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Chicken waterzooi
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 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 Chicken waterzooi, 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. Chicken waterzooi. Chicken waterzooi, a dish from Belgium (waterzooi). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Chicken waterzooi
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Chicken waterzooi, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Chicken waterzooi. Chicken waterzooi, a dish from Belgium (waterzooi).
On screen. Chicken waterzooi
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, leek, carrot, celery, egg. 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Chicken waterzooi: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. 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 out a scale and the equipment for Chicken waterzooi. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh chicken thigh, leek, carrot, celery, egg, lemon juice, heavy cream, low-sodium chicken broth. Chicken waterzooi is cooked in Belgium as its own dish. Simmer the chicken and vegetables, then enrich the broth with egg yolk and a little cream off the boil. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Chicken waterzooi: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Chicken waterzooi is cooked in belgium. Also called waterzooi. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Chicken waterzooi is cooked in belgium. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Chicken waterzooi: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. 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 Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Chicken waterzooi, until the edges take a little color. Add the herb at the end so it stays green and fragrant.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Chicken waterzooi: simmering or roasting until the cue. 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 Simmer 32 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Chicken waterzooi at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 32 minutes. Chicken waterzooi is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Simmer 32 min
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Step 5
step · belgium
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Chicken waterzooi: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Chicken waterzooi, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Chicken waterzooi, not the…
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Step 6
step · belgium
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Chicken waterzooi: rested and ready to plate. 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 Chicken waterzooi for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in belgium, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Chicken waterzooi in this shot order and no other: fish just turning opaque and flaking; the lid lifted for one quick look; the oven dial and a hot rack; a colander and a cloud of steam. Slate words for the editor: velvety, ripple, linen, enamel, blister, anchor, twilight, nectar, griddle, caramel.
On screen. Rest Chicken waterzooi for 5… · Rest 5 min
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. Chicken waterzooi is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
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. Chicken waterzooi looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Chicken waterzooi turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
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 Chicken waterzooi, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
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 412 calories, with 37.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 412 kcal · 37.8 g protein · Moderate
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. Chicken waterzooi
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 Chicken waterzooi 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.