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Oven Char Siu Chicken
A 9:16 storyboard, 85 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 Oven Char Siu 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. Oven Char Siu Chicken. Chicken thigh lacquered with a hoisin-honey glaze. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Oven Char Siu Chicken
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Oven Char Siu Chicken, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Oven Char Siu Chicken. Chicken thigh lacquered with a hoisin-honey glaze.
On screen. Oven Char Siu 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, hoisin sauce, honey, tamari, five-spice powder. 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 Oven, Sheet pan, Scale, Tongs, Cooling rack.
On screen. Oven · Sheet pan · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Chicken in a red glaze, 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 Marinate 20 min in real time.
Voiceover. Stir the glaze. Coat the chicken and rest 20 minutes.
On screen. Stir the glaze. Coat the chicken… · Marinate 20 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Oven preheating, rice pot covered, 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. Heat the oven to 425°F / 220°C. Start the rice.
On screen. Heat the oven to 425°F / 220°C.… · Rice 15 min
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Char siu chicken roasting, 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 Roast 25 min in real time.
Voiceover. Roast the chicken on a lined tray until cooked through and lacquered, brushing once with leftover glaze that has been boiled for a minute.
On screen. Roast the chicken on a lined tray… · Roast 25 min
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Sliced lacquered chicken, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Rest the chicken 5 minutes, then slice.
On screen. Rest the chicken 5 minutes, then slice.
Scene 9 · step · 7s
Step 5
Shot. Bok choy beside char siu chicken, 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 Greens 3 min in real time.
Voiceover. Steam the bok choy in the rice pot's last minute of residual heat, or in a covered pan with a splash of water. Serve together.
On screen. Steam the bok choy in the rice… · Greens 3 min
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. Oven Char Siu 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. Oven Char Siu 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. Oven Char Siu 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 Oven Char Siu 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 492 calories, with 40.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 492 kcal · 40.4 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. Oven Char Siu 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 Oven Char Siu 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.