Sous Vide Egg Bites

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Steps to Make It.

Ingredients

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Nutritions

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PHP Directions

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HTML Directions

1. 1

   Gather Ingredients
   

   Gather the ingredients. Set your sous vide machine in a large pot of water to 172 F.

2. 2

   Crisp the Bacon
   

   Bake, fry, or air fry the bacon until crisp.

3. 3

   Mix Ingredients
   

   Add the eggs, grated cheese, heavy cream, cream cheese, salt, and pepper to your blender.

4. 4

   Blend Mixture
   

   Blend the ingredients until completely smooth.

5. 5

   Prepare Jars
   

   Grease six 4-ounce jars or ramekins with cooking spray. Cut the bacon in half and add a half to the bottom of each glass jar.

6. 6

   Add Egg Mixture
   

   Pour an equal amount of the egg mixture into each glass jar.

7. 7

   Seal Jars
   

   Seal each jar with its lid until just “two-finger twist tight,” meaning you can easily untwist the jar with just two fingers. Any tighter and you run the risk of the jar exploding in the water bath.

8. 8

   Cook in Water Bath
   

   Place the jars in the water bath (completely submerged) and cook for 1 hour. Remove from the water bath with tongs.

9. 9

   Release Eggs
   

   Slide a knife around the edge of the egg to release.

10. 10

    Serve and Enjoy
    

    Flip out of the jar onto a plate. Serve with chopped chives.

The sous vide machine may be most closely associate with meat—it is, after all, the secret to perfectly juicy chicken and steak cooked exactly the way you like it. But the tool can also come in useful for other ingredients, too. Take, for example, these sous vide eggs bites inspired by the ones at a famous Seattle coffee chain.

Crisp slices of bacon and a creamy egg mixture are cooked in a temperature-controlled water bath to yield light and fluffy bites that savory and satisfying. They can be made ahead of time and frozen, making them a great meal prep option.

The bites heat up easily when you're ready to head out of the door—just pop them in the microwave for one minute and you have an easy meal on the go.

Tips for Making the Best Sous Vide Egg Bites

• Canning jars are great for sous vide cooking since they are safe to heat up and come with lids.
• To prevent the jars from bobbling in the water, place them into the container or pot before adding water. If they're still not staying in place, you can place something heavy on top—just be sure it's also heat-safe.
• Do not seal the jars too tightly, which can cause them to break during cooking. Instead, use the “two-finger twist tight,” meaning you can easily untwist the jar with just two fingers.

Egg Bite Add-Ins: Get Creative!

There's no shortage of ingredients that you can add to egg bites. Try any of the following, alone or combined:

• Proteins: Browned sausage, chopped ham, cooked pancetta, crumbled plant-based bacon
• Cheeses: Shredded cheddar cheese, goat cheese, feta cheese
• Greens: Sautéed spinach, sautéed kale, sautéed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, chopped tomatoes
• Aromatics: Caramelized onions, chopped red onion, diced jalapeños

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