Mastering the Multi Function Cooker

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SOUS VIDE
1. Fill the Multi-Function Cooker with 4 quarts
(3.8 liters) warm water. Place the Sous Vide Rack
in the Multi-Function Cooker. Set the Multi-
Function Cooker to Sous Vide Mode and set the
temperature to 120°F (49°C). Press Start.
2. Make the maple compound butter: In the work
bowl of a food processor, combine butter, maple
syrup, garlic, mustard and salt. Pulse until smooth.
Transfer mixture to a piece of plastic wrap. Shape
into a log and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze until
ready to use.
3. Make the salmon: Sprinkle salmon with salt and
pepper. Place 1 salmon fillet and 1 tablespoon
(14 grams) maple compound butter in each of
4 (1-quart) heat-safe bags. Seal the bags but do
not vacuum completely. (75% vacuum is desirable
for fish.)
SALMON WITH MAPLE COMPOUND
BUTTER AND SPINACH
Makes 4 Servings
Multi-Function Cooker Mode: SOUS VIDE
Eating sous vide salmon is a true treat, especially when it’s prepared in your own kitchen.
The flavors of the maple compound butter, salmon and spinach are simple yet elegant.
MAPLE COMPOUND BUTTER
½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon (21 grams) pure maple syrup
1 clove (5 grams) garlic, minced
2 teaspoons (10 grams) whole-grain mustard
1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
SALMON
4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets (175 grams
each)
1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground black pepper
WILTED SPINACH
4 cups (142 grams) packed fresh baby spinach
2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) olive oil
½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
4. Make the wilted spinach: Divide spinach, oil and
salt between 2 (1-quart) heat-safe bags. Seal the
bags and vacuum lightly. (25% vacuum is desirable
for greens.)
5. When the water reaches the set temperature,
add the salmon and spinach pouches to the
temperature-controlled water. Cover and press
Start. Cook for 20-30 minutes to achieve medium-
cooked salmon. Adjust temperature if more rare
or more well-done is desired for either salmon
or spinach. When finished cooking, remove the
pouches from the temperature-controlled water.
Remove spinach and salmon from the pouches.
Discard the water and wipe the Multi-Function
Cooker clean.
6. Set the Multi-Function Cooker to Sauté/Sear
Mode, HIGH. Press Start. Add oil. Pat salmon dry