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Cajun Smothered Chicken

A 9:16 storyboard, 90 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Cajun Smothered 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. Cajun Smothered Chicken. Cajun Smothered Chicken, the Louisiana plate. Brown the main piece for Cajun Smothered Chicken, then braise it half-covered until a fork slides in and the sauce coats the spoon. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Cajun Smothered Chicken

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Cajun Smothered Chicken, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Cajun Smothered Chicken. Cajun Smothered Chicken, the Louisiana plate. Brown the main piece for Cajun Smothered Chicken, then braise it half-covered until a fork slides in and the sauce coats the spoon.

    On screen. Cajun Smothered Chicken

  3. 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 breast, zucchini, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. 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 Heavy pot with a lid, Scale, Tongs, Wooden spoon.

    On screen. Heavy pot with a lid · Scale · Tongs

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Cajun Smothered Chicken, step 1. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Set a scale on the counter for Cajun Smothered Chicken. Heat the cooking vessel to 325°F / 163°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh chicken breast, zucchini, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil.

    On screen. Set a scale on the counter for… · Heat 5 min

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Cajun Smothered Chicken, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Brown the main piece for Cajun Smothered Chicken, then braise it half-covered until a fork slides in and the sauce coats the spoon. Add kale and ground cinnamon and ground cumin and ground coriander and nutmeg and white pepper with the aromatics.

    On screen. Brown the main piece for Cajun Smothered…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Cajun Smothered Chicken, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cook the onion and garlic first until they smell sweet and the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the chicken breast.

    On screen. Cook the onion and garlic first until they…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Cajun Smothered Chicken, step 4. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Braise 75 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Cajun Smothered Chicken at 325°F / 163°C. Start checking at 75 minutes. Cajun Smothered Chicken is done when the chicken breast yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Braise 75 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Cajun Smothered Chicken, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Cajun Smothered Chicken, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Cajun Smothered…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Cajun Smothered Chicken, step 6. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Rest Cajun Smothered Chicken for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Louisiana.

    On screen. Rest Cajun Smothered Chicken for 5… · Rest 5 min

  11. Scene 11 · 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. Cajun Smothered Chicken is done when the chicken breast yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Doneness

  12. Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s

    If it goes wrong

    Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.

    Voiceover. Cajun Smothered Chicken looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Color is not the cue. Cajun Smothered Chicken came out salty or dry. Weigh the salt, keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop at the doneness cue.

    On screen. Common fixes

  13. Scene 13 · storage · 5s

    Cooling and storage

    Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.

    Voiceover. Cool Cajun Smothered Chicken, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if it reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat until steaming.

    On screen. Storage

  14. Scene 14 · 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 205 calories, with 26.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 205 kcal · 26.3 g protein · Healthy

  15. Scene 15 · 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. Cajun Smothered Chicken

  16. Scene 16 · 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 Cajun Smothered 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.