Peri Peri Chicken Breast
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Pro-level cooking techniques made simple.
Ingredients for 1
2 skin on chicken breasts (bone-in or boneless - I used a bone-in split breast)
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 chili pepper, minced (optional for extra heat)
3 tbsp Peri-Peri sauce/marinade of your choice (I opted for 3/4 Nando's spicy sauce + 1/4 Nando's garlic sauce
Oil to saute
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
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Step 1
Set your Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker to 149ºF / 65.0ºC
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Step 2
Add oil to a pan and add in diced onions. Cook, over medium, for about 2 min while adding some salt halfway. Then add in minced garlic and chili pepper and cook for another minute. Remove from heat.
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Step 3
Score the chicken breasts with a knife, this will help the sauce get inside. Bag up the chicken breasts with the peri peri sauce and your onion/garlic/pepper mixture.
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Step 4
Drop it into the bath and cook for 2 hours.
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Finish under a broiler to get a dark and crispy crust
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Step 0
Place oven rack about 5-6 inches from the top and set the oven broiler to high
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Step 1
Remove chicken breasts from the bag and wipe off any excess marinade. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel
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Step 2
Place chicken breasts skin side up on a baking sheet or wired rack until they are nicely browned and crispy, about 5-7 mins.
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Step 3
Serve with limes, onions, and garnish such as cilantro. You can also serve with additional peri peri sauce or your own pan sauce made from the excess marinade.