“Hey honey, the new neighbor is standing in the window and eating with a camera on his head again”

Kenji, your deliberate lack of elegance in the kitchen makes me feel so much better about myself as a home cook. sometimes I feel like too much time and energy is spent preserving this sort of demand for poise and perfection in the kitchen. you have such a chill, laid back approach to cooking that is very enjoyable to watch.

@End3rWi99in

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking this but didn't know how to say it. I just appreciate that he's not going out of his way to present an image of his home that isn't real. I've kind of just always appreciated that candor from Kenji's stuff. The cooking lessons are nice too!

@SubraizAhmed

4 ай бұрын

Yes this is exactly how I felt watching this. It just feels very comfortable and soothing to watch him cook and explain and not make any cut edits.

Hey Kenji! Quick thought on the stove starter issue, maybe you've already deduced this: If there was a spark on the outer edge of the stove top, leaving a burn mark like that, I'd be very concerned that there is an electrical short on the stove top, and it grounded itself to the adjacent counter top. Could be quite dangerous of that short is still present, even if the clickers aren't working. Hope you stay safe and healthy! ♥

@findthisrighthere9476

3 жыл бұрын

Hope he check this out

@paulatreides9096

3 жыл бұрын

kenji pls read this ^^

@ChadHillInfoSciGuy

3 жыл бұрын

you beat me to it WhiteZero! If it arced out like that there's a grounding issue with the stove and (most likely) a bracket or something else - electricity always finds the easiest path! Get this fixed ASAP Kenji!

@osheebFood

3 жыл бұрын

🤔

@tradersato

3 жыл бұрын

I’d check if the person that installed it did not wire the cord in the back correctly as there are 3 wire and 4 wire receptacles and that house may be older and have a live ground.

I used Kenji's pressure cooker pork chili verde recipe in the Christmas Chili Cook Off at work and got 2nd place! Thank you, Kenji.

@gabelstapler19

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, same, although here in Iowa everyone just wants ground beef tomatoes and beans in their chili, and almost no spice, so I've never placed well... They don't know what they're missing!

@EZOnTheEyes

3 жыл бұрын

The fact a kenji recipe only got second makes me wanna know what kind of chilli got first...

@MK-fq4zl

3 жыл бұрын

@@EZOnTheEyes it was probably chili from some chick the boss is banging

@GlaciusDreams

3 жыл бұрын

@@EZOnTheEyes as someone who's made Chile Verde for 20+ years very often and has studied the dish a lot, I can say this recipe is a very very bare bones method for a super simple Chile Verde and believe me kenji knows that. It wouldn't be winning any competitions. Also chili competitions are ridiculous and pointless, you're not even allowed to use fresh peppers.

@bjornegan6421

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabelstapler19 people like food that tastes good, if they don't like your food, that means it doesn't taste good. simpleton or not.

20:57 "Without really *takes bite* Oh God" that reaction to your own food is priceless

20:58 “without..oh god” 😆 i felt that, that must have tasted amazing.

11:46 me when i have to present my project in front of the class, teacher, and principle

@splat_the_ghost

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I felt that

@fabeys2816

3 жыл бұрын

We've all been there (well, most of us)

@nathanaelbrown2062

3 жыл бұрын

I'm dead 😭😂

@miiwii7873

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely dying at this comment!

Kenji, I’ve made this dish already from your Serious Eats article multiple times and my wife wanted me to tell you that it’s your fault that we accidentally ate 5 large chicken breasts in one night because I assumed we’d have leftovers. 🤣

@fabeys2816

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 my gf:" honey, isnt that too much for the two of us?" 1 hour later: two ppl food pregnant on the couch 🙈

I like sometimes to blend in one corn tortilla to the sauce. When I was like 15 (almost 30 years ago) I learned this simple Robert del Grande recipe on Great Chefs of just simmering pork chops in chicken stock with garlic and onion for about 20 mins, then blending the liquid with charred tomatillos, chiles, cilantro and a toasted corn tortilla. That was one of my go to cheap meals in college.

Kenji, these videos are really good. POV cooking makes it more interesting, and the commentary combined with the satisfying kitchen noises make it all very entertaining

Oh, to be a man standing at his front window, eating a taco with a GoPro on his head...

@anduin3410

3 жыл бұрын

maybe in our next life =(

@FelixCervantes

3 жыл бұрын

Except that his videos are very nauseating in this format. He needs to get rid of the GoPro strap. It was never intended to be used this way.

