What To Serve With Potato Waffles: 12 Delicious Options!
Got a packet of potato waffles in your freezer, but not quite sure what to do with them?
With a little imagination and creativity, there’s no end to the delicious meals you can quickly put together!
From easy breakfasts to sophisticated brunches that are worthy of the most Instagrammable cafes, let’s take a look at some of the best ideas…
What to serve with potato waffles
The best choices for what to serve with potato waffles include Full English breakfast, fish fingers and tartare sauce, beef burgers, spaghetti hoops, roast chicken and salad, creamy garlic mushrooms, and scrambled eggs.
Keep reading to discover the best, tried and tested recipes, plus extra hints and tips for creating a meal that your whole family will want to eat time and time again.
1. Full English breakfast
You really can’t beat a full English, regardless of the time of the day. It’s a great hangover cure, a meal that’s sure to keep you satisfied for hours, and it’s just as good at dinner time as it is ahead of a busy day.
Fry up sausages, bacon, mushrooms, and add baked beans, grilled tomatoes, your favourite kind of eggs, and add your potato waffles to the plate with some tomato or brown sauce. Choose between toast or fried bread, or if you’re feeling particularly indulgent, you could even have both!
Alternatively, keep things a little simpler by just serving potato waffles with bacon and beans beans. It’s a fantastic brunch.
2. Fish fingers and tartare sauce
Fish fingers and potato waffles is the kind of dinner that many of us would have enjoyed as kids, eaten in front of the TV after a day at school.
This kind of nostalgia makes for a quick, fun, and easy tea, and it’s made a little more special by including a good dollop of tartare sauce.
You can make your own by combining mayonnaise, chopped pickles, capers, and fresh herbs like tarragon and dill.
3. Beef burgers
A juicy beef burger deserves a deliciously carb based side dish for the ultimate in satisfaction, and that’s exactly why you’ll often see chips, fries, and sweet potato chips on the menu. For a modern twist, why not choose potato waffles instead?
They don’t just have to be a side dish, either. Create your own signature burger by adding the waffle into the bun as a topping for your meat patty. Add some cheese, lettuce, tomato, and you’ve got an impressive burger that’s ideal for the evenings when you really want to indulge.
4. Spaghetti hoops
You’d be hard pushed to find a breakfast or brunch much easier than potato waffles served with spaghetti hoops! This combo is usually popular with kids, and you can make a little more interesting if you like by adding a few splashes of hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, or your favourite condiment.
Add a fried egg too, if you like. Tinned ravioli can also work well, if you happen to have it in your pantry.
5. Sausages
Another tasty choice for what to serve with potato waffles is sausages. It’s a delicious pairing for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and it’s perfect for those days when you’re trying to use up various bits and bobs from your freezer.
You might want to add a little moisture to your plate. In that case, some barbecue sauce or a serving of baked beans would be a good option.
6. Chilli con carne
Potato waffles may not be an authentic or typically Mexican pairing for a big pan of chilli con carne, but it’s a good way to get kids interested in the meal, or just shake up your usual meal plans and serve something a little out of the ordinary.
I like to get a little creative and make a sandwich style stack with waffles, chilli con carne, and plenty of grated cheddar cheese.
It’s a good way to use up your leftovers if you’ve had chilli the previous day, and you want a quick lunch.
7. Curry
Again, you’ll earn no points for authenticity here, but serving potato waffles with curry is a quick lunch option for using up your leftovers!
Spoon your curry over your waffles, add some fresh herbs like coriander, add a dollop of mango chutney, and you’ve got a satisfying and a little unusual breakfast or lunch.
If you fancy trying a new curry, be sure to check out my recipes for Goan curry, and Thai green curry.
8. Roast chicken and salad
At least once a week, I love to roast a whole chicken. It always covers a few evening meals, with leftovers that are great for lunchboxes, sandwiches, and quick and easy salads.
Shred your chicken, add your favourite salad veggies, and serve with potato waffles.
It’s a fairly healthy lunch that’s ideal for the summer months. (Want more ideas for using up your chicken?
9. Avocado, tomato, and feta cheese
If you want a more sophisticated choice for what to serve with potato waffles, then go for avocado, tomato, and feta cheese.
This fresh and flavoursome combination wouldn’t be out of place on the brunch menu of a trendy cafe, and it’s full of goodness.
The key to making this pairing work really well is to select the best ingredients you can find. You’ll want an avocado that’s perfectly rice, juicy ripe and red tomatoes, and the best feta that you can afford. It’s always a nice idea to pick up a local cheese at a farm shop or market.
10. Smoked salmon and poached egg
Another grown up choice for what to serve with potato waffles is smoked salmon and poached eggs. This dish is a wonderful weekend brunch, especially if you have guests staying over, and it’s proof that you can get really creative with waffles and make them into something special.
This combination is fuss free and easy to prepare, though even experienced home cooks can find it a little tricky to get that perfectly poached egg.
Use the freshest eggs you can buy, and carefully follow the steps outlined in the guide above. You don’t need any fancy equipment like specialist pans or egg poachers, and it’s a skill you can use to elevate tons of different dishes, from waffles to hashes and everything in between.
11. Creamy garlic mushrooms
I love potato waffles topped with creamy garlic mushrooms for a quick and easy, veggie friendly brunch!
It’s really easy to elevate this dish if you want to make it a little more fancy.
Add freshly ground black pepper or red chilli flakes, add a green leaf salad to the side of the plate, and garnish with fresh green herbs such as parsley.
12. Scrambled eggs
Keep things super simple by serving your potato waffles with fluffy scrambled eggs. Add seasoning, perhaps some chopped chives, and you’ve created a versatile meal that’s perfect for a light bite at any time of the day.
If you like, you can take things up a level by adding any of the following to your eggs:
- Chopped peppers and onions
- Your favourite cheese
- Hot sauce
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Italian sausage
- Bacon
- Plenty of your favourite freshly chopped herbs
What to eat with potato waffles
Potato waffles can be part of a tasty and satisfying meal at any time of the day. Some of the best choices that you might want to consider include:
- Full English breakfast
- Fish fingers and tartare sauce
- Beef burgers
- Spaghetti hoops
- Roast chicken and salad
- Creamy garlic mushrooms
- Scrambled eggs
Got some delicious ideas that we haven’t covered here? Leave a comment and let us know about them!
