How To Defrost Chicken With Sous Vide
If you're looking for a quick and easy way to defrost chicken breast, try using your sous vide! Using an immersion circulator, you can defrost frozen chicken breast in 45 minutes or less!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- Sous Vide
- Large Pot
- Freezer Safe Zip Top Bag
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast frozen
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with enough cold water to cover the immersion circulator and to fully cover the bagged frozen chicken breast.
- Set the immersion circulator in the pot and set it to its lowest temperature.
- Place the frozen chicken breast in a freezer-safe zip-top bag and remove as much air as possible.
- Submerge the bag of chicken in the pot of water. The chicken should be fully submerged. You can place a weight on it or a heavy kitchen tool to make sure it stays down.
- Turn on the sous vide and let it run for 30-45 minutes or until the chicken is fully defrosted. The time it takes will depend on the size and thickness of the frozen chicken.
- Remove the chicken from the bag and cook according to your recipe.