How to braise meat for a fork-tender meal

Cooking Light magazine food editors Ann Taylor Pittman and Tim Cebula teach you how to make fork-tender meat with this easy, walk away technique. This fundamental technique for cooking will show you the ins and outs of braising meat.

If you think about pot roast, it's the classic braised dish. It's a really simple technique, it's pretty much hands-free once you get the pot going so you can walk away from it and play with your kids or finish up some last minute chores.

Braising doesn't require a lot of special equipment. In fact, all you really need to braise meat is a large pot with a lid, a sharp knife, a set of tongs, and a wooden spoon for deglazing the pan.

In the second video, learn what browned bits are and why your sauce needs them.