28 Sous Vide Recipes for Perfectly Cooked Meals, Every Time (2024)

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Whether it's a slab of steak, perfectly tender lobster, or even some homemade vanilla extract, an immersion circulator will give you great results.

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Published May 16, 2023

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We've long sung the praises of sous vide cooking at Serious Eats. After all, what better way to guarantee juicy meat or tender vegetables with a relatively hands-off approach? The method involves cooking food in a sealed plastic bag (sometimes vacuum-sealed) in a precisely temperature-controlled water bath, offering complete control over whatever it is you're trying to cook. Whether you want to make an evenly cooked steak, a buttery summer lobster roll, or even some homemade vanilla extract, an immersion circulator will produce a stellar end product. Below are some of our favorite sous vide recipes to get you started. The only question is: Which one will you be making first?

Sweet Recipes

  • Homemade Vanilla Extract

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    We tested and found that this homemade vanilla extract is better (and cheaper!) than store-bought.

    Homemade Vanilla Extract

  • Toasted Cream

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    Cooking cream low and slow gives it all the subtle flavors of browned butter, making it perfect for adding to delicate purées, soups, and ice cream.

    Toasted Cream

    Vegetables

  • Sous Vide Glazed Carrots

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    Sous vide carrots are intensely flavorful and perfectly cooked.

    Sous Vide Glazed Carrots

  • Sous Vide Corn on the Cob

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    Want guaranteed corn on the cob that's extra-flavorful and juicy? Sous vide is the way to go.

    Sous Vide Corn on the Cob

    Poultry

  • Sous Vide Buffalo Chicken Wings

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    Cooking chicken wings sous vide allows you to get perfectly cooked meat that's supremely juicy.

    Sous Vide Buffalo Chicken Wings

  • Sous Vide Chicken Breast

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    Sous-vide techniques will give you chicken with unparalleled levels of juiciness.

    Sous Vide Chicken Breast

  • Sous Vide Duck Confit

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    Not only does sous vide cooking produce an exceptional version of confit duck leg, it's far easier than the traditional method.

    Sous Vide Duck Confit

  • The Best Classic Chicken Salad

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    The juiciest, most flavorful chicken salad is possible!

    The Best Classic Chicken Salad

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  • Hot and Numbing Sichuan Chicken Salad (Bang Bang Ji Si)

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    Sous vide is the modern way to make this Sichuan classic without the banging.

    Hot and Numbing Sichuan Chicken Salad (Bang Bang Ji Si)

    Beef and Lamb

  • Sous Vide Steaks

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    Thanks to precise temperature control, this steak turns out more consistently than traditional steak, every time.

    Sous Vide Steaks

  • Sous Vide Smoked Brisket

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    Through sous vide cooking, you can achieve consistently moist and tender brisket at home.

    Sous Vide Smoked Brisket

  • Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

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    For rack of lamb that's evenly medium-rare from edge to edge, sous vide cooking is by far the best approach.

    Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

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  • Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Mint, Cumin, and Black Mustard

    Robustly flavored leg of lamb—perfectly cooked, thanks to a sous vide circulator—can stand up to an intense seasoning of crunchy mustard seeds and cumin.

    Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Mint, Cumin, and Black Mustard

    Pork

  • Overnight Sous Vide Bacon

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    A little planning ahead yields crisp bacon that melts in your mouth—what more could you want on a Sunday morning?

    Overnight Sous Vide Bacon

  • Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin

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    The juiciest, most evenly cooked pork tenderloin ever, all ready for your next dinner party.

    Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin

  • Sous Vide Barbecue Pork Ribs

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    Here, we have tender and meaty pork ribs with a crusty bark or rich glaze of sauce—no smoker required.

    Sous Vide Barbecue Pork Ribs

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  • Sous Vide Pork Chops

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    Using an immersion sous vide cooker is the easy, foolproof way to guarantee extra-juicy pork chops.

    Sous Vide Pork Chops

  • Sous Vide Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder

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    We've got a step-by-step guide to making sous vide barbecue pork shoulder—finished in an oven or smoker, complete with a smoky flavor and flavorful bark.

    Sous Vide Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder

  • Sous Vide Carnitas for Tacos (Crispy Mexican-Style Pulled Pork)

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    Crisp, juicy, and tender carnitas are the undisputed king of the taco cart, but they're even better when cooked sous vide.

    Sous Vide Carnitas for Tacos (Crispy Mexican-Style Pulled Pork)

  • Sous Vide Pork Shoulder Chashu

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    This recipe uses precise temperature control to yield soft, juicy, and flavorful slices of pork shoulder chashu that still have some bite.

    Sous Vide Pork Shoulder Chashu

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  • Overnight Sous Vide Canadian Bacon or Breakfast Ham

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    Cooked low and slow overnight, sous vide ham retains all of its juiciness, but gains an incredibly luxurious, buttery-soft tenderness as its connective tissue and muscles break down.

    Overnight Sous Vide Canadian Bacon or Breakfast Ham

    Seafood

  • Sous Vide Salmon

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    This sous vide salmon recipe yields perfectly flaky, tender fish that you won't want to stop eating.

    Sous Vide Salmon

  • Sous Vide Lobster

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    If buttery, tender, sweet poached flavor is what you're after, there's no better way to cook lobster than sous vide.

    Sous Vide Lobster

  • Butter-Basted Sous Vide Halibut

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    This recipe yields buttery, well-browned halibut with a juicy, medium-rare center.

    Butter-Basted Sous Vide Halibut

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  • Sous Vide Shrimp With Garlic, Sherry, and Smoked Paprika

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    Cooking shrimp sous vide allows you to infuse them with flavor. In this recipe, we use the flavor profile of the Spanish tapas standby, gambas al ajillo.

    Sous Vide Shrimp With Garlic, Sherry, and Smoked Paprika

  • Sous Vide Tuna

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    Cooking tuna sous vide is foolproof and allows you to fine-tune the results.

    Sous Vide Tuna

  • Sous Vide Connecticut-Style Lobster Rolls (With Lemon and Butter)

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    This version of a lobster roll is made in the classic naked style you'll find in Connecticut, dressed with nothing more than a little butter and lemon juice.

    Sous Vide Connecticut-Style Lobster Rolls (With Lemon and Butter)

  • Sous Vide Maine-Style Lobster Rolls (With Mayonnaise)

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    Served cold with a touch of mayonnaise and lemon, this version of a lobster roll is what you'll find up and down the coast of New England.

    Sous Vide Maine-Style Lobster Rolls (With Mayonnaise)

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