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  "id": "smothered-chicken",
  "title": "Smothered Chicken + Barley",
  "subtitle": "Baked chicken with barley, tomatoes, and lots of spices",
  "source": {
    "submittedBy": "carrien",
    "date": "2004-08-30",
    "file": "recipe.md"
  },
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      "id": "original",
      "label": "Original"
    },
    {
      "id": "metric",
      "label": "Metric"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "label": "Active",
      "value": "~40 min"
    },
    {
      "label": "Wait",
      "value": "~1 h 15 min"
    },
    {
      "label": "Heat",
      "value": "medium high heat / 350 F"
    },
    {
      "label": "Stations",
      "value": "stovetop + oven"
    }
  ],
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    "camera": "Use one consistent three-quarter overhead recipe-card perspective for every object: slightly above the food, looking down at a shallow angle, with cookware handles and ellipses oriented consistently left-to-right. Keep objects centered with comfortable padding and a clean white-paper background.",
    "cookware": [
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        "name": "counter",
        "description": "Use one consistent counter design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "small bowl",
        "description": "Use one consistent small bowl design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "mixing bowl",
        "description": "Use one consistent mixing bowl design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "knife",
        "description": "Use one consistent knife design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "cutting board",
        "description": "Use one consistent cutting board design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "sink",
        "description": "Use one consistent sink design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "stovetop",
        "description": "Use one consistent stovetop design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "skillet",
        "description": "Use one consistent skillet design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "oven",
        "description": "Use one consistent oven design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "bowl",
        "description": "Use one consistent bowl design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      },
      {
        "name": "baking pan",
        "description": "Use one consistent baking pan design whenever this tool or station appears; preserve orientation, scale, material, and lighting across assets."
      }
    ],
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        "name": "ground cumin",
        "description": "1 t spice mix; ingredient"
      },
      {
        "name": "chili powder",
        "description": "1/2 t spice mix; ingredient"
      },
      {
        "name": "salt",
        "description": "1/2 t spice mix; ingredient"
      },
      {
        "name": "ground cinnamon",
        "description": "1/2 t spice mix; ingredient"
      },
      {
        "name": "garlic powder",
        "description": "1/8 t spice mix; ingredient"
      },
      {
        "name": "pepper",
        "description": "1/8 t spice mix; ingredient"
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        "name": "red pepper",
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      {
        "name": "soy sauce",
        "description": "1 T barley mixture; ingredient"
      },
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        "name": "chicken broth",
        "description": "3 1/2 c barley mixture; ingredient"
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      {
        "name": "uncooked barley",
        "description": "1 1/4 c barley mixture; ingredient"
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      {
        "name": "tomatoes",
        "description": "14.5 oz can barley mixture; ingredient"
      },
      {
        "name": "green onions",
        "description": "1 bunch garnish; ingredient"
      },
      {
        "name": "chopped onions",
        "description": "chop: 1 1/2 c onions"
      },
      {
        "name": "chopped red pepper",
        "description": "chop: 1 c red pepper"
      },
      {
        "name": "drained chopped tomatoes",
        "description": "drain and chop: 14.5 oz can tomatoes"
      },
      {
        "name": "sliced green onions",
        "description": "slice: 1 bunch green onions"
      },
      {
        "name": "spice mixture",
        "description": "combine: 1 t ground cumin + 1/2 t chili powder + 1/2 t salt + 1/2 t ground cinnamon + 1/8 t garlic powder + 1/8 t pepper"
      },
      {
        "name": "spice-rubbed chicken",
        "description": "rub: 6 chicken thighs + half spice mixture"
      },
      {
        "name": "browned chicken",
        "description": "brown: spice-rubbed chicken + 2 T olive oil"
      },
      {
        "name": "sauteed onion and pepper",
        "description": "saute: remaining 2 T olive oil + chopped onions + chopped red pepper"
      },
      {
        "name": "boiling barley mixture",
        "description": "boil: sauteed onion and pepper + 1 T soy sauce + 3 1/2 c chicken broth + 1 1/4 c uncooked barley + drained chopped tomatoes + remaining half spice mixture"
      },
      {
        "name": "chicken covered with barley mixture",
        "description": "pour: boiling barley mixture + browned chicken"
      },
      {
        "name": "baked chicken and barley",
        "description": "bake: chicken covered with barley mixture"
      },
      {
        "name": "smothered chicken and barley",
        "description": "rest: baked chicken and barley + sliced green onions"
      }
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        "name": "spice mixture",
        "description": "combine from ground cumin + chili powder + salt + ground cinnamon + garlic powder + pepper; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "chopped onions",
        "description": "chop from onions; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "chopped red pepper",
        "description": "chop from red pepper; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "drained chopped tomatoes",
        "description": "prep from tomatoes; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "spice-rubbed chicken",
        "description": "rub from chicken thighs + spice mixture; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "browned chicken",
        "description": "brown from spice-rubbed chicken + olive oil; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "sauteed onion and pepper",
        "description": "saute from olive oil + chopped onions + chopped red pepper; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "boiling barley mixture",
        "description": "boil from sauteed onion and pepper + soy sauce + chicken broth + uncooked barley + drained chopped tomatoes + spice mixture; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "chicken covered with barley mixture",
        "description": "pour from boiling barley mixture + browned chicken; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "baked chicken and barley",
        "description": "bake from chicken covered with barley mixture; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "sliced green onions",
        "description": "slice from green onions; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      },
      {
        "name": "smothered chicken and barley",
        "description": "rest from baked chicken and barley + sliced green onions; keep this state visually identical wherever it appears later."
