Sous Vide Red Wine Poached Pears Recipe
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
55 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 Bosc or Anjou pears
Directions
  1. Fill a sous-vide-safe container with 8 quarts of water and place it on a heat-safe surface. Secure the sous vide cooker to the side of the container. Set the temperature to 175 F and press start to begin preheating the water. (This may take up to 30 minutes.)
  2. Pour the red wine into a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the sugar, vanilla extract, orange zest, nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Stir to combine.
  3. Cook down the mixture for 10-15 minutes until it has reduced by approximately ¼. Allow the mixture to cool.
  4. While the mixture is cooling, peel the pears and place them into a 1-gallon, food-safe sous-vide bag.
  5. Once the mixture is cooled, pour it over the pears and press the bag to remove as much air as possible. Seal the bag and place it in the preheated water, using a clip or clothespin to secure the bag to the side of the container. The pears should be fully submerged throughout the entire cook time.
  6. Allow the pears to cook for 45 minutes. Remove them from the hot water and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
  7. Use tongs to carefully remove the pears from the bag by their stems. Place the pears onto a plate for serving. Spoon the leftover cooking liquid over the pears and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.