28 Sous Vide Recipes for Perfectly Cooked Meals, Every Time

Whether it's a slab of steak, perfectly tender lobster, or even some homemade vanilla extract, an immersion circulator will give you great results.

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Published May 16, 2023
A round white porcelain plate holding multi-colored sous vide glazed carrots. The plate is on a dark blue textured surface and there is a small white bowl holding chopped parsley in the top left corner of the image.

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We've long sung the praises of sous vide cooking at Serious Eats. After all, what better way to guarantee juicy meat or tender vegetables with a relatively hands-off approach? The method involves cooking food in a sealed plastic bag (sometimes vacuum-sealed) in a precisely temperature-controlled water bath, offering complete control over whatever it is you're trying to cook. Whether you want to make an evenly cooked steak, a buttery summer lobster roll, or even some homemade vanilla extract, an immersion circulator will produce a stellar end product. Below are some of our favorite sous vide recipes to get you started. The only question is: Which one will you be making first?

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