When the temperatures drop and snow starts to fall, we're in full-on braise mode. We'll braise anything, from chicken to beef to venison, and it's great every way. Browning meat before simmering it in a little liquid—usually some combination of wine, beer, and flavorful stock—gives incredibly tender, moist, and flavorful results. It works as well for slow-cooked roasts as it does for a quick weeknight meal of chicken in mustard sauce. Here, our favorite recipes for braised meats.
Braised Pork Belly (Wang Choy Chow Sau)

German Braised Beef Rolls (Rouladen)
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Chettinad Pepper Chicken (Koli Milagu Masala)
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Peach-Braised Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Dijon-Peach Spread

Honey-Braised Lamb Shanks (Mrouzia)
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Mexican Braised Spare Ribs with Squash and Corn
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Lamb Shanks in Red Wine with Creamy Eggplant
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Beef Braised with Tomatoes and Cloves

Green Chicken and White Bean Chili

Hungarian Braised Beef with Paprika (Pörkölt)

Braised Venison Shoulder with Mushroom Pierogi
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Braised Oxtail with Butter Beans
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Braised Beef Stew with Garlic Cream
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Braised Brisket Burgers with Pimento Cheese
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Carnitas Tacos (Michoacán-Style Braised Pork Tacos)
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Shanghai Red-Braised Pork with Eggs
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The Ultimate Pot Roast
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Kashmiri Lamb in Chile Sauce (Mirchi Qorma)

Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke)
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Telangana-Style Curried Chicken Stew
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Crispy Pork Belly with Persimmons
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Filipino Beef Short Ribs Adobo (Adobong Tadyang)
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Chickpea Stew with Lamb, Pork, and Veal (Cozido de Grão)
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Hunter's Wife Chicken (Pollo alla Cacciatora)
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Braised Pork and Clams (Porco à Alentejana)
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Mustard and White Wine Braised Chicken

Braised Rabbit with Mushrooms and Celery Root

Braised Pork Roast with Root Vegetables (Schweineschmor-braten mit Rübengemüse)

Coq au Vin (Chicken in Wine Sauce)

Flemish Beef and Beer Stew (Carbonnade)

Beef Brisket and Picadillo-Stuffed Empanadas
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Doro Wot (Ethiopian Chicken Stew)

Beef Rendang
