21+ Mouthwatering Instant Pot Sous Vide Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Is the Instant Pot good for sous vide? ›

And your Instant Pot isn't just for pressure cooking—it's a surprisingly awesome sous vide machine! What is this? With sous vide, you'll be turning out juicy steaks, perfectly cooked fish, and even the most tender veggies.

Fill inner pot halfway with water. Select SOUS VIDE , set temperature at 140°F and set time for 2 hours. Press START. Secure pressure cook lid .

Place the fish in a Ziploc bag, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and seal ensuring all the air is out or at least majority. Fill the Duo Crisp with water just under the Max. line and set to Sous Vide at 57c for 1 hour. Once the temperature is reached, the Duo Crisp will beep.

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.

Sous vide cooking offers unparalleled control over whatever it is you are trying to cook, whether it's steaks and chops, shrimp and lobster, vegetables, or even large cuts of meat like pork shoulders and legs of lamb.

Foods are vacuum sealed in a bag and cooked in a precisely controlled, low-temperature water bath over a long time. This technique ensures perfect doneness in proteins like steak and chicken, while also creating a tender texture and retaining moisture.

Resealable Bags

Brands like Glad and Ziplock offer cost-effective, BPA-free options that are easy to find in most supermarkets or on Amazon. Stick with gallon-sized freezer bags for a durable, versatile option that our customers recommend for all types of dishes.

Both cuts can be just heated through and served, but extended cooking can tenderize them slightly more, resulting in a much more tender steak. Most of these cuts can benefit from a 5 to 10 hour time in the sous vide bath.

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.

Can I leave my steak in sous vide longer? ›

You can technically cook as many steaks at once as you'd like. Sous vide steak temps: Rare- 130ºF, Medium Rare- 140ºF, Medium- 155ºF, and Well Done- 165ºF. Option to leave the steak in the sous vide for up to 4 hours for ultra-tender steak, but 2 hours is just perfect, as well! Both will come out medium-rare.

Fish in this variety include black sea bass (branzino), red snapper, and tilapia. Before placing your fish in the sous vide pouch, add a teaspoon of butter per fillet, your favorite herbs (dill and thinly sliced shallots work well). To finish, sear in butter or olive oil for around 30 seconds on each side.

Although you don't need to buy a sous-vide-specific container, you can't just grab any vessel in your kitchen. A sous vide container should be at least four quarts in volume, have tall enough sides to accommodate the immersion circulator, and—of course—be able to withstand sustained high temperatures.

Instant Pot Pro 10-in-1 Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice/Grain Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Sous Vide, Yogurt Maker, Sterilizer, and Warmer, Includes App With Over 800 Recipes, Black, 6 Quart.

To change the temperature scale • When in Standby mode, press and hold Temp/Time for 3 seconds to toggle between °F and °C. To change the cooking settings You can change the cooking temperature or time during cooking.

Large Pot or Container: A sous vide cooker must be immersed in water to create a temperature-controlled vacuum, or water bath, in which food can cook. Metal pots (cast iron, stainless steel, copper) are excellent for this because they have properties that conduct and retain heat, which speeds up heating time.