What to Serve with Dirty Rice

1. Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn

This recipe for air fryer Mexican street corn is an easy side dish.

The corn is coated in a sauce made of butter, cheese, chili powder, lime juice, and air-fried until crisp.

The outcome is a tasty and flavorful side dish that is ideal for any meal with a Mexican theme.

So next time you're wondering what to serve with dirty rice, you must try this crunchy Mexican street corn recipe!

2. Sweet Potato Cornbread

The sweet and earthy flavors of sweet potatoes are combined with the traditional Southern comfort of cornbread.

This sweet potato cornbread is moist, slightly sweet, and goes great with dirty rice.

3. Cajun Shrimp

With this Cajun shrimp recipe, your dinner routine will be spiced up. You can make a flavorful dish that's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a special occasion with just a few basic ingredients.

After being perfectly seasoned with a blend of Cajun spices, the shrimp are perfect when served over a bed of fresh and fluffy dirty rice.

4. Roasted Zucchini and Peppers

Zucchini and peppers are roasted and seasoned with a combination of herbs and spices in this simple and flavorful side dish. In order to create a delicious and nutritious side dish that is ideal for any occasion, the vegetables are roasted until they are tender and have begun to caramelize.

Serve this along with dirty rice for a filling and healthy meal.

5. Turkish Bulgur Salad

What about a different kind of salad?

A traditional Turkish dish, this bulgur salad is filling and refreshing.

Bulgur wheat, fresh herbs, and diced vegetables are all combined with a tangy dressing of lemon and olive oil in this dish. This salad goes well with grilled fish or meats as a side dish or for lunch.

6. Sumac Onions

These flavorful and tangy sumac onions will add flavor to your meal.

In this recipe, thinly sliced red onions are given a distinctive and vibrant flavor by sumac, a traditional Middle Eastern spice.

Sumac onions are a great way to add flavor to your dirty rice and are easy to make.

7. Sauteed Mushrooms

After something that is simple and quick to make? These sauteed mushrooms are a quick and simple side dish that give any meal flavor and texture.

The earthy flavors of the mushrooms enhance the flavors of dirty rice and can make the meal even more delicious.

8. Coleslaw

This traditional side dish, coleslaw, is a must-have at any barbecue or potluck. Make this tangy and creamy coleslaw for a side for your dirty rice for a contrast in both flavor and texture.

You can make this coleslaw recipe in advance too!

9. Moroccan Spiced Roasted Sweet Potatoes

After a new way to enjoy sweet potatoes? Then you have to try these Moroccan spiced roasted potatoes.

In order to create a tasty and filling side dish that is both healthy and flavorful, the sweet potatoes are roasted until they are perfectly crispy, and they are then combined with a tart yogurt sauce and delicious Moroccan flavors.

10. Sweet Potato Fries

You can’t go wrong with sweet potato fries. They are a delicious and healthy alternative to regular French fries.

A light dusting of cornstarch and a mixture of spices are used in this recipe to give the fries a crispy exterior and bring out the sweet potatoes' inherent sweetness.

The sweetness of the potatoes pairs great with the flavors of dirty rice.

11. Roasted Green Beans and Carrots

Green beans and carrots are roasted and seasoned with a mixture of herbs and spices in this simple but flavorful side dish.

A tasty and nutritious side dish that's ideal for any occasion is made by roasting the vegetables until they are tender and just starting to turn slightly caramelized.

12. Coconut Shrimp with Dipping Sauce

Take your taste buds on a tropical vacation with this delectable coconut shrimp recipe.

The shrimp are fried to a crisp perfection after being covered in a sweet and salty coconut batter.

For a tasty and filling appetizer or main dish, serve them with a tart dipping sauce.

13. Hush Puppies

Hush puppies are traditional cornmeal fritters. They have a mouth-wateringly sweet and savory flavor and are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.

The savory and rich flavors of the dirty rice are complemented by the tartar or remoulade sauce that is frequently served with hush puppies.

14. Crab Cakes

This traditional recipe for crab cakes is a must if you love seafood. These delicious cakes are seasoned with a blend of herbs and spices that bring out the crab's inherent sweetness and are filled with fresh crab meat.

They make a delicious and splurge-worthy meal when accompanied by a side of dirty rice and a creamy dipping sauce.

15. Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewers

This recipe for garlic grilled shrimp skewers is a tasty and healthy option for a weeknight meal or a summer cookout.

The shrimp are grilled to perfection and served with a side of dirty rice after being marinated in a mixture of garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.

By serving these shrimp skewers with dirty rice, it makes for a well-balanced and filling meal. What’s more is the tangy and zesty flavors of the shrimp work well with the rice's robust and savory flavors.

16. Baked Beans

Whether it's a backyard barbecue or a potluck, baked beans are a must-have side dish!

These baked beans are a tasty and filling side dish to dirty rice. The bold and spicy flavors of the rice are the ideal contrast to the smoky and savory flavors of the beans.

17. French Green Beans

French green beans are a lovely and easy way to include some greens in your meal.

These green beans are prepared with garlic and lemon juice, cooked until crisp-tender, and served with dirty rice.

The rich and savory flavors of the rice are nicely offset by the vibrant and flavorful green beans.

18. Fried Okra with Creole Mustard Remoulade

This traditional Southern side dish is a crunchy and flavorful accompaniment to dirty rice. Okra is coated in a crunchy cornmeal batter, deep-fried until golden brown, and served with a tangy, hot dipping sauce made of mayonnaise and creole mustard.

19. Southern Fried Apples

This decadent and sweet side dish is made with fried apples. Sliced apples are prepared with cinnamon and nutmeg after being cooked in butter, sugar, and heat until soft and caramelized.

They offer a sweet and satisfying counterpoint to the savory flavors of dirty rice when served with it.

Serve these Southern fried apples as a side dish to dirty rice or as a sweet dessert after dinner.

20. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potato

This wholesome and flavorful side dish is a great way to add some vegetables to your meal.

Garlic, parmesan cheese, and herbs are added as they are roasted until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.

The rice's spicy and savory flavors are nicely offset by the creamy and subtly sweet flavor of the sweet potatoes.

21. Cajun Chicken with Bell Peppers

Packed with Cajun spices, this flavorful and filling Cajun chicken with bell peppers is a great dish to serve with dirty rice.

The rich and savory flavors of dirty rice are deliciously complemented by the strong and spiciness of the chicken and vegetables.

22. Korean Honey Butter Fried Chicken

Korean honey butter fried chicken is a sweet and sour chicken dish that combines elements of Southern cooking and Korean cuisine.

A honey butter sauce is applied to the chicken, which is then fried until crispy and served with dirty rice.

The bold and spicy flavors of the rice are deliciously offset by the chicken's sweet and savory flavors.

23. Honey Garlic Oven Baked Barbecue Ribs

These barbecue ribs are slow cooked in the oven until they are fall-off-the-bone tender.

Honey garlic barbecue ribs go well with dirty rice because they are covered in a sweet and sour barbecue sauce.

The bold and spicy flavors of the rice are perfectly balanced by the smoky and savory flavors of the ribs.