Prompt:
Can you give me a recipe using the ingredients in the photo, together with chicken breasts?
ChatGPT:
Certainly! With the ingredients in the photo and chicken breasts, you can make a delicious spiced chicken stir-fry. Here’s a recipe you can follow:
Spiced Chicken Stir-Fry
Ingredients:
- Chicken breasts, cut into strips or bite-size pieces
- Ground cinnamon
- Dried basil
- Fennel seeds
- Ground turmeric
- Light soy sauce
- Pure butter ghee (or coconut oil if you prefer)
- Ground coriander
- Ground cumin
- Ground fenugreek
- Chopped ginger
- Dried red chilies (optional for heat)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- In a bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric, 2 teaspoons of ground coriander, 2 teaspoons of ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon of ground fenugreek.
- Add the chicken pieces to the spice mix and toss to coat evenly. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to a few hours in the fridge for deeper flavor.
- Heat a large pan or wok over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of ghee or coconut oil.
- Add the marinated chicken to the pan and stir-fry until the chicken is browned and nearly cooked through.
- Add 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger and dried red chilies (if using) to the pan and stir-fry for another minute.
- Pour in 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce and continue to cook until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce is slightly reduced.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve hot with your choice of side, such as steamed rice or noodles.
Enjoy your meal!
VERDICT
The purpose of this task was to find out if ChatGPT could read the labels on spice jars and other packeted ingredients. It did this and also spotted the two dry chillis in the photo.
The recipe worked, almost. I had to stir in a tablespoon of tomato ketchup to give the dish some sweetness and make it a more authentic Asian dish. Yes, tomato ketchup can be used in Asian cooking.
ChatGPT didn’t specify the number of chicken breasts. I used two medium sized breasts and reduced the spices by around a third.
