9 Braises for the Weekend

In the last of these wintry weekends, braises are perfect projects to warm up your kitchen and convince your friends to bare the cold and come over. These slow-cooking, aromatic recipes yield tender and complex results that are sure to impress and improve over time, making them great for leftovers, too. Here we’ve included a couple takes on the usual suspects -- short ribs and chicken -- and some buttery vegetable sides, all certain to stick to your ribs as you power through the last, lingering days before spring.

Spatchcocked and Braise-Roasted Chicken by amanda

Hunter's Style Chicken by lastnightsdinner

Moroccan Braised Chicken and Olives by Sonali aka the Foodie Physician

Buttery Braised Leeks with a Crispy Panko Topping by for the love of the south

Buttermilk Braised Chicken with Za'atar by thirschfield

Dan Barber's Braised Short Ribs by amanda

Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomato and Garlic by merrill

Glazed Carrots with Braised Bibb Lettuce by thirschfeld

Chicken that Fancies itself Spanish with Lemons, Onions & Olives by MeganVK