What does a ChatGPT created recipe taste like?

On Saturdays and Sundays, I usually take over the kitchen and cook.

My youngest often says that what I make is "all the same". So this week, I decided to see what would happen if I asked ChatGPT to give me a recipe using ingredients I want to use.

Here is what it looked like

My ask: Create a recipe using the following ingredients: Chicken thighs, carrots, yellow onions, maple syrup, soy sauce, ginger paste, garlic paste, red pepper garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, basil, and parsley. Other ingredients may be recommended. No brown sugar.

ChatGPT's recipe:
Here's a recipe for Ginger-Soy Glazed Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Onions:

Ingredients:

- 4-6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
- 2 medium yellow onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, soy sauce, ginger paste, garlic paste, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
3. Place the chicken thighs in a large bowl and pour the marinade over them. Toss to coat evenly and let them marinate for at least 30 minutes.
4. In a separate large bowl, toss the sliced carrots and onions with the olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
5. Arrange the marinated chicken thighs on a baking sheet and pour any excess marinade over them.
6. Spread the seasoned carrots and onions around the chicken on the baking sheet.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender and slightly caramelized.
8. Sprinkle the chopped basil and parsley over the chicken and vegetables and serve hot. Enjoy!

Okay... so I tried it... but realized I had chicken breasts and not thighs... oh well still gonna go for it.

I prepped everything and laid it out on a tray

I think it would have been better to put it all in a bowl mix it and marinate it with the sauce instead of marinating the chicken separately from the vegetables. Maybe pre-cooking the mix in a frying pan might have made it a little easier to cook in the oven.

But...

It worked out. Though it is not the color I had anticipated, it was still flavorful and did the job. My kids loved it.

And by chance... I asked Midjourney to make a picture of it based on the recipe...

So much tastier looking...

Now... out of curiosity. I asked ChatGPT again but this time with chicken breasts.

Here is the same one with breasts instead of thighs.

Maple Soy Chicken and Vegetables

Ingredients:

- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

- 4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces

- 1 large yellow onion, chopped

- 1/4 cup maple syrup

- 1/4 cup soy sauce

- 1 tablespoon ginger paste

- 1 tablespoon garlic paste

- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

- 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, soy sauce, ginger paste, garlic paste, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.

3. Add the chicken pieces, carrots, and onion to the bowl, and toss to coat everything evenly with the marinade.

4. Spread the chicken and vegetables out in a single layer in a large baking dish.

5. Drizzle the olive oil over everything in the baking dish.

6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

7. Sprinkle the chopped basil and parsley over the top of the chicken and vegetables before serving.

Optional: Serve over rice or quinoa for a complete meal.

Kind of interesting in that it recommended marinating everything together, cooking at a higher temp and at a shorter time. The last one "Serve over rice or quinoa" is a nice touch. I had served mine with rice as a side. I also served a vegetable-tomato soup with a French onion base.

What should I ask it to prepare next time?