@j.kenji.lopezalt: New video up on my YouTube and free Patreon is an updated version of one of my old Serious Eats recipes: Halal cart-style chicken and rice. I've cooked this dish hundreds of times since I originally published it and, over time, it has evolved—not in big, dramatic ways but rather in quiet, obvious-in-retrospect improvements. For example: Why wipe out the pan and throw away flavor? Why not lean harder into seasoning the chicken twice? Why not let the rice absorb every bit of browned chicken fat and spice? That’s what this updated version does. And more importantly, it reveals something that took me a while to articulate: This recipe is not just a recipe. It’s a blueprint. I'll be sharing a few of my own riffs on this recipe blueprint next week on my Patreon. Keep your eyes peeled. 👀

J. Kenji López-Alt

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Wednesday 01 April 2026 17:00:22 GMT