Sous Vide Crispy Chicken Thighs with Honey and Lemon

By á-168492

Skin-on chicken is great—as long as the skin is super crispy. That means these thighs must get finished in a skillet after cooking. Weighing the thighs down in the fridge for a few hours gives the chicken skin an even cooking surface—it will all turn out nice and crispy. The drizzle of honey and lemon is just a lightly sweet and tangy addition that makes these chicken thighs irresistible.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons honey
• Juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh herbs (your own favorites)
• Dash cayenne pepper
• To finish: 2 tablespoons oil
• Finishing Salt (sel de mer, etc.)

Details

Adapted from recipes.anovaculinary.com

Preparation

Step 1

Using Anova Precision Cooker, heat water in large container to 150ºF.

While water is heating, remove bones from chicken thighs (Need a tutorial?) Place chicken thighs into plastic bag and season well with salt and pepper. Seal using water displacement method to create vacuum. Place sealed bag into hot water and cook 1½ hours.

When chicken is done, remove bag from hot water and place sealed bag into bowl filled with ice and water (ice bath). Cool completely. Place chicken, still in bag, on plate. Cover with another plate and weight this down with heavy skillet. Refrigerate for 1 hour to overnight.

While chicken cooks or while it is resting in refrigerator, make honey lemon drizzle: mix honey with lemon juice, fresh herbs, and cayenne. Season with salt to taste.

When ready to serve, heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs skin-side-UP to start with. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook just 2 minutes.

Remove lid, turn thighs over, reduce heat to medium and cook another 8 minutes until skin is super crispy.

When chicken skin is crispy and thighs are heated through, plate for service. Drizzle all thighs with honey lemon dressing, sprinkle with salt flakes and serve immediately.