Sous Vide Chicken Breast – This easy chicken breast sous vide recipe is the most tender and juiciest chicken you will ever eat. This sous vide boneless chicken breast is a very versatile recipe that can be made with the help of sous vide precision cooker.
We all know that cooking chicken boneless skinless breast is a very difficult task, cooking it longer or lesser can lead to a rubbery chicken and we all don’t like that! It is very much recommended to look after the chicken so that it is no longer pink from inside.
And also it is important to ensure that is the chicken fully cooked to have in your stomach? because chicken can contain bacteria. More or less we have to cook it properly…
Now let’s jump into the recipe…
I always like sous vide cooking because this process consistently delivers us the juicy, moist and tender chicken breast every time.
Do you know that sous vide is also great to meal prepping?
You just need to add the chicken, seasonings to prep in the bag, Vaccum seal it, keep them in the fridge or freezer and you are good to go.
How to cook the frozen chicken breast sous vide?
Place the vacuum-sealed chicken breast to the water bath for an hour or so and you are ready!
How long and what temperature do you sous vide chicken breast?
As per my experience 2 to 3 hours is the perfect cooking time and for the temperature, 145 -150F seems to be the most recommended one but it all comes down to your preference to get the best balance of texture and juiciness.
Vacuum Sealer Substitute?
No worries if you don’t have a vacuum sealer! You can still make this recipe very delicious. Here’s what you can do:
- Take a Ziploc bag and place all the ingredients and seal halfway on the top.
- Heat water with the precision cooker as per manufacturer’s instructions.
- Slowly lower the bag into the water and you will see the bag will remove the air out and it will seal up around the food.
- Now completely submerge and seal the bag. It should sink, not float. And you are done!
Equipment Required
- ChefSteps Joule Sous Vide (<<Buy)
- Sous Vide Container 12 Quart with Collapsible Hinged Lid (<<Buy)
- Food Saver Vacuum Sealer Machine (<<Buy)
- Vacuum Sealer Bags (<<Buy)
How to Make Sous Vide Chicken Breast?
Sous Vide Chicken Breast
This easy chicken breast sous vide recipe is the most tender and juiciest chicken you will ever eat. This sous vide boneless chicken breast is a very versatile recipe that can be made with the help of sous vide precision cooker.
Ingredients
- 4 (4 ounces) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 strips lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 1 medium sous vide vacuum bag
Instructions
- Set up a water bath and immersion cooker according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Bring water to 143F / 62 C.
- In a bowl add chicken, herbes de Provence, oil, garlic paste, lemon zest and salt and mix until well coated.
- Place in the vacuum bag in a single layer and seal.
- Submerge the sealed bag into the water and cook for 3 hours.
- Once cooked remove the bag and let it rest for about 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the bag and dice it.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
4Amount Per Serving Calories 202Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 86mgSodium 510mgCarbohydrates 3gSugar 1gProtein 27g
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