35+ Best Sous Vide Recipes - Went Here 8 This (2024)

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If you've been around for any amount of time, you know that I have a serious love for sous vide cooking. I even wrote a sous vide cookbook about it!

That said, sometimes it can be overwhelming to find the recipe you want. And I think it's always fun to read a list of the best recipes to get inspired.

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So that's what I did. I took the most popular (plus some of my personal favorites I just had to throw in) sous vide recipes and included them below to give you a great starting point.

What's awesome is that each recipe includes links to other recipes you might like so you can go down the sous vide rabbit hole if you want!

You also may want to check out these 10 Best Sous Vide Cookbooks.

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What is Sous Vide?
The Best Sous Vide Recipes
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What is Sous Vide?

Sous vide is basically a method of cooking using what is called an immersion circulator (i.e. the sous vide machine). This immersion circulator circulates water in a temperature controlled water bath at a certain temperature to perfectly cook your food every time.

Because the temperature doesn't change, and it keeps your meat (or dessert, veggies, etc.) at the same temperature, your risk of overcooking becomes very minimal.

To learn even more about sous vide cooking, head over and read "what is sous vide cooking and the benefits of sous vide cooking."

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You will also want to check out these posts on the best sous vide containers and the best sous vide bags for more information!

If you don't have a lot of experience cooking sous vide yet, you may want to pop over and read what sous vide cooking is and the benefits of sous vide cooking.

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The Best Sous Vide Recipes

These recipes have all been extensively tested and are a foolproof way to ensure amazing results every time!

Sous Vide Beef

We can't argue with the fact that sous vide was just MEANT for beef. You never have to worry about that dry, overcooked show leather again. Or dad getting distracted and burning the steaks.

You can have mouthwateringly perfect sous vide beef every time when you sous vide. These are some of the most popular recipes on the site:

Sous Vide Steak

Sous vide steak is the perfect easy to cook steak - juicy and cooked to perfection on the inside, with a flavor packed crust on the outside!

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Sous Vide Picanha

Tender and juicy, this Sous Vide Picanha is so flavorful and easy to make. You’ll love how you can cook your steak to the exact level of doneness with the sous vide, giving you to perfect picanha every time.

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Sous Vide Brisket

Sous Vide Brisket is slow cooked for 48 hours and grilled to form a perfect crust, so it's moist, tender and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

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Sous Vide Beef Tenderloin

This sous vide beef tenderloin is cooked to absolute perfect and served with an amazing red wine mushroom sauce.

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Sous Vide London Broil with Dijon Soy Glaze

Sous Vide London Broil with Dijon Soy Glaze is the perfect way to turn an inexpensive cut of beef into a tender and flavorful steak!

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Sous Vide Flank Steak with Peppercorn Sauce

This sous vide flank steak is tender, succulent, juicy and just medium rare perfection served with a creamy peppercorn sauce.

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Sous Vide Ribeye

Sous Vide Ribeye is tender, juicy and packed with flavor. You just need a few ingredients and the sous vide guarantees evenly cooked steaks every time!

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Sous Vide Meatballs

Perfectly tender, juicy and never, ever dry, these sous vide meatballs are packed full of flavor and always a hit.

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Sous Vide Chicken/Poultry

Now, I know sous vide beef tends to be the first thing people think about when starting sous vide, but chicken comes out absolutely amazing.

Especially chicken breast - no more dry chicken breast that needs a chaser just to swallow.

And not only that, let's not forget about our feathery friends the turkey and the duck...both absolutely incredible cooked sous vide!

Sous Vide Chicken Breast

Never worry about overcooked and dry chicken again with this tender and juicy Sous Vide Chicken Breast recipe with garlic butter!

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Sous Vide Chicken Thighs

Sous Vide Chicken Thighs are the most tender chicken thighs you will ever taste with moist and juicy meat and deliciously crispy skin!

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Best Sous Vide Fried Chicken Without Eggs

Crispy Sous Vide Fried Chicken is juicy and tender with an irresistible crunchy coating. Never worry about undercooked fried chicken again!

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Sous Vide Turkey Breast

Cook the perfect turkey breast every time with this Sous Vide Turkey Breast recipe! It takes just 3 hours to cook and turns out moist, juicy and tender!

