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Sous Vide Grilled Chicken with Molasses Barbecue Sauce

Sous vide grilled chicken is the juiciest grilled chicken recipe you'll ever make.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Christie Vanover

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper

Molasses Barbecue Sauce

  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat water: Fill a large pot with water. Insert your sous vide machine, and set the temperature to 155 F degrees.
  • Season: Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place in a gallon-sized sous-vide bag. Vacuum and seal the bag.
  • Mix sauce: Combine the molasses barbecue sauce ingredients. Place in a quart-sized sous-vide bag. Seal the bag, but don't vacuum it.
  • Sous vide: Place the barbecue sauce in the pre-heated water. Add the bag of chicken on top. Sous vide for 1 hour.
  • Preheat: Preheat the grill or oven to 400 F degrees.
  • If grilling, place the chicken skin-side-down on the grill grates. Brush with sauce. Grill for 10 minutes. Flip. Brush with more sauce, cook for 10 more minutes.
  • If baking, place the chicken skin-side-up on a sheet pan. Brush with sauce. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Serve with excess sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1087mg | Potassium: 899mg | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2.9mg