slow cooked Recipes
41 delicious slow cooked recipes from around the world
Arnaki Kleftiko (Greek Bandit's Lamb)
A traditional Greek dish where lamb shoulder is slow-cooked with potatoes, garlic, and lemon, sealed in parchment paper to trap moisture and flavor. The result is incredibly tender, fall-off-the-bone lamb.
Bollito Misto
A grand Piedmontese feast featuring seven different cuts of meat, slow-cooked to tender perfection and served with a selection of traditional sauces. This dish is a celebration of rich flavors and textures, perfect for special occasions.
Cassoulet
Southwest France's legendary bean casserole - white beans slow-cooked with duck confit, sausages, and pork in a rich, crusty masterpiece. This dish requires significant preparation and time, but the result is a deeply flavorful and comforting meal.
Kholodets (Russian Meat Jelly)
Kholodets, a savory meat jelly or aspic, is a traditional Russian delicacy often served as a centerpiece on New Year's Eve tables. It relies on the natural gelatin from slow-cooked bones and meat to set, creating a rich, flavorful, and satisfying dish.
Awarma (Lebanese Preserved Lamb)
A traditional Lebanese mountain delicacy, awarma is lamb confit, slow-cooked and preserved in its own rendered fat. This method ensures longevity, making it a staple for preservation. It's incredibly versatile and can be used in various dishes, from breakfast eggs to hearty stews.
Ayam Betutu (Balinese Slow-Roasted Chicken)
Ayam Betutu is a classic Balinese ceremonial dish featuring a whole chicken slow-cooked to incredibly tender perfection, infused with a rich and complex blend of aromatic spices. Traditionally roasted or steamed for hours, this dish is a labor of love that rewards with its deeply flavorful and fall-off-the-bone results.
Gudeg
Gudeg is a traditional Javanese sweet stew made from young jackfruit, slow-cooked in coconut milk, palm sugar, and spices. This iconic dish from Yogyakarta is known for its rich, sweet, and savory flavor, and its deep brown color.
Gulai Kambing (Indonesian Goat Curry)
A rich and aromatic Indonesian goat curry, featuring tender goat meat simmered in a fragrant coconut milk broth infused with a complex blend of spices. This festive dish is a staple during celebrations.
Hyderabadi Biryani
A regal and aromatic Indian rice dish featuring tender, spiced meat (traditionally lamb or goat) layered with fragrant basmati rice, infused with saffron, and topped with crispy fried onions. The dish is sealed and slow-cooked using the 'dum' method, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully.
Hyderabadi Haleem
A rich and hearty slow-cooked meat and wheat porridge, traditionally pounded until incredibly smooth. A quintessential dish for Iftar during Ramadan.
Kuzu Tandır (Turkish Pit-Roasted Lamb)
Kuzu Tandır is a traditional Turkish dish from Central Anatolia, featuring lamb slow-cooked to perfection in an underground oven (tandı r). This method results in incredibly tender, fall-off-the-bone meat infused with the flavors of simple aromatics. While traditionally cooked in a pit, this recipe adapts the technique for a standard oven.
Mutton Korma
A rich and aromatic Mughlai lamb curry, where tender pieces of mutton are slow-braised in a luxurious sauce of yogurt, cream, and a smooth paste of nuts and spices.
Nihari
A rich and deeply flavorful slow-cooked meat stew, traditionally made with lamb shanks simmered overnight in a complex blend of spices. This dish, originating from Old Delhi, is a celebrated breakfast and a true culinary indulgence.
Asado de Costilla (Argentine Grilled Beef Ribs)
A centerpiece of any Argentine Asado, these beef short ribs are slowly grilled over wood embers, allowing the smoke and fat to render into incredibly tender and flavorful meat. This recipe focuses on the traditional, minimalist approach, highlighting the quality of the beef and the primal method of cooking.
Barreado (Paraná Slow-Cooked Beef)
Barreado is a traditional Azorean-heritage dish from the state of Paraná, Brazil. It features beef slow-cooked for many hours until incredibly tender, traditionally sealed in a clay pot with a manioc flour paste. The result is a rich, flavorful, and fall-apart shredded beef, often served with manioc flour (farofa), bananas, and a side of broth.
Boston Baked Beans
A classic New England dish, these Boston Baked Beans are slow-cooked to perfection with the rich sweetness of molasses, the savory depth of salt pork, and a hint of mustard. Perfect as a hearty side dish.
Cabrito a la Norteña (Northern Peruvian Kid Goat)
A traditional specialty from the Lambayeque region of Northern Peru, this dish features tender kid goat slow-cooked in a vibrant marinade of chicha de jora (fermented corn beverage), fresh cilantro, and aromatic spices. The result is a deeply flavorful and incredibly tender meat.
Chancho en Caja China (Peruvian Whole Roasted Pig)
A spectacular Peruvian delicacy, this whole pig is slow-roasted to perfection in a 'Caja China' (Chinese box) cooker, resulting in incredibly tender, succulent meat and impossibly crispy skin. It's the ultimate centerpiece for any large gathering.
Chicharrón Colombiano (Colombian Crispy Pork Belly)
A classic Colombian delicacy, this pork belly is slow-cooked and then fried to achieve an incredibly crispy skin and tender, succulent meat. It's a staple in many Colombian dishes, especially Bandeja Paisa.
Chivo Guisado (Venezuelan Goat Stew)
A rich and tender goat stew, slow-cooked to perfection, originating from the Falcon region of Venezuela. This dish is a testament to traditional Venezuelan comfort food.
Cochinita Pibil
Authentic Yucatecan Cochinita Pibil, a slow-roasted pork dish marinated in achiote and citrus, traditionally cooked in a pib (underground oven) and wrapped in banana leaves. This version is adapted for home ovens, resulting in incredibly tender, shreddable pork with a vibrant, earthy flavor.
Costilla de Cerdo (Colombian Grilled Pork Ribs)
Tender, flavorful pork ribs marinated and slow-grilled to perfection, a staple of Colombian fritanga. Served with simple boiled potatoes.
Kalua Pork
A simplified, yet incredibly flavorful, Hawaiian-style shredded pork, perfect for gatherings. Traditionally slow-cooked in an underground oven (imu), this version uses modern appliances to achieve a smoky, fall-apart tender result.
Mute Santandereano
A hearty and traditional soup from the Santander region of Colombia, featuring a rich medley of meats, tender corn, creamy beans, and root vegetables. This dish is a labor of love, requiring time and patience to develop its deep flavors.