@Whereisjaygoing

3 жыл бұрын

@@FelixCervantes so in your expert opinion, what was the intended use for the head stap of a GoPro?

@anduin3410

3 жыл бұрын

@@FelixCervantes i came to find that i agree. ive watched probably 6hours of this content since discovering it yesterday, and the times he switches to the stationary camera make it clear that the GoPro made me sick.

@FelixCervantes

3 жыл бұрын

@@Whereisjaygoing The head strap was meant to be used as a B or C cam, never the main A camera. The purpose is to take certain cuts and put it in the main video. No other KZreadr that I know puts a GoPro on their head and uses it as their main camera, way too much movement. He he as a second GoPro, he should use it. Technically, his videos are the worst ones. Just imagine how popular he would be if he didn’t get have of his viewers sick?

This is one of the first recipes I found on Serious Eats when I first got my Instant Pot two Christmases ago, and it's been a consistent favorite with everyone I've made it for. Thanks!

I love that the kitchen is messy. Kenji is always so organized in a real chef kind of way. I learn so much about moving around the kitchen and that you don't need a big fancy kitchen or ingredients to make wonderful food. Compost bin handy . . . kitchen towel folded. . . use what you have . . . nice!

I love how you always emphasize how people don't need to follow recipes exactly to make a dish. It gives people reassurance that they practically can do just about whatever is best for them. I know it's a pretty common sense thing in the end if you know how to cook, but there are people out there who're nervous about getting into cooking despite how rewarding it is.

I could watch you all day, man. Brilliant as always.

Made this last night and it’s so amazing. Just using the latent water from the food made a stew that was so incredibly flavorful. I cut down on the spice a bit for my 18 month old but she was obsessed! I constantly go back to your post about feeding Alicia and it makes me so happy when she tries and loves food with flavors from around the world.

Thank you Kenji. I feel like I have said this on other videos but you make me so passionate for cooking and these videos are an absolute treat.

I love seeing recipes like this that are intentionally un-fussy. I think it's a great way to get more people in the kitchen that maybe don't have a lot of experience, or that just want to get something home made on the table without a lot of effort. And, its really good that you actually call out the "proper" steps you're skipping. Things like not worrying about the cut size and consistency on the veg, and not searing the veg/chicken

20:59 you know the food is good when it interrupts Kenji

This looks so good yet so accessible, practical, and easy. Thanks Kenji!

Hey Kenji! I love seeing the equipment that you use (your breville sous chef food processor and now your breville pressure cooker). If you ever have the time, I’d love to see you do some more equipment reviews if possible! Thanks again for the great content as always.

Quick organic chemistry rule of thumb: reaction rates double every 10°C. It's interesting to see this broadly holds true for cooking! Going from 100 C to 120 C = 4 x faster cooking in theory - totally makes sense that cooking time goes from 60 mins to 15 mins!

@roswar3817

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I really need an instant pot then

@RealHypocrisy

3 жыл бұрын

@@roswar3817 i love 4minute rice lol

@Scottjf8

3 жыл бұрын

@@RealHypocrisy one of my favorite examples is risotto. Takes forever on stovetop constantly adding stock and whisking and reducing over and over and over. IP you throw it all in and let it go for 10 mins and comes out perfect every time.

@johnkirk.

3 жыл бұрын

@@Scottjf8 does that come out good? no stirring?

@Scottjf8

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnkirk. no stirring since it's in the IP. Comes out perfect every time.

Perfect, I was just wondering what to do next. Love my KAN knives that finally came in last week!

One of my favourite recipes of yours from seriouseats. We made some this year, using the meat to make quesadillas. Then we used the stew as a 'birria' dip... So good!

Hi Kenji! Thanks for rolling out such great content and sharing your knowledge of cooking and food science. Your videos are like therapy to my boyfriend and I, we love watching them and learning together! Much love from Ireland :)

I've been making this dish for years now since I first found it and love it every single time. Sometimes I use those leftovers over a pile of chips and throw on an egg for some lazy chilaquiles. Sooooo good

chef kenji, top tier video as always. you are an internet cooking sage, i’ve learned so much from you

This also seems like a pretty healthy meal! I've been on a diet for a month now and it's gone well, but it's been a learning curve to figure out healthy food that I actually enjoy. This would be a big improvement from boring brown rice and grilled chicken or fish.

