Recipe No 687 component Original 2017

Dried beans sous vide

I wanted to have a foolproof method for cooking dried beans and attempted something sous vide.

The following method words well for a variety of beans, although some, like adzuki beans, will have more split beans than other types. Regardless, this is a good hands-off method for cooking dried beans.

Time

Prep:

Total:

Difficulty
very easy
Yield
4–6 serves • 400 g
Special equipment
sous vide
Metric Imperial

Processes

  • Dried beans (1½ cup)
    300 g
  • water (4 cups)
    900 g
  1. 01
    Combine and vacuum seal.
  2. 02
    Sous vide for @ 78°C / 172°F.
  3. 03
    Raise temperature of water bath and sous vide for @ 87°C / 189°F.

Making ahead

The activation step step 02 can be done ahead of time. It is like an accelerated soaking.

Storing

Keeps in the fridge in an air-tight container for a few days.

Categorisation

Category
component
Meal
component
Diet
healthy vegan vegetarian
Tags
adzuki beans dried beans sous vide