1,277 braising recipes

Matambre is the classic Argentine stuffed flank steak: butterflied beef rolled jellyroll-style around spinach, carrots, hard-cooked eggs, and onion, then braised until tender and sliced into striking pinwheels.

Hungarian paprikash with skinless chicken legs braised in a sweet-paprika tomato broth, then finished with a sour cream gravy whisked smooth at the end. A weeknight-friendly take on classic Csirkepaprikás.

Round up beef with 10 pounds of round steak strips braised in a tangy ketchup, brown sugar, and red wine vinegar sauce. Feeds a crowd and freezes well.

New Orleans daube with a 4-5 pound beef roast braised low and slow with salt pork, sherry, cloves, and thyme, served sliced over spaghetti with pan juices.

Slow-sauteed broccoli braised gently in peanut oil and garlic with a splash of water. A covered-skillet method that turns broccoli meltingly tender without steaming it bland.

Braised Hungarian partridge with green bell peppers, pimentos, onions, garlic, and dry sherry. A rustic game bird dish slow-cooked until fork-tender in a pepper-rich sauce.

A 5-pound chuck roast braised low and slow with tomato sauce, garlic, and thyme, finished with sauteed mushrooms and tangy sour cream gravy. Serve over buttered noodles.

Fennel Nicoise braises quartered fennel with tomatoes, white wine, and thyme for a silky Provencal side dish served cold. A do-ahead starter from the South of France.

Provencal-style braised chicken with salt pork, tomatoes, white wine, garlic, thyme, and olives. A rustic French Sunday-supper dish that feeds a crowd from one Dutch oven.

Beef bourguignon braises floured chuck in a full bottle of Burgundy with bacon, cognac and herbs until the meat falls apart. Finished the classic way with browned pearl onions and sauteed mushrooms.

Sourdough bread dumplings are steamed, not boiled, so they puff into light, tangy loaves studded with toasted bread cubes. Slice and serve alongside goulash, roast pork, or any saucy braise that begs to be sopped up.

Le Papet Vaudois is a traditional Swiss dish of leeks and potatoes braised in white wine and vegetable broth with nutmeg, finished with milk. Serve with sausage and crusty bread.

Oven-braised beef stew with red wine, mushrooms, tomatoes, and rosemary. The beef browns at high heat first, then slow-cooks in a rich, saucy broth until fork-tender.

A Sauerbraten-style pot roast marinated 3 days in vinegar and spices, braised until fork-tender, and finished with a gingersnap-thickened gravy. Old-world flavor worth the wait.

Sauerbraten is a classic German pot roast marinated 2 to 3 days in a spiced vinegar brine with peppercorns, bay leaves, and cloves, then braised until fork-tender with a sweet-sour gravy.

In this classic French braised beek, red wine and vegetable stew is a simple and delicious dish. The flavour and texture allow you to keep it warm for your guests.