Sous Vide Chicken Breast
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Ingredients
Serves 4
- 2 lbs raw chicken breast
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1tbsp sugar
Method
- 0hStep 1
Fill a bowl of water, add 1 tsp salt and sugar into the bowl. Place the chicken in the brine for up to 24 hours (2 hour min)
- 0.69hStep 2
Wash the brine off the chicken. Generously salt and pepper chicken. Set Sous Vide to 149F (65 C)
- 1.39hStep 3
Cook for 2-3 hours @ 149F
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