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Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 Hawaii Plate Lunch 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. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken, the Hawaii plate. Grill the chicken through and serve it with simmered rice and a crisp cabbage salad. Keep the soy measured. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

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

    Voiceover. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken, the Hawaii plate. Grill the chicken through and serve it with simmered rice and a crisp cabbage salad. Keep the soy measured.

    On screen. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 thigh, dry basmati rice, green cabbage, soy sauce, brown sugar. 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 Grill or grill pan, Tongs, Scale, Thermometer.

    On screen. Grill or grill pan · Tongs · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken. Heat the cooking vessel to a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh chicken thigh, dry basmati rice, green cabbage, soy sauce, brown sugar.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Grill the chicken through and serve it with simmered rice and a crisp cabbage salad. Keep the soy measured. Add kale with the aromatics.

    On screen. Grill the chicken through and serve it with…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 thigh.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 Grill 13 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken at a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C. Start checking at 13 minutes. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken is done when the chicken thigh is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Grill 13 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 Hawaii Plate Lunch…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Hawaii.

    On screen. Rest Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken for… · 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. Hawaii Plate Lunch Chicken is done when the chicken thigh is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C.

    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. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 388 calories, with 28.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 388 kcal · 28.2 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. Hawaii Plate Lunch 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 Hawaii Plate Lunch 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.