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Holy Basil Chicken
A 9:16 storyboard, 83 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Holy Basil Chicken, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Holy Basil Chicken. Chopped chicken, a lot of garlic, and basil wilted in at the end. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Holy Basil Chicken
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Holy Basil Chicken, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Holy Basil Chicken. Chopped chicken, a lot of garlic, and basil wilted in at the end.
On screen. Holy Basil Chicken
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out chicken thigh, garlic, thai chili, green beans, soy sauce. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Wide skillet or wok, Scale, Spatula.
On screen. Wide skillet or wok · Scale · Spatula
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Jasmine rice in a pot, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rice 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the rice covered until tender.
On screen. Cook the rice covered until tender. · Rice 15 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. A small bowl of stir-fry sauce, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Stir the soy, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar together.
On screen. Stir the soy, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Garlic and chili hitting a hot pan, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Cook chicken 4 min in real time.
Voiceover. Heat the oil until it shimmers. Fry garlic and chili for a few seconds, then add chicken and beans.
On screen. Heat the oil until it shimmers. Fry… · Cook chicken 4 min
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Chopped chicken glistening with sauce, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Add the sauce and toss until the chicken is cooked and the pan looks glossy.
On screen. Add the sauce and toss until the chicken is…
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Basil wilting into holy basil chicken, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Kill the heat, pile in the basil, and fold until it wilts. Serve over rice, with a fried egg if you are using one.
On screen. Kill the heat, pile in the basil, and fold…
Scene 10 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Holy Basil Chicken is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Holy Basil Chicken looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Holy Basil Chicken spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Holy Basil Chicken, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 436 calories, with 30.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 436 kcal · 30.5 g protein · Moderate
Scene 14 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Holy Basil Chicken
Scene 15 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Holy Basil Chicken from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.