@MegaBabyRawr

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Yeah, a lot of stew/braised dishes are usually very healthy with lots of vegetabels, legumes, and good protein. The only thing to watch out for in these dishes I've noticed is the fat content of the meat you are using (and calories because they are very delicious!). Things like beef stews can be very fatty but this chicken chile verde is very lean and nice

Crazy how good this was! Even if it took hours, it would be stupid good. Thank you for including stovetop pressure cooking guidance in your video.

I've made this recipe so many times, and it is great.

Thank you Kenji. Exactly the recipe and techniques I was wanting. Thanks also for the optional ideas. My mouth is watering.

Kenji, this is one of my favorite recipes of yours. I made it two years ago for a small office chili competition, and it won. Great to see a video for it. It's damn good.

@Ena48145

3 жыл бұрын

That's so cool! I don't have a pressure cooker so I'm going to have to look up some other serious eats recipe. I busted my knee the other day and I'm completely out of commission.. if I can hobble my way to the kitchen next week this is at the top of my list

Love the little tidbits of knowledge you sprinkle on top. I know the cape gooseberry by a few different names as well. In Hawaii they’re called poha berry, but I learned of them as ground cherries. Such an fun tasty fruit that not many people know of. I grow them in my garden every year

I saw this on FB a while back. I love it! I even took the meat out & stuffed them into tortillas then poured the sauce over it & topped it with cheese & baked it. An enchilada version. So bloody good! Thank you for all the awesome recipes! You rock.

@JKenjiLopezAlt

3 жыл бұрын

I did that the next day.

@anureddy9816

3 жыл бұрын

You rule Kenji!

Making this tonight to keep us warm during the snow. Can't wait

I made this today and it was fantastic. Thank you for the great content!

Kenji's new neighbors: "Why does this guy keep coming over to the window like he's showing off his food and then taking a bite like it's some kind of power move?"

Looks so good and easy !! And tomorrow when you reheat it, that’s when is gonna be amazing! That’s good for my bulk cooking this week!

This looks really delicious. I’ll have to make it. Can’t wait to see a tour of your kitchen once it’s all finished.

I have learned a lot from Kenji's videos, but nothing more important then having a baby trash can on your counter. Gamechanger.

@saamirt

3 жыл бұрын

its a compost bin

@Maj0rFloater

3 жыл бұрын

@@saamirt It's fuckin genius is what it is my dude

@lillypatience

3 жыл бұрын

I learned it from Rachael Ray!

Just made this and it is insanely good for how little work is involved. Doesn’t seem fair for it to be this good from start to finish in less than an hour. Thank you!

I know it's a cooking show. I have been a wood flooring professional for a while. Your wood floors are looking good!

I just made this and am very happy with the results. I just used the video as a guide and the process worked perfectly. Thanks!

Just got an instant pot and tried out your chicken pho recipe. It was so simple and delicious! It would be lovely to watch more of your pressure cooker recipes.

Very nice quick version of this dish. I love the flavor charing all the veg first but this makes it a much easier weekday dish.

Super yummy!! We just made this tonight inspired by your video. Incredible and a ridiculously simple recipe that we will add to our repertoire. Thank you so much!!

I've made this recipe for years not knowing it was yours, thank you!

Very informative explanation of how the pressure cooker works it’s magic. Cheers

This is such a great recipe, I love it! And I fully recommend using the fish sauce, it takes it to a whole new level

I made this a few nights ago. We first enjoyed it as tacos. Today I cooked some cannellini beans in stock and garlic, then added the leftover chicken, quart of verde sauce, and pint of lime rice to make a nice chicken verde chili for a cold Chicago night. Perfected with lime, crema, avocado chunks, cilantro, and pickled onions.

I just made this and I don't understand how it's possible that it's this good. I'm in shock. Thanks for an awesome recipe!

so happy to see these videos back

straight up the best cooking channel on youtube

That would go great on some chilaquiles or on a huarache.

@TheCatWitch63

3 жыл бұрын

It would also be great for making enchiladas suizas!

"...some rendered duck fat that I just had laying around..."... chef problems! I want an hour alone with Kenji's fridge.

Really creepy, we just made this tonight - it was sitting in the instant pot cooking when this uploaded...

@armLocalhost

3 жыл бұрын

Kenji is watching after you.