      }
    ],
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      "Step 1, Make Spice Mixture: Combine the first six ingredients in a small bowl. Result: spice mixture. Tool/station: counter, small bowl.",
      "Step 2, Chop Onions: Chop the onions for the barley mixture. Result: chopped onions. Tool/station: knife, cutting board.",
      "Step 3, Chop Red Pepper: Chop the red pepper for the barley mixture. Result: chopped red pepper. Tool/station: knife, cutting board.",
      "Step 4, Prep Tomatoes: Drain and chop the tomatoes. Result: drained chopped tomatoes. Tool/station: sink, knife, cutting board.",
      "Step 5, Rub Chicken: Rub the chicken with half the resulting spice mixture. Result: spice-rubbed chicken. Tool/station: counter.",
      "Step 6, Brown Chicken: Brown chicken in 2 T oil in skillet over medium high heat. Remove as it browns to baking pan. Result: browned chicken. Tool/station: stovetop, skillet.",
      "Step 7, Saute Vegetables: Add remaining oil to skillet. Saute onion and pepper a few minutes. Result: sauteed onion and pepper. Tool/station: stovetop, skillet.",
      "Step 8, Build Barley Sauce: Add soy sauce and continue cooking a few more minutes. Add broth, barley, tomatoes, and remaining spice mixture. Bring to boil. Result: boiling barley mixture. Tool/station: stovetop, skillet.",
      "Step 9, Assemble: Pour mixture over chicken in baking pan. Result: chicken covered with barley mixture. Tool/station: counter.",
      "Step 10, Bake: Cover and bake 1 hour at 350 F. Result: baked chicken and barley. Tool/station: oven.",
      "Step 11, Slice Green Onions: Slice the green onions for garnish. Result: sliced green onions. Tool/station: knife, cutting board.",
      "Step 12, Rest And Garnish: Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Top with sliced green onions. Result: smothered chicken and barley. Tool/station: counter."
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      "Pick a single coherent cookware set and keep it fixed across the recipe: same pan shapes, dish shapes, bowls, cutting board, and serving vessel whenever repeated.",
      "Show repeated food states clearly enough that individual step images can reuse them without changing color, cut size, doneness, or vessel.",
      "Use the same lighting direction, paper tone, shadows, scale, and three-quarter camera angle across all later assets.",
      "Make one coherent white-background still-life/inventory board of reusable elements, not a contact sheet, comic strip, diagram, timeline, or set of final per-step images."
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        {
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        "Source timing: a few more minutes, then bring to boil",
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        "activeLabel": "2 minutes"
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      "attention": "focused",
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        "Source timing: 1 hour",
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        {
          "item": "sliced green onions"
        }
      ],
      "notes": [],
      "asset": "step-11-slice-green-onions.png"
    },
    {
      "id": "rest-and-garnish",
      "sourceActionId": "rest_and_garnish",
      "number": 12,
      "timeLabel": "39 min",
      "phase": "wait",
      "title": "Rest And Garnish",
      "instruction": "Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Top with sliced green onions.",
      "duration": {
        "activeMinutes": 1,
        "passiveMinutes": 15,
        "activeLabel": "1 minute",
        "passiveLabel": "15 minutes"
      },
      "attention": "hands_off",
      "resources": [
        "counter"
      ],
      "ingredients": [
        {
          "qty": "",
          "item": "baked chicken and barley"
        },
        {
          "qty": "",
          "item": "sliced green onions"
        }
      ],
      "makes": [
        {
          "item": "smothered chicken and barley"
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        "Source timing: 15 minutes",
        "Wait: 15 minutes"
      ],
      "asset": "step-12-rest-and-garnish.png"
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
    {
      "filename": "hero-smothered-chicken.png",
      "placement": "Recipe header",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley finished dish",
      "aspectRatio": "16:9",
      "prompt": "Finished smothered chicken and barley for Smothered Chicken + Barley, plated or served naturally in a clean recipe illustration. Show the final dish clearly and appetizingly with only relevant garnish or serving pieces. No text, labels, UI, or decorative border."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-01-make-spice-mixture.png",
      "placement": "Step 1 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Make Spice Mixture",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [],
      "prompt": "Make Spice Mixture: Combine the first six ingredients in a small bowl. Depict the ingredients or components used now: 1 t ground cumin; 1/2 t chili powder; 1/2 t salt; 1/2 t ground cinnamon; 1/8 t garlic powder; 1/8 t pepper. Show the resulting food state: spice mixture.  Tools or station: counter, small bowl. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-02-chop-onions.png",
      "placement": "Step 2 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Chop Onions",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-01-make-spice-mixture.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Chop Onions: Chop the onions for the barley mixture. Depict the ingredients or components used now: 1 1/2 c onions. Show the resulting food state: chopped onions.  Tools or station: knife, cutting board. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-03-chop-red-pepper.png",
      "placement": "Step 3 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Chop Red Pepper",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-01-make-spice-mixture.png",
