Sous Vide Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free Dredge)

Name: Sous Vide Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free Dredge)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken thighs or drumsticks; kosher salt, about 1% of the weight of the chicken; 2 cups buttermilk, for the wet layer; The Crunch Dredge; 2 tbsp Seasoning Dust from the same recipe, mixed into the dredge; 2 quarts frying oil, enough for 2 inches in a heavy pot; Meat Church Blanco, Holy Voodoo or Texas Sugar, ground to a powder, for finishing (check the label for GF)

by Matt KennardUpdated October 1, 2026

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Cooked at 155F in the bag, chilled, then fried only for color. The crust is the only thing the oil is doing.

Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min frying
Bath time: 2-3 h at 155F
Total: 3 h, or 20 min if the bath was yesterday
Keeps: cooked and chilled in the bag, 2 days

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Adapted from ChefSteps' foolproof sous vide fried chicken, with the gluten-free dredge from the jalapeno-pickle bites. The bath does the cooking and the oil does nothing but the crust, which is why it cannot overcook while you wait for color.

Ingredients

6 servings

3 lb chicken thighs or drumsticks
kosher salt, about 1% of the weight of the chicken
2 cups buttermilk, for the wet layer
The Crunch Dredge
2 tbsp Seasoning Dust from the same recipe, mixed into the dredge
2 quarts frying oil, enough for 2 inches in a heavy pot
Meat Church Blanco, Holy Voodoo or Texas Sugar, ground to a powder, for finishing (check the label for GF)

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Prep evenly salted

Season the chicken all over with kosher salt, about 1% of its weight.
Prep 2-3 h · cooked through at 155F

Bag it and cook sous vide at 155F for at least 2 hours and up to 3.
Chill cold

Chill in an ice bath, or refrigerate in the bag.
Prep very dry

Pat it very dry. Water under a dredge is steam under a crust.
Prep excess dripped off

Dip in buttermilk and let the excess drip off.
Prep every crease coated

Press into the Crunch Dredge with 2 tbsp of the Seasoning Dust mixed in.
Rest 10 min · coating looks slightly damp

Rest on a rack until the coating looks damp rather than dusty.
Fry golden brown and delicious

Fry at 350-375F. The chicken is already cooked, so this is only about the crust.
Finish dusted while hot

Straight out of the oil, dust with the ground rub.

Goes with

Uses: The Crunch Dredge, The Seasoning Dust, Jalapeno-Pickle Fried Chicken Bites with Soy Garlic Honey Sauce
Also good with: Mushrooms with Thyme and Balsamic
A cousin of: Salt, acid and time: brining, dry brining and marinades

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Sous Vide Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free Dredge)

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