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Beef Bourguignon

Tonight I made another robust meal – beef bourguignon. Okay, okay… you can stop rolling your eyes now, this recipe is what I consider my best approximation for a quick and easy beef bourguignon.  I did not go through untold number of complicated steps to make this meal. I also did not cook it for 3 hours because I used a shortcut. Of course, I bet you are skeptical… it is only natural. But you can rest assured this dish was stupendous, if I say so myself! Go ahead, make it and see for yourself… your skepticism will be assuaged (and your taste buds rewarded!). Save Print Beef Bourguignon Prep time:  20 mins Cook time:  1 hour 20 mins Total time:  1…

Preparing Sous Vide Chicken Cordon Bleu

Today, I want to show you how I prepare chicken cordon bleu for cooking sous vide style. If you have ever made chicken cordon bleu before, you know that cheese usually begins spilling out before the chicken is done, making a mess and impacting the final results you hoped for. So rather than use a combination of complicated folds and toothpicks/skewers to avoid this situation, I use the vacuum sealed bag to keep everything tight and in place while it cooks in the water bath. Once the chicken is cooked thoroughly, simply open the vacuum bag and finish preparing the rolled chicken breast by breading and frying or just pan searing it. Another bonus is that you can prepare several chicken breasts at once and conveniently freeze…