Vacuum sealers are not only an efficient food preservation tool, but they also play an important role in cooking. With vacuum sealing, you can experiment with a variety of creative dishes to enhance your cooking experience. Below are some recipes and creative cooking suggestions using a vacuum sealer.
1. Sous Vide Cooking
** Sous Vide Steak **
Ingredients: Steak, salt, pepper, herbs, olive oil
Steps:
Season steaks with salt, pepper, and herbs and place in a vacuum bag.
Seal the bag using a vacuum sealer.
Place the sealed steak in the Sous Vide unit and set the temperature and time (e.g. 55°C, 2 hours).
When cooking is complete, remove the steaks and fry them quickly until golden brown on top.
2. Marinades
** Chicken Marinade
Ingredients: Chicken breast, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, minced ginger
Steps:
Place chicken breasts in a vacuum bag with soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, and minced ginger.
Seal the bag with a vacuum sealer to ensure the marinade is evenly distributed on the surface of the chicken.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. Remove from the bag when cooking.
3. Preserving and Cooking Vegetables
** Vacuum Sealer Vegetable Packets **
Ingredients: assorted vegetables (e.g., carrots, broccoli, asparagus), olive oil, salt, pepper
Steps:
Cut vegetables into pieces and place them in a vacuum bag with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Seal the bag using a vacuum sealer.
Cook the sealed bag of vegetables in boiling water or directly into the Sous Vide unit.
4. creative desserts
** Vacuum-sealed fruit salad **
Ingredients: Various fruits (e.g., strawberries, blueberries, mangoes), honey, lemon juice
Steps:
Cut the fruits into pieces and put them into a vacuum bag with honey and lemon juice.
Seal the bag with a vacuum sealer.
Chill in the refrigerator and remove when serving.
5. Storing and cooking seafood
** Vacuum-seal salmon **
Ingredients: Salmon, salt, pepper, lemon slices, olive oil
Steps:
Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place in a vacuum bag with lemon slices and olive oil.
Seal the bag using a vacuum sealer.
Place the sealed salmon in the Sous Vide unit and set the temperature and time (e.g. 50°C, 30 minutes).
When cooking is complete, remove the salmon and quickly fry until the top is golden brown.
Vacuum sealers not only help you to preserve your food better, but they also allow you to be creative in your cooking. With Sous Vide cooking, pickling foods, preserving vegetables, and making desserts, you can explore even more delicious possibilities. Try these recipes and creative dishes, and enjoy cooking with your vacuum sealer!
