Sous Vide Grilled Chicken Breast

Salad week was coming. Every few weeks we switch to making salads for a while. Our favorite protein for salad is sous vide grilled chicken breast. My worst fear is that the chicken will not impress. That it’ll be chew and as dry as the desert. Well, no tough, dry chicken here. This chicken comes out crazy juicy, super tender and big-time packed with flavor. Perfect for salads, thanks to a slow cooking process using an immersion circulator. It’s also got a lightly smoky flavor with a great light char. That’s thanks to a few minutes on a hot grill.

Sous Vide Grilled Chicken Breast

The Best Chicken For Salads

I used fresh thyme sprigs when I made this sous vide grilled chicken breast. The thyme flavor isn’t over-powering (I used 2 sprigs per breast). If you want a pronounced herb flavor, add more. You can also use any other fresh herb that you like. You can also leave it out and still have wonderfully tasty chicken. Just don’t be shy with the salt and pepper. This is the time to add flavor, before it’s cooked.

I use an Anova sous vide cooker. It’s my immersion circulator workhorse!

You can use this same recipe for cooking bone-in chicken breasts instead.

Sous Vide Grilled Chicken Breast
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Sous Vide Grilled Chicken Breast

The perfect chicken for sandwiches or salads.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, sous vide
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 534kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Fill a container with water. Add your immersion circulator and get the temperature to 146.5 F.
  • Brush the chicken breasts with the oil.
  • Season well with salt and pepper. Get the seasoning on all sides and don't be shy with it.
  • Transfer the chicken to a sealable vacuum bag. Add the sprigs of thyme on top.
  • Seal the bag using a vacuum sealer.
  • Transfer the bag to the heater water and cook for 1 hour.
  • Remove the bag from the water.
  • Remove the chicken. Discard the thyme and pat the chicken dry with the a paper towel.
  • Fire up your grill for direct cooking over high heat. We're not looking to cook the chicken (it's already fully cooked). We just want to get some grill marks on it and add some texture.
  • Lightly spray the chicken with non-stick spray (you could also use more olive oil if desired) and transfer to the grill. Grill for just a minute or two and rotate 90 degrees and cook another minute or two.
  • Flip and repeat on the other sides to get grill marks.
  • Remove and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 96g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 289mg | Sodium: 678mg | Potassium: 1701mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Fiery Chicken Breasts on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.

Yes! Oh yes! How I do love my chicken with a little kick. I made some fiery chicken breasts on my Char-Broil Big Easy and they had that great spicy hit. Not too much, and not too little. Perfect. The meat was moist, tender and had the perfect flavor. All thanks to a quick marinade in Goya’s Mojo Chipotle marinade!

Fiery Chicken Breasts on the Char-Broil Big Easy

As Mistake-Proof As You Can Get

I’ve cooked literally hundreds of chicken breasts on my Big Easy and I can say it’s pretty much impossible to goof it up. I mean you’d have to work really hard at it. This recipe is a great example. Marinate the chicken, drop it in to the Big Easy (ok, put it in the basket first!) and cook until done. Boom. That’s it.

Goya’s Mojo Chipotle marinade has a great southwestern flavor with just a little spicy smokiness. If you’re afraid of heat don’t worry because it won’t overwhelm you at all. It’s just right. If you can’t find it in your local store or don’t want to order it online, try my Kick’N Chicken Legs instead.

Also try my green chile rubbed chicken on the Big Easy.

It’s always a good idea to keep a few spare grease trays on hand for your Char-Broil Big Easy.

Love your Big Easy as much I love mine? Check out my Big Easy Add-Ons page and my free Big Easy eCookbook!

Fiery Chicken Breasts on the Char-Broil Big Easy
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Fiery Chicken Breasts on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Yes! Oh yes! How I do love my chicken with a little kick.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, chicken
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 258kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the chicken into a resealable bag or container.
  • Add marinade to taste. Toss to coat.
  • Seal and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.
  • Fire up your Big Easy.
  • Transfer the chicken to the Big Easy basket.
  • Cook for approximately 20 minutes per pound or until it reaches 165 F as checked in several places.
  • Remove and let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 836mg | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Cajun Stuffed Chicken Breast

I thought this Cajun stuffed chicken breast came out absolutely fantastic. Pounding the chicken out to a nice consistent thickness was a bit challenging. I’m sure with more practice I’ll have it down pat. The filling is super-simple, just a few diced and sliced vegetables and a bit of cheese. The stuffed chicken is seasoned with Cajun seasoning. Then it is browned quickly on the stovetop. Finally it’s transferred to the oven to finish the cooking. Done and yum!

Cajun Stuffed Chicken Breast

Make Your Own Seasoning

I prefer to use my own Cajun seasoning in this Cajun stuffed chicken breast and other recipes. I grind it myself so I get the consistency that I want. For this dish I ground the seasoning very fine. Of course you can use the store-bought stuff instead.

Also try my Cajun shrimp-stuffed poblano peppers and my Cajun chicken pasta.

Cajun Stuffed Chicken Breast
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Cajun Stuffed Chicken Breast

I thought this Cajun stuffed chicken breast came out absolutely fantastic. Pounding the chicken out to a nice consistent thickness was a bit challenging, but I’m sure with more practice I’ll have it down pat. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword Cajun, chicken
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 servings
Calories 377kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 large chicken breasts boneless and skinless, sliced in half horizontally then pounded out to 1/4″ thickness
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ cup pepper jack cheese shredded, divided
  • 4 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • ½ red bell pepper diced
  • ½ green bell pepper diced
  • ¼ sweet onion diced
  • 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning or more, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons butter divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • Heat oil in large skillet.
  • Divide half of the cheese between the chicken breasts, placing in the middle as you would prepare a burrito.
  • Divide mushrooms, peppers and onions between the breasts in the same fashion.
  • Top with the remaining cheese.
  • Roll chicken up and secure with toothpicks. Try to push the toothpicks in far enough that they barely stick out.
  • Season outsides of rolled up chicken with the Cajun seasoning.
  • Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides in the skillet. Remove to the baking dish, seam side up.
  • Top each breast with a tablespoon of the butter then transfer baking dish to the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the chicken is done.
  • Remove toothpicks, slice and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 1086mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1707IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.