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Sous Vide Shrimp

This Sous Vide Shrimp recipe is similar to butter poached shrimp and it's the easiest way to get perfectly plump, juicy and succulent shrimp!
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 105kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Toss the shrimp with salt and baking soda and let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a sous vide water bath to 132F degrees.
  • Place the butter, shrimp, garlic, mustard and tarragon in a bag and vacuum seal.
  • Cook for 30-45 minutes. Remove and pour the bag juice in a saucepan.
  • Bring the juice to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour over shrimp and serve.

Notes

  1. Please don’t skip the step of tossing the shrimp with baking soda as this helps prevent mushy shrimp and keep a firm texture.
  2. You can change up the seasoning for the shrimp, but keep in mind that the shrimp are cooking in their own juices, so they don’t need a huge amount of seasoning to be flavorful.
  3. For even cooking, the shrimp should be sealed in the bag in a single layer (as much as possible).
  4. Be careful not to leave the shrimp in the water bath too much past the 45 minute cooking time as they may start to get mushy.
  5. Whether you’re using a vacuum seal bag or ziplock bag, it’s important that you properly remove the air from the bag as this keeps bacteria out.
  6. For safe and even cooking, the bag of shrimp should be fully submerged in the water bath. If the bag starts to float, you can open it, let the air out and reseal it.
  7. To prevent the bag from floating, you can also use a sous vide sinker weight.

Nutrition

Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 362IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg