Pellet Grill & Smoker

The 7002C2E is a new model featuring a digital PID control board and advanced technology for even temperatures and consistent results. With the built-in dual temperature probes, a huge pellet hopper, pellet cleanout system, and pellet view window, your grilling experience will be enhanced like never before. See this grill and more on the Z Grills site.

Traeger Grills Pro Series 22 Pellet Grill & Smoker

Traeger created the original wood-pellet grill as the ultimate way to achieve wood-fired taste. The Pro Series 22 is the one most people choose because it’s compact, yet has plenty of space for cooking.

You can use any type of wood pellets you like. I prefer Hickory, which is great for naturally enhancing beef, chicken, pork, and veggies with full-bodied, bold flavor.

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Angela Morris

Angela’s passion for discovering and experimenting with new flavors and recipes is at the heart of her culinary philosophy. Residing in a quaint Oregon town, she finds joy and inspiration in her kitchen. Angela has a lot of expertise in cooking and she eagerly shares her discoveries and unique creations with you.