Boudin-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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August 18, 2021
Boudin is a Cajun spiced sausage that often contains rice and is a great ingredient to use to stuff lean chicken breasts. To add another layer of flavor, wrap the chicken in bacon—this step also helps to keep the stuffing securely in place. In addition to the rich sausage and fat-slicked bacon, the steam function of the Anova Precision Oven helps to keep the chicken moist. Using Sous Vide Express to cook the dish speeds up the process without sacrificing flavor or texture. If you don’t have access to boudin, you can substitute prepared boxed dirty rice.
Serves
4
Prep Time
00:15
Cook Time
01:10
Boudin-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
5 (1)
451
Ingredients
4 large
boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied
Cajun seasoning
2
boudin sausages (see note)
8 slices
bacon (not thick-cut)
Steps

1. Preheat Oven

Rack
Sous Vide Mode: On
Steam: 100%
Temp: 160°F
Heat: Rear

2. Prep Chicken

Use a meat mallet to flatten each chicken breast to a thin, even thickness. Season one side of each breast with Cajun seasoning.
Prep Chicken

3. Prep Boudin

Remove the boudin from its casings.
Prep Boudin

4. Stuff Chicken

Place about 2 Tbsp boudin on one end of the seasoned side of each chicken breast. Roll each chicken breast up tightly.
Stuff Chicken

5. Wrap Chicken In Bacon

Securely wrap each chicken breast with bacon. (Depending on the size of the chicken breast, you may not need all of the bacon.) Secure the bacon with toothpicks. Sprinkle additional Cajun seasoning on top of each breast.
Wrap Chicken In Bacon

6. Cook

Rack
Place the chicken breasts in an oven-safe pan or baking sheet. Insert the probe into the thickest part of the largest chicken breast. Place the pan in the oven, attach the probe, and cook until the center of the chicken reaches 135°F, 40 minutes to 1 hour.
Cook
Sous Vide Mode: On
Steam: 100%
Temp: 160°F
Heat: Rear
135°F Probe Target

7. Adjust the Heat for Browning

Rack
Remove the chicken from the oven before increasing the oven temperature for browning.
Sous Vide Mode: Off
Steam: Off
Temp: 482°F
Heat: Rear

8. Brown Chicken

Rack
Return the chicken to the oven, reattaching the probe. Brown until the chicken reaches 150°F and the bacon has browned, 15 to 25 minutes.
Sous Vide Mode: Off
Steam: Off
Temp: 482°F
Heat: Rear
150°F Probe Target

9. Rest and Serve

Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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