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
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).
"Chicken adobo was a staple at my dinner table," says food editor Amelia Rampe. My dad's recipe uses the whole chicken and it's brothier, with equal parts soy and vinegar and with onion instead of garlic. But hey, all of them are right because no matter how you've prepared your adobo, there's really no messing it up. That amazing fusion of soy, vinegar, garlic, and pepper in every version is a winning formula. "
Check out the recipe:
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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
Join Priya Krishna in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she makes garlic ginger chicken.
Check out the recipe here: https://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/garlic-ginger-chicken-with-cilantro-and-mint
Read the story about Priya's secret ingredient, amchur: https://bonappetit.com/story/amchur-powder-chicken-recipe
Chicken feet are a mainstay of many cuisines, but a lot of people still look at them nervously. Not chef Harold Villarosa. In the first episode of his new show, Dish It Out, Harold hits the streets of New York to learn all about chicken feet and their place in Filipino cooking. He then returns to the kitchen to transform them into a brand new dish: chicken feet risotto.
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Join Rawlston Williams in his home kitchen as he makes stewed chicken and breadfruit. This stewed chicken recipe ideally uses a yardbird (a free-range chicken) marinated in a mixture of spices, including ginger, bay leaves, culantro, broadleaf thyme, gochujang and more. Rawlston prepares the breadfruit three ways; roasted, steamed and fried. You really can't go wrong with any of these methods.
What’s magic about this chicken? Is it that it’s crunchier than any baked chicken you’ve ever had before? Is it that it requires fewer than 10 ingredients? Or that it takes under an hour start to finish? Actually, the answer is All Of The Above.
Starting the chicken skin side down in a cold skillet lets the fat render slowly and results in the crispiest skin imaginable. It also yields a pan of flavorful schmaltz, aka liquid gold.
Get the recipe: https://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/one-skillet-crispy-chicken-thighs-with-harissa%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-5bb397fe56c47e4ca3bac005">
No time to cook? We've got you covered. With 10 basic pantry items and 15 express line ingredients, you can make a week's worth of quick dinner with very little time. This chicken stew with cannellini beans and dried cherries packs the perfect protein punch to get you through the week. Pro tip: garnish with country loaf or sourdough bread for optimal breadcrumbs. http://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/chicken-stew-with-cannellini-beans-and-dried-cherries
Today, actor Glen Powell sits down with Bon Appétit to eat his favorite meals and talk all things acting, fitness and Texas. Join Powell as he discusses the confidence boost he received from Denzel Washington early on in his career to running tips from Tom Cruise—all while tucking into his favorite foods.
Glen just announced the launch of his first-ever brand venture, Smash Kitchen- a line of organic pantry staples designed to modernize the American pantry.
Our incredibly simple method for dredging this crispy fried chicken (no brine! no seasoned flour! no dipping!) is based on kara-age, or Japanese fried chicken. Take our tip for frying and use a high-sided vessel like a Dutch oven to avoid any obnoxious splatter.
Join pro chefs Tiana Gee, Brad Leone, DeVonn Francis, Kendra Vaculin, Jessie YuChen, Harold Villarosa, and Chris Morocco in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they share their personal shopping lists, revealing the essential items and ingredients they pick up from the grocery store week in, week out. From flavorful sauces and condiments to fresh greens and good old fashioned junk food, there's bound to be something for everyone in one of these shopping carts.
Shop some of the Test Kitchen's favorite pantry ingredients below:
Join Andy Baraghani in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he makes Neapolitan chicken. The famous Neapolitan tomato sauce—packed with olives, garlic, capers, and anchovies—is traditionally paired with long pasta. In our version, chicken legs are gently oven-braised in the puttanesca until it's nearly falling off the bone. It’s a low-maintenance, one-skillet dish that is easy to pull off on a weeknight.
Filmed on 1/13/20.
