11 Delicious Side Dishes to Serve with Potato Gratin

If youre wondering what to serve with your potato gratin, youve come to the right place.

In this article, I list 11 of the most popular side dishes for potato gratin.

In a rush? Heres the short answer.

The best side dishes to serve with potato gratin are kale and Brussel sprouts salad or balsamic roasted mushrooms. Steak or honey baked ham make excellent centerpieces. Korean short ribs are perfect if youre looking for something different, and cauliflower steak is a good vegetarian option.

Ready? Lets jump right in.

Pan-seared steak

If you havent tried making steak at home yet, youre missing out.

Its one of the simplest (yet tastiest) entrees you can make as an accompaniment to potato gratin.

To get started, all you need is a good, high-quality steak like New York strip or ribeye and your preferred seasoning.

Im a fan of simple salt and pepper.

This pan-seared steak recipe will walk you through everything you need to know to achieve perfectly cooked steaks at home.

Roasted garlic butter chicken

You can make even the most ordinary weeknight dinner memorable when you serve this roasted chicken dish next to a potato gratin.

The garlic butter keeps the chicken moist, and it has a lemon dressing to add some much needed acidity.

It also requires just 15 minutes of preparation time.

This roasted garlic butter chicken dish is easy enough for the everyday, but also fancy enough for guests.

Shredded kale and brussel sprouts salad

Potato gratin is creamy, rich, and indulgent.

As a result, something lighter on the side makes sense.

Youd normally see kale and sprouts roasted or steamed on the plate, but did you know you can eat them raw too?

They have a slightly more bitter flavor when theyre raw which cuts through the creaminess of the potato gratin wonderfully.

Serve this shredded kale and brussels sprouts salad if youre looking for something a bit different.

Beef wellington

Pull off the best dinner party ever by serving a show-stopping beef wellington with your luxurious potato gratin.

A well cooked beef wellington can never fail to wow.

Its got flaky, buttery crust and pink, medium-rare beef that melts in your mouth. Do I need to say more?

To round up the dinner, make a traditional red wine sauce.

Follow this a super detailed recipe to make an amazing beef wellington.

Cauliflower steak with walnut pesto

Giving meatless Mondays a try?

Cauliflower steak is a great vegetarian centerpiece that will hold its own against a potato gratin.

These cauliflower steaks, seasoned with garlic powder and paprika, pack a nice flavor punch.

But if youd like to take it up a notch, you can also make a herby sauce like walnut pesto.

Pesto will be a great match for the cheesiness of potato gratin.

These cauliflower steaks with walnut pesto are so good that youll want to have them every week.

Bacon-wrapped asparagus 

A side of earthy green vegetables like asparagus is an excellent accompaniment to a dish as lush as potato gratin.

Theyre colorful and have some bite to them.

And jazzing them up by wrapping them with streaky bacon adds a hint of smokiness to tie the dish together.

Take care! These bacon-wrapped asparagus are so addictive that you might finish a plate of them by yourself.

Psst use honey-cured bacon, and if you cant get asparagus, use green beans.

Korean short ribs (kalbi)

Want to go on a culinary fusion adventure?

Serve your potato gratin with a generous helping of these Korean short ribs, also known as kalbi.

The juicy, fall-off-the-bone kalbi ribs are covered in a sticky sweet-spicy glaze that will leave you licking your fingers.

Y-U-M.

Barbecuing meat usually takes time, but youll only need about 35 minutes to make these instant pot Korean Short ribs.

Honey glazed ham

You cant have a holiday dinner without a honey-glazed ham. Its just as decadent as potato gratin.

Ham also makes the greatest leftovers. It can feed you for days!

Ham also makes the greatest leftovers. It will last you many days!

This slow cooker honey mustard glazed ham is tender, juicy, sweet, and salty.

Balsamic roasted mushrooms 

Looking for a simple but yummy vegetable side for your potato gratin?

Make these roasted mushrooms.

These naturally umami-packed mushrooms are made even more flavorful by tossing them in a balsamic-soy mixture.

And the tartness of the balsamic vinegar works really well with the creamy potatoes.

Check out closetcooking for the recipe.

Crispy eggplants

These baked eggplant rounds are an excellent vegetarian side dish to go with potato gratin.

The crispy coating will add some crunch to the meal and hide the vegetable inside so picky kids will wolf them down!

The secret to getting your eggplants perfectly crisp?

What’s the trick to producing perfectly crisp eggplants?

And luckily you wont have to bust out your deep fryer to make these impossibly crispy baked eggplant rounds.

Salmon potato gratin

Want to make your gratin the star of the show?

Instead of serving things on the side, you can add them into your gratin instead.

I like adding salmon because its strongly flavored enough to hold its own, but wont overpower the dish either.

But you can get creative and add different vegetables (leeks work well) or meats like bacon.

Justonecookbook prepares a delectable salmon potato gratin.

The best side dishes for potato gratin

• Pan-seared steak
• Roasted garlic butter chicken
• Shredded kale and brussel sprouts salad
• Beef wellington
• Cauliflower steak with walnut pesto
• Bacon-wrapped asparagus
• Korean short ribs (kalbi)
• Honey glazed ham
• Balsamic roasted mushrooms
• Crispy eggplants
• Salmon potato gratin