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Juicy Sous Vide Shredded Chicken Recipe
This Sous Vide Shredded Chicken is perfectly juicy and flavorful. The chicken breasts are sous vide cooked in a warm water bath at a precise temperature – the easiest way to cook sous vide chicken for shredding, from fresh or frozen! It’s incredibly versatile and is a healthy addition to tacos, sandwiches, soups and salads.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
87 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast fresh or frozen, boneless skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- black pepper to taste, ground
Instructions
- Fill a large container or pot with water. Attach the sous vide precision cooker and set the temperature to 149°F (65°C).
- Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Place the seasoned chicken breasts to a zip-top bag.
- Arrange the breasts in one single layer and then seal the bag using the “water displacement” technique: seal all but one corner of the bag, and slowly place it in cold water. Make sure everything below the zip-line is covered by water. Then seal the rest of the bag.
- Cook for 1 hour. (Make sure the meat is fully submerged while the seams of the bag are above water.)
- When the timer goes off, remove the chicken from the bag. Don’t throw away the juices.
- There are two ways to shred the chicken. You can simply use two forks and pull the chicken meat apart, or you can place the chicken in the bowl of a stand mixer. Use the paddle attachment on the stand mixer and use the speed of 2. You can shred the chicken breasts within 20 seconds.
- If you’d like to add extra moist and flavor to the chicken. Add the liquid from the bag to the shredded chicken and toss to combine.
- Serve the shredded chicken with tacos, sandwiches or pasta immediately. Or freeze in the freezer-friendly containers for future use.
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Notes
- *If you use frozen chicken breasts, add 20-30 more minutes of cook time in the sous vide water bath.
Nutrition Information
Calories
87kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
260mg
(11%)
Potassium
216mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
17IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 260mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.