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Sous Vide Chicken Legs
Sous vide chicken legs are cooked until they are tender and then seared and coated in honey garlic sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 341 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 chicken legs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon oil
Honey Garlic Sauce (optional)
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Set up the sous vide water bath and set the temperature to 160 degrees F. See chart in Notes section below if you want a different temperture.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Put the chicken in a vacuum bag and seal it. If you don't have a vacuum sealer use the water displacement method to seal it in a zippered bag. See this article for step by step directions on water displacement. Whatever method you use keep the chicken legs in a single layer in the bag.
- Put the drumsticks in the water and let them cook for 2-4 hours.
- About 10 minutes before you want to serve the chicken place a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
- After it heat for 5 minutes take the chicken out of the water and remove them from the bag, patting them dry.
- Add the oil to the skillet and sear the chicken, turning quickly to sear on all sides. Once the chicken is brown remove it to a serving platter.
- To make the honey garlic sauce reduce the temperature on the skillet to low. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Then add the water, honey, rice vinegar and soy sauce. Stir for 2-3 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds and chives.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
526mg
(22%)
Potassium
291mg
(8%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 526mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.