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Sous Vide Chicken Breast
Here's how you get PERFECT Sous Vide Chicken Breast every time! Follow these simple instructions and you're on your way to juicy tender - never dry - chicken breast.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 2
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small lemon sliced
- 4 prigs fresh thyme
- 4 prigs fresh Rosemary
- salt & pepper to taste
For reverse sear
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic smashed
Instructions
- Fill sous vide container with water and set machine to 145° F
- Salt and pepper chicken breasts
- Place lemon slices and herbs on top of each chicken breast
- Seal a vacuum seal bag on one side
- Carefully place chicken breasts inside bag
- Vacuum seal bag
- Place vacuum sealed chicken in water and set timer for 1 hour
- After 1 hour, heat skillet over medium high heat and add butter, oil and smashed garlic
- Remove chicken breasts from bag and sear in skillet, flipping once
- When chicken is nice and browned and has reached 165° F, remove and let rest
- Serve warm, whole or sliced...spooning pan juices over chicken
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Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
178mg
(7%)
Potassium
514mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
322IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 178mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 514mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 322IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.