Sous Vide Crisp Chicken Thighs
author: Michelle Tam
source: Nom Nom Paleo
type: recipe
rating: *****
tags: recipe web chicken sous-vide
creation date: 2023-08-11
mod date: 2023-08-11
tags: #recipe #web #chicken #sous-vide
Sous Vide Crispy Chicken Thighs
I’m competent in the kitchen but this recipe (and the SousVide Supreme) will make you look like a phenomenal cook. The only hands-on stuff I had to do was season the thighs, vacuum seal them with a pat of butter, dump them in the water bath, and brown them.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 60 Minutes
Cook Time: 90 Minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 Minutes
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken Thighs | skin-on boneless |
| Kosher Salt | ||
| Fresh Ground Pepper | ||
| Favorite Seasonings | try garlic and dried thyme | |
| 6 T | Butter | Can use ghee, duck fat, or your fat of choice |
| 2 T | Lard | or butter |
| Fleur de sel | we usually skip this part |
Note
It is pretty impossible to find skin on boneless chicken thighs. You will have to get them with bones and then debone them.
Instructions
- Pat the thighs dry and season the flesh side with salt, pepper, and your choice of seasoning. I used garlic powder and dried thyme.
- Vacuum seal each thigh with a pat of butter on top of the flesh side. Use ghee if you're on Whole30.
- Dunked all of your chicken thighs in your Sous Vide set at 150°F and let them sit in there for 1½ hours. If you're not planning to cook them off right away, put the thighs in an ice bath in the fridge. If you're ready to cook them, put all the thighs in between two baking sheets and weigh them down with whatever you have on hand (I used cast iron skillets) for 30 minutes.
- Remove the flattened thighs from the plastic bags and dry them thoroughly. Heat 2 tablespoons of lard over medium heat and when the lard starts smoking, add two thighs, skin side down. Leave them undisturbed for 5 minutes and then flip them over and fry them for an additional minute.
- Remove the chicken thighs from the pan and place them on a wire rack. Sprinkle some fleur de sel over the crisped skin. Serve with your veggies of choice!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition Information
- Per serving
- Calories: 524kcal
- Fat: 45g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Sugar: 1g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein 28g
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