Do You Need to Brine Chicken Before Sous Vide

Question

Since you never get the chicken over temp, do you even need to brine to keep it moist?

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Tracy - You're right - brining is unnecessary when cooking chicken sous vide. The chicken will come out juicy and moist and, as long as you season it well with salt and pepper, just as flavorful. In fact, the flavor will likely be more concentrated than brined chicken since the brine has a tendency to dilute the flavor. Kenji Lopez-Alt has a great article on Serious Eats on how to cook sous vide chicken breasts that I highly recommend. Best, Lynn C.

Do You Need to Brine Chicken Before Sous Vide

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