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Sous Vide Duck Confit

This Sous Vide Duck Confit melts in your mouth with a soft, rich and tender texture and a deliciously golden brown and crispy skin!

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Sous Vide Duck Breast with Orange Glaze

Perfectly cooked to melt in your mouth, this Sous Vide Duck Breast with Orange Glaze is going to be the only way you want to make duck breasts from now on! A tender medium rare duck breast with golden skin, you'll be wishing you made more!

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Sous Vide Pork

I love, love, love pork cooked sous vide. From pork chops, to tenderloin, to good old fashioned ribs, pork comes out just amazing!

Sous Vide Pork Ribs

These amazingly fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth tender sous vide pork ribs take longer to cook, but the results are totally worth it!

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Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin

Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin is tender, juicy and flavorful, and cooks to your desired level of doneness without drying out!

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Sous Vide Pork Belly

Make the best pork belly of your life with this Sous Vide Pork Belly recipe! It’s cooked low and slow until it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender and juicy!

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Sous Vide Carnitas

Sous Vide Carnitas are tender and juicy pieces of shredded pork with crispy edges and a delicious blend of spicy and savory seasonings!

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Sous Vide Lamb

We are lamb lovers around here. And I think cooking lamb sous vide is really the only way to cook it. It always comes out perfect, juicy, tender and so so good.

Sous Vide Lamb Chops

These Sous Vide Lamb Chops are ultra tender and juicy and served with the most incredible homemade mint chimichurri that you won't be able to stop eating!

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Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

Tender and juicy Sous Vide Rack of Lamb is easy to prepare with a simple seasoning and only takes 2 hours to cook using your sous vide!

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Sous Vide Lamb Shanks

Sous Vide Lamb Shanks are slow cooked for 48 hours until tender and juicy, with warming spices, preserved lemons and pomegranate molasses.

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Sous Vide Leg of Lamb

Sous Vide Leg of Lamb is slow cooked in a sous vide water bath until juicy and tender and served medium-rare with homemade mint chimichurri.

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Sous Vide Fish/Seafood

If you've ever cooked a piece of fish only to have it come out dry and and tough, sous vide is the answer. Tender, moist and perfectly flaky will be your results now that you know the secret.

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Sous Vide Salmon with Pineapple Miso Glaze

This Sous Vide Salmon recipe turns out perfect every time, with a moist and tender texture and the most amazing pineapple miso glaze!

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Sous Vide Scallops with Lemon Butter Sauce

Paired with an easy to make lemon butter sauce, this is a restaurant quality scallop dinner for a portion of the price!

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Sous Vide Sea Bass

This tender and moist Sous Vide Sea Bass requires just 5 ingredients and it cooks in the sous vide water bath in only 45 minutes!

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Sous Vide Tuna with Wasabi Cream Sauce

This Sous Vide Tuna recipe is perfectly seared on the outside and rare in the middle, just the way ahi tuna steaks are meant to be served!

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Sous Vide Lobster Tail

This Sous Vide Lobster Tail recipe is a no-fail way to get tender and succulent lobster. You need just 5 ingredients and they're ready in an hour!

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Sous Vide Vegetables

Yes, you can totally sous vide vegetables! What I love is they come out perfectly crisp tender - never mushy or overdone. And they keep their color and flavor because liquid doesn't leach out.

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Sous Vide Broccoli

Sous Vide Broccoli is the best way to prepare your broccoli. It’s tender, vibrant and packed with nutrients!

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Sous Vide Carrots

Sous Vide Carrots are deliciously sweet with an intense flavor and perfectly cooked to your desired texture with a caramelized glaze!

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Sous Vide Green Beans

Sous Vide Green Beans are an easy and flavorful side dish that require just a few ingredients and minimal prep time. They turn out perfectly tender every time!

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Sous Vide Sweet Potatoes

Sous Vide Sweet Potatoes are ultra sweet and tender with irresistible caramelized edges and a hint of smoky flavor.

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Desserts

We can't forget about dessert. Sous vide makes custards ultra creamy and perfect.

