There’s very little cozier than a braised dinner, if you ask me. Braising, as we’ve noted on the site before, is a cooking method in which things (usually) get browned or seared and then cooked “low and slow” (aka on a low heat and for a long time) with the addition of a little bit of liquid. Your food isn’t submerged like when you poach, blanch, or boil, but it’s also not a dry cooking method like roasting or sautéing. Once the temperature starts to dip a bit and the leaves begin to turn, I start to think about all of the things I’m going to braise (like a true nerd, it’s fine). The cranberry pot roast with roasted garlic mashed potatoes I’ve made a few times will definitely get added back into the rotation, as will plenty of braised chicken thighs, but I’m always looking for new ideas as well. Enter these 20 braising recipes, some of which will absolutely happen in my kitchen this year. After all, once winter settles in and it gets really cold, there’s nothing like comfort food to warm you back up.
1. Oven-Braised Pot Roast

Source: Sweet Tea and Thyme
2. Tabasco Braised Chicken with Chickpeas and Kale

Source: Foodie Crush
3. Creamy Chicken with Braised Leeks and Carrots

Source: Drizzle & Dip
4. Slow Cooked Apple Bourbon Smothered Pork Chops

Source: The View From Great Island
5. Garlic Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Crème Fraîche Mash

Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
6. Chipotle Braised Chicken Nachos

Source: Half Baked Harvest
7. Braised Cabbage

Source: Feasting at Home
8. Oven Baked Braised BBQ Chicken and Veggies

Source: Orchids + Sweet Tea
9. Braised Chickpeas with Squash
10. Braised Pork Roast in Almond Milk

Source: Foodie Crush
11. Cider Braised Chicken

Source: Whisk it Real Gud
12. Beet Braised Lentils

Source: Feasting at Home
13. Artichoke Pepper Braised Chicken

Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
14. Pomegranate Braised Short Ribs

Source: Grandbaby Cakes
15. Bourbon Braised Brisket

Source: The Defined Dish
16. Crockpot Braised Beef Ragu with Polenta

Source: Pinch of Yum
17. Jamaican Oxtail

Source: Grandbaby Cakes
18. Beer Braised Collard Greens

Source: Budget Bytes
19. Braised Vegetables
20. Wine Braised Artichokes with Cashew Mandarin Tarragon Aioli

Source: Snixy Kitchen