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Cajun Roasted 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 Roasted 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 Roasted Chicken. Cajun Roasted Chicken, the Louisiana plate. Heat the oven fully, then cook Cajun Roasted Chicken until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you serve it in... Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Cajun Roasted Chicken

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

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

    Voiceover. Cajun Roasted Chicken. Cajun Roasted Chicken, the Louisiana plate. Heat the oven fully, then cook Cajun Roasted Chicken until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you serve it in...

    On screen. Cajun Roasted 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 Oven, Sheet pan or baking dish, Scale, Tongs, Thermometer.

    On screen. Oven · Sheet pan or baking dish · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Cajun Roasted 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 Roasted Chicken. Heat the cooking vessel to 400°F / 204°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 Roasted Chicken, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the oven fully, then cook Cajun Roasted Chicken until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you serve it in the Louisiana way. Add kale and basil and ground cumin and bay leaf and ground cinnamon and dried oregano with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat the oven fully, then cook Cajun Roasted…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Cajun Roasted 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 Roasted 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 Roast 38 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Cajun Roasted Chicken at 400°F / 204°C. Start checking at 38 minutes. Cajun Roasted Chicken is done when the chicken breast is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was 400°F / 204°C.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Roast 38 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

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

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Cajun Roasted 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 Roasted…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Cajun Roasted 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 Roasted Chicken for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Louisiana.

    On screen. Rest Cajun Roasted 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 Roasted Chicken is done when the chicken breast is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was 400°F / 204°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. Cajun Roasted 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 Roasted 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 Roasted 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 203 calories, with 26.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 203 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 Roasted 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 Roasted 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.