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Sous Vide Creme Brulee (Vanilla)

This Sous Vide Crème Brulee comes out ultra creamy & decadently delicious. With an intense vanilla flavor & hard bruleed top, it's perfection!

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Sous Vide Lemon Curd

Made from scratch, this Sous Vide Lemon Curd tastes way better than what you can find in a jar at the store! It’s smooth, creamy, tart, and sweet. Put it on anything you’d like from scones to pies!

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Sous Vide Cheesecake

Sous Vide Cheesecake is a foolproof way to make mini cheesecakes! They can be made in advance and turn out smooth and creamy with no cracks!

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Sous Vide Flan

This sous vide flan has the smoothest, creamiest custard ever served over a quick, homemade "burnt" caramel.

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Conclusion

You can see that sous vide offers so many great options for making amazing dishes. I love how easy it is to use and the amazing gourmet results it produces.

Comment below and let me know what recipes you have tried and how you liked them!

35+ Best Sous Vide Recipes - Went Here 8 This (2024)

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What is the best thing to make in a sous vide? ›

The Best Foods To Cook Sous Vide

Tougher Cuts of Meat. What's important to remember here is that a 'tougher' or 'cheaper' cut of meat, doesn't necessarily mean a 'worse' cut. ...
Eggs. Eggs are one of the most popular foods to cook sous-vide for a couple of reasons. ...
Pork. ...
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Liver. ...
Fillet Steak.

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What is a disadvantage of sous vide? ›

If you're not careful about cooking times (as specified by the product manufacturer), your food can become contaminated. In addition, if your food is not properly vacuum sealed, or your food becomes contaminated during prep, cooking sous-vide poses an additional threat.

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What is the first thing I should sous vide? ›

Steak is held up as the best example of just what sous vide can do, so it's probably one of the things that you'll want to try first. It's heartbreaking when you leave an expensive piece of steak just a little bit too long and wind up making it tough and dry, but thankfully, sous vide takes away all the guesswork.

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What should not be sous vide? ›

Fruit, unless you are making coulis. Almost everything else can successfully prepared by the Sous Vide method of cooking. Be careful with seafoods as they are delicate and need a very low temperature which puts you air risk of food poisoning if they have not been prepared or stored correctly.

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Can you use Ziploc bags for sous vide? ›

Ziplock and Glad brand bags are made from polyethylene plastic, and are free of BPAs and dioxins. A good rule of thumb is that when a bag is rated as microwave safe (which requires FDA approval) you can use it for sous vide. Even Dr. Schaffner agrees.

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What's the best cut of meat to sous vide? ›

The sous vide method is perfect for almost any cut of steak, whether you decide to go for a classic ribeye or opt for a chunky porterhouse. However, it is important to note that you should choose a cut of meat that is 1 to 2 inches in thickness for the best results.

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Can meat be overcooked in sous vide? ›

For example, many chefs recommend that sous vide steak should not be cooked for longer than four hours because the connective tissue begins to break down and the steak can become mushy. If the recipe says to cook something for between one and four hours, it's probably not recommended to cook it for 12.

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Does bacteria grow in sous vide? ›

A: Sous Vide Cooking Process

With improper food handling, some of the most dangerous bacteria can grow, such as salmonella and botulism. Safe food handling and hygiene standards should always be maintained. Food cooked at low temperatures for extended periods of time can cause bacteria to multiply rapidly.

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Is sous vide worth the hype? ›

Sous vide is a great cooking method but it's a one trick pony. If you want to cook a piece of meat to an exact internal temperature, perfectly, sous vide is the best method. A long slow soak in a sous vide bath will transform a tough piece of meat into a hunk of tenderness as well, but that's all sous vide is good for.

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Do you put butter before or after sous vide? ›

Our preference is to place butter into the bag itself, rather than on top of the product. Butter added to the bag will help with air displacement, prevent things from sticking together and help to retain shape, and can also be used afterwards for a pan sauce. Butter also works really well for vegetable dishes.

Do you brown meat before sous vide? ›

In the kitchen, you have to produce flavor, and then lock in that flavor. This is why we sear the meat before cooking sous vide. During the cooking process, the flavors are enhanced and reach the core of the steak. Finally, the flavor is secured in the meat during the chilling process.