Sous-Vide Chicken Salad Recipe

Step 1

In a vacuum-seal bag, seal the chicken, 2 smashed garlic cloves, 2 tarragon sprigs, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Alternatively, place the ingredients in a sealable plastic bag and dip the bag into a large bowl of water to displace the air before sealing shut.

Step 2

Preheat a pot of water fitted with a sous-vide immersion circulator to 150° according to the manufacturer's directions. Making sure the bag is completely submerged in the water, cook the chicken for 2 hours. Remove the bag from the pot and place into an ice bath until completely cooled.

Step 3

Remove the chicken from the bag and transfer to a cutting board, discarding the garlic, tarragon and lemon zest. Roughly chop the chicken and transfer to a medium bowl with the minced garlic, minced tarragon leaves, lemon juice, mayonnaise, honey, celery and chile. Stir to combine, then season with salt and pepper, and serve.