We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate a General Tso’s chicken recipe in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He’s doing it blindfolded with only his other senses to guide him.
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Director: Dan Siegel Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia Editor: Rob Malone Talent: Chris Morrocco Guest: Hana Asbrink Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke Producer: Tyre Nobles Line Producer: Jen McGinity Associate Producer: Sahara Pagan Production Manager: Janine Dispensa Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hynes Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris Sound Mixer: Brett van Deusen Culinary Assistant: Christopher Liu Researcher: Vivian Jao Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Join Melissa Miranda as she makes Chicken Afritada. This tomato-based Filipino stew marries hearty vegetables, peas, and olives with tender chicken thighs. To amplify the flavors and keep the chicken skin crispy, Melissa roasts the chicken separately from the veg, reuniting them just before plating.
INGREDIENTS
For the chicken:
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
½ large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4-6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 lb.)
1 cup chicken stock
1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes
3 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. fish sauce
Johnny’s seasoning salt
For the roasted vegetables:
4 small carrots, roll cut
8 oz. heirloom potatoes, quartered
2 medium red bell pepper, seeded, cut into bite size pieces
½ cup olive oil
Johnny’s seasoning salt
To finish:
½ cup frozen green peas
¼ cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted
¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted
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VIDEO BREAKDOWN
0:57 Prep soffritto
2:47 Brown chicken
3:24 Cook soffritto
3:39 Make sauce
4:44 Roast chicken at 425° until done, about 45 minutes
4:56 Prep veg for stew
5:50 Roast veg at 425°, about 10 minutes for peppers, 20 minutes for potatoes and carrots
7:48 Remove chicken
8:15 Add peas, olives
8:35 Add roasted veg, chicken to stew
8:59 Plating
9:43 Tasting
We're taking chicken questions here! Chicken may be one of the most standard foods in America, but that doesn't mean it's always easy to make. Well, Brad, Carla, Gaby, Molly, Andy, Chris, Priya and Amiel are here to answer 13 of your burning chicken questions (and to hopefully help you not burn your chicken).
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In this episode, the Bon Appétit kids try 100 years of chicken from the 1920s to 2010s. Try to contain yourself as the children eat and react to chicken a la King, fried chicken and waffles, chicken and dumplings, chicken tv dinner, chicken mold, chicken Marbella, chicken consomme, Burger King chicken fries, and the KFC Double Down chicken sandwich.
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Today, Bon Appétit meets chefs Lucas Sin and Eric Sze just outside Taipei to taste some of Taiwan’s best clay-oven-roasted chicken. Using a time-honored vertical spit roasting technique and only a simple salt seasoning, these chickens are slowly cooked to achieve that perfect golden crisp. The result? Juicy, flavorful chicken with irresistibly crispy skin, served whole and ready to be devoured with your hands.
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Roast chicken is the perfect dish for a crowd. Contributing Editor Allison Roman recommends slow-roasting with fennel and fingerling potatoes. Castelvetrano olives and oranges add a slightly briny and bright citrus flavor.
Ben Sukle, chef and owner at Oberlin and Hot Ten 2016 winner shows us how to grill squid chicken under a brick style. He garnishes the salad with fresh allium and herb flowers. Look for those at your local farmers market or pull them from your garden once the herbs have flowered. Get the recipe: http://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/grilled-squid-with-chile-dressing-and-radishes%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="StackedRatingsCardWrapper-ghvskg ffDePc SummaryCollectionGridSummaryItem-HgAzv kSXTun search_result_item-5c67108b6765215d0f7934db">
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