Sous Vide Turkey Breast With Crispy Skin Food

SOUS VIDE TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Season the turkey breast generously with salt and pepper, on all sides.
• Heat a sous vide water bath to 145 degrees F, or to desired temperature.
• While the water is heating, place the seasoned turkey along with the lemon slices, butter and herbs, in a bag. Use the FoodSaver Preservation System to vacuum seal the bag, making sure it pulls all air out and forms a seal around the food.
• Place the bag in the sous vide bath, making sure it is fully submerged. Cook for 2 1/2 hours or up to 6 hours.
• Arrange the top rack of your oven so it's 8 to 12 inches below the heating element, and preheat your broiler.
• Once turkey is cooked, remove from the water bath and arrange, skin side up, on a baking sheet.
• Roast the turkey under the broiler until the skin is crispy and golden brown.
• Carve and serve with gravy!

SOUS VIDE TURKEY BREAST WITH CRISPY SKIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Carefully remove turkey skin in a single piece and set aside. Using a sharp boning knife, remove breast meat from breastbone. Set breastbone aside. Season turkey generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Place 1 breast half, cut side facing up, on a work surface. Place second breast half facedown, so the fat end aligns with the skinny end of the first breast half. Gently form into an even cylinder.
• Tie turkey breast at 1-inch intervals using butcher's twine. Transfer to a zipper-lock bag. Turkey can be refrigerated for up to 5 days before proceeding.
• Heat a sous vide water bath to 145°F (63°C), or to desired temperature according to chart above and in the notes section. With bag open, slowly lower bagged turkey into water, letting water pressure squeeze air out of bag until just the seal remains above the waterline. Seal bag completely. Let turkey cook for 2 1/2 hours (or according to chart). Meanwhile, make the crispy skin and gravy.
• For the Crispy Skin: Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Spread skin evenly over a piece of parchment paper set in a rimmed baking sheet. Season generously with salt and pepper. Place a second sheet of parchment on top and carefully squeeze out any air bubbles using the side of your hand. Place a second rimmed baking sheet on top and transfer to oven.
• Roast until skin is deep brown and crisp (it will crisp further on cooling), 30 to 45 minutes. Allow to cool and set aside at room temperature. Turkey skin can be roasted in advance, cooled completely, then stored, loosely covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days. To re-crisp, place in a hot oven for a few minutes just before serving.
• For the Gravy: Using a cleaver, chop breastbone into 1-inch chunks. In a medium saucepan over high heat, heat oil until smoking. Add breastbone, onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 10 minutes total. Add stock, bay leaves, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer. You should have a little over 1 quart (900ml) of fortified stock; if not, add water or more chicken stock to equal 1 quart. Discard solids and set stock aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Whisking constantly, add fortified broth in a thin, steady stream. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until thickened and reduced to about 3 cups (720ml). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• When turkey is cooked, remove from water bath and unseal bag. Carefully remove butcher's twine. Cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices for serving. Fan slices out on a warmed serving platter or cutting board. Break skin into serving-sized pieces and add to platter, along with a pitcher of gravy. Serve immediately.

SOUS VIDE TURKEY BREAST WITH CRISPY SKIN

Steps:

• Set sous vide to 145° Fahrenheit.
• Pat the turkey breasts dry with a paper towel then brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
• Place turkey into a zip-top bag along with the thyme and garlic. Remove air from bag and place in the preheated sous vide bath, cook for 3 hours.
• After 3 hours, heat butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then remove turkey breasts from bag and place in skillet skin-side down. Quickly sear for a few minutes per side or until golden brown.

SOUS VIDE TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Prepare a thermocirculator and water bath according to manufacturer's directions. Set thermocirculator to 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) and allow water bath to come up to temperature.
• Season turkey breast evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and transfer to a large vacuum-sealable bag; arrange thyme sprigs, sage sprigs, and butter cubes around turkey breast in the bag. Seal bag with a vacuum sealer according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer vacuum-sealed turkey breast to warm water bath with thermocirculator, cover vessel with aluminum foil to reduce evaporation, and cook for 2 hours.
• While turkey is cooking, cook sugar in a medium nonstick pan over medium heat, without stirring, until deeply caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low and carefully add vinegar (mixture will begin to boil immediately and sugar will crystalize), and cook, stirring frequently, until sugar is completely dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Add blood orange juice, increase heat to medium-high, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until bubbles begin to thicken slightly and mixture becomes syrup-like in consistency, 10 to 12 minutes; season with salt to taste. Remove blood orange mixture (gastrique) from heat and set aside at room temperature to cool slightly until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) with an oven rack positioned in top third of oven.
• Remove turkey breast from bag and transfer to a rimmed sheet pan lined with aluminum foil and fitted with a wire rack; discard contents remaining in bag (the meat will be at 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) when pulled from water bath).
• Gently pat turkey breast dry with paper towels and brush turkey skin with oil; season turkey breast evenly with remaining 1 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper. Place turkey breast, skin-side up, on the prepared sheet pan.
• Cook in the preheated oven until skin is crispy and golden brown, and a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 155 degrees F (68 degrees C), 12 to 15 minutes. Remove turkey breast from oven and let rest at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• Using a knife, carefully remove turkey breast from bone; discard bones. Slice turkey breast against the grain into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick pieces; serve with blood orange gastrique.