446 braised recipes

Chunks of beef slowly braised in an authentic Chinese manner. Nearly any tough cut of beef can be made magically tender and flavorful with this technique.

Cuban-style picadillo with capers, pimento-stuffed olives, burgundy wine, and a touch of nutmeg. Ground beef braised in a savory-sweet sofrito. Serve over rice with plantains.

Tender braised beef chuck roast with basil, garlic, and onions in savory pan drippings. Simple Dutch oven pot roast that simmers low and slow for 2.5 hours.

Czech beer-braised chicken with caraway and onions, roasted until golden. Dark beer creates rich gravy in this Central European comfort dish. Serve with red cabbage and dumplings.

Green beans are braised in skillet with orange juice and chicken stock, and served with toasted butter-maple pecans. Make a double-batch because your kids will become veggie lovers once they try this.

Ropa vieja is a classic Cuban shredded beef dish braised in a rich tomato sauce with cumin, oregano, garlic, and green peppers. Served over white rice with fried plantains on the side.

An easy one-pan stove-stop chicken main dish braised in white wine and three kinds of mustard. Delicious and easy to prepare chicken main. Easy to scale down to two servings or up to serve a crowd.

Bitter winter greens made incredibly tasty. The collards are quickly braised to tame any bitterness then mixed with crispy prosciutto, garlic and cayenne pepper for a bit of kick and lemon for a bit of brightness. Healthy winter greens for a solid deep south down-home flair.

Try something new for dinner with this succulent beef dish that has an aroma which will make your family eager to set the table.

Moroccan-spiced beef brisket braised with turmeric, ginger, tomatoes, and briny green olives. Seared, slow-braised, chilled to defat, then reheated for fork-tender slices.

Pork roast braised on a bed of red cabbage with apple, onion, and red wine in a clay pot. A classic German-style Schweinebraten with sweet-and-sour braised cabbage built right in.

Portuguese pork with lemon, garlic, cumin, and olives. Marinated overnight, then browned and braised until fork-tender. A rustic Alentejo-style braise.

Gulai Merah, Sumatran red-braised short ribs marinated in a spice paste of chiles, shallots, ginger, and turmeric with lemongrass and salam leaf. A slow-braised Indonesian beef dish.

Sweet and sour beef stew with chuck cubes braised in a tangy ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. A retro oven-braised stew served over rice with Instant Pot directions.

Cowboy pot roast braised with dried apricots, blanched leeks, and lemon zest in beef stock. A Western-style braise with sweet-savory depth and fork-tender beef.

Round steak braised in a spicy tomato sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, chili powder, and ripe olives. A Tex-Mex style oven-braised steak that turns tough beef fork-tender.