        "step-02-chop-onions.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Chop Red Pepper: Chop the red pepper for the barley mixture. Depict the ingredients or components used now: 1 c red pepper. Show the resulting food state: chopped red pepper.  Tools or station: knife, cutting board. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-04-prep-tomatoes.png",
      "placement": "Step 4 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Prep Tomatoes",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-02-chop-onions.png",
        "step-03-chop-red-pepper.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Prep Tomatoes: Drain and chop the tomatoes. Depict the ingredients or components used now: 14.5 oz can tomatoes. Show the resulting food state: drained chopped tomatoes.  Tools or station: sink, knife, cutting board. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-05-rub-chicken.png",
      "placement": "Step 5 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Rub Chicken",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-03-chop-red-pepper.png",
        "step-04-prep-tomatoes.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Rub Chicken: Rub the chicken with half the resulting spice mixture. Depict the ingredients or components used now: 6 chicken thighs; half spice mixture. Show the resulting food state: spice-rubbed chicken.  Tools or station: counter. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-06-brown-chicken.png",
      "placement": "Step 6 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Brown Chicken",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-04-prep-tomatoes.png",
        "step-05-rub-chicken.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Brown Chicken: Brown chicken in 2 T oil in skillet over medium high heat. Remove as it browns to baking pan. Depict the ingredients or components used now: spice-rubbed chicken; 2 T olive oil. Show the resulting food state: browned chicken.  Tools or station: stovetop, skillet.  End state cue: chicken browned and moved to baking pan. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-07-saute-vegetables.png",
      "placement": "Step 7 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Saute Vegetables",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-05-rub-chicken.png",
        "step-06-brown-chicken.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Saute Vegetables: Add remaining oil to skillet. Saute onion and pepper a few minutes. Depict the ingredients or components used now: remaining 2 T olive oil; chopped onions; chopped red pepper. Show the resulting food state: sauteed onion and pepper.  Tools or station: stovetop, skillet. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-08-build-barley-sauce.png",
      "placement": "Step 8 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Build Barley Sauce",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-06-brown-chicken.png",
        "step-07-saute-vegetables.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Build Barley Sauce: Add soy sauce and continue cooking a few more minutes. Add broth, barley, tomatoes, and remaining spice mixture. Bring to boil. Depict the ingredients or components used now: sauteed onion and pepper; 1 T soy sauce; 3 1/2 c chicken broth; 1 1/4 c uncooked barley; drained chopped tomatoes; remaining half spice mixture. Show the resulting food state: boiling barley mixture.  Tools or station: stovetop, skillet.  End state cue: mixture comes to a boil. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-09-assemble.png",
      "placement": "Step 9 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Assemble",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-07-saute-vegetables.png",
        "step-08-build-barley-sauce.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Assemble: Pour mixture over chicken in baking pan. Depict the ingredients or components used now: boiling barley mixture; browned chicken. Show the resulting food state: chicken covered with barley mixture.  Tools or station: counter. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-10-bake.png",
      "placement": "Step 10 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Bake",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-08-build-barley-sauce.png",
        "step-09-assemble.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Bake: Cover and bake 1 hour at 350 F. Depict the ingredients or components used now: chicken covered with barley mixture. Show the resulting food state: baked chicken and barley.  Tools or station: oven.  End state cue: barley tender and chicken cooked. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-11-slice-green-onions.png",
      "placement": "Step 11 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Slice Green Onions",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-09-assemble.png",
        "step-10-bake.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Slice Green Onions: Slice the green onions for garnish. Depict the ingredients or components used now: 1 bunch green onions. Show the resulting food state: sliced green onions.  Tools or station: knife, cutting board. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    },
    {
      "filename": "step-12-rest-and-garnish.png",
      "placement": "Step 12 card",
      "alt": "Smothered Chicken + Barley: Rest And Garnish",
      "aspectRatio": "4:3",
      "dependsOnAssets": [
        "step-10-bake.png",
        "step-11-slice-green-onions.png"
      ],
      "prompt": "Rest And Garnish: Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Top with sliced green onions. Depict the ingredients or components used now: baked chicken and barley; sliced green onions. Show the resulting food state: smothered chicken and barley.  Tools or station: counter. Use a clear single-scene food illustration focused on the actual food/tool state for this step; no text or labels."
    }
  ],
  "notes": [],
  "style": "french-hen-folk-wave"
}