Sous Vide Sunchokes with Toasted Marcona Almonds
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Ingredients for 4
1 1/2 pounds sunchokes, scrubbed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped Marcona almonds
Minced fresh chives
Directions
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Step 1
Set the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker to 194ºF (90ºC).
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Step 2
Place the sunchokes in a large zipper lock or vacuum seal bag and season with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Seal the bag using the water immersion technique or a vacuum sealer on the moist setting.
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Step 3
Place the bag in the water bath and set the timer for 1 hour.
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Step 4
About 10 minutes before the timer goes off, heat the oven to 450ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Brush baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Finishing Steps
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Step 0
When the timer goes off, remove the bag from the water bath. Remove the sunchokes from the bag and pat dry. Let cool.
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Step 1
When sunchokes are cool enough to handle, smash each one with the heel of your hand until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
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Step 2
Place sunchokes on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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Step 3
Roast sunchokes, flipping halfway through, until the edges are golden and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Step 4
Sprinkle almonds over the top of the sunchokes and continue to roast until nuts are golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Step 5
Transfer sunchokes to a serving plate and garnish with chives. Serve.