@Radiant_Allomancer

3 жыл бұрын

Literally same???! We just finished eating it

@CHEVYCAMARO4GEN

3 жыл бұрын

Damn should of saved me some

Hi Kenji, I love watching your videos, I use your recipes often, as well as Chef John’s. Chicken verde will be this week’s weekend family meal. Thank you!

Kenji I really appreciate your effort to pronounce Spanish words properly. So many people who want to present these dishes don’t bother to really learn how to respect them and it makes me happy when you do.

Am I the only one who finds it hard not to smile and laugh during the munching and slightly surprised“Mmm!” sounds at the end? As if somehow Kenji was not expecting it to be as good as it is? 😂

Beautiful new kitchen, now let’s hit 1mil and keep the videos coming!!!

Will always love more pressure cooker recipes.

Green tomatoes are an excellent substitute for tomatillos. I've grown tomatillos and there are many varieties. I had a garden full, didn't harvest, and then I had a frost. That increased the sweetness in the tomatillos, incredible. I've also had "crop failure" with the tomatllos but I had plenty of green tomatoes. They make an excellent and useful substitute. There is a difference but by the time you get all of those chiles in there, frankly, I can't tell the difference.

That delightful "crunch" by the dining room window is the sound of deliciousness! Maybe all those kitchen gadgets help in some ways too? Stay Safe and Stay Well! -Bob...

Making this tonight, but I don't have a pressure cooker, so it's happening in the dutch oven on the stove top. I'm gonna make this work one way or another. Thanks for the inspiration, Kenji.

You make my mouth water every time! Keep it up!

I’m here for the hair flip, Kenj.

This dish goes insanely hard. One of the best things I've ever cooked

My mom used to make this when she was tired after a long day of work. Easy and delicious!

I do chicken like this in my pressure cooker using a jar of herdez roasted salsa verde and a can of hatch chilies. How have I never thought about doing it with fresh vegetables. Thanks Kenji!

Just came across this one a week or so ago (didn't know Kenji jad KZread channels). This is awesome. My wife and I made this tonight. Super easy and astonishingly tasty. Yay Kenji!

Going to make this tonight, how fortuitous that you post this video today! I'm going to try your recipe!

You teach me so much. Thank you for sharing hour knowledge.

Tried this recipe for dinner at my girlfriends. let’s just say, the parents love me. Love you kenji! You’re the man!

Thanks for giving times for stovetop pressure cookers🙏. Very helpful.

Dear god Kenji, I just made this and its immaculate.

Nice explanation of how a pressure cooker works. Thank you sir.

Oh man, I’m going to use the heck out of this recipe and hopefully put away some jars of home made verde sauce for the Winter

I've made this recipe like 27 times, it's fantastic

Made this tonight with skinless bone-in turkey thighs. The market was out of pork shoulder. It came out fantastic! I’ve now made it all three ways (pork, chicken & turkey). Thanks again, Kenji!

Made a version of this. Can't stop eating it. OMG. Tart, spicy, rich, not heavy but heavy enough. Damn so good.

CONGRATS ON 800K!!!

I love cilantro stems more than the leaves, I personally think they're just as strongly flavored if not more so. And the crunch is just an added bonus.

Oh, man, I haven't made my chile verde in AGES! So long, in fact, that I didn't have a pressure cooker last time I made it. I'm going to have to do the pork one you talked about sometime this week.

Wishing you a wonderful 2021!!

This makes me want to add a pressure cooker to my arsenal looks super easy and is something I would do often

My Dad used to make this a lot with a lot more jalapeños. We used it as a topping for enchiladas.

Made this tonight!! Awesome 👍🏽👍🏽

Your kitchen is beautiful!!!

Nice recipe. I do much the same, but thicken the sauce after cooking with green (not roasted) pepitas, finely ground in a spice grinder. Works with chicken and pork.

I've noticed you using a cleaver (chinese cleaver?) in some of your more recent videos, and I've heard of people using that style of small cleaver as their chef's knife. could you maybe do a video about that, and how it differs from using a "regular" chef's knife?

@PolkaLeshy

3 жыл бұрын

regular chef's knife have better handling to cut small things.

@JKenjiLopezAlt

3 жыл бұрын

No, that’s not true. A Chinese cleaver can be used for very fine knife work.

@1337billybob

3 жыл бұрын

I got sent an inexpensive (apparently it is one used in a lot of professional kitchens ) one on accident when I bought an inexpensive meat cleaver. Someone misread the product codes. It was a happy accident. It holds an edge well and it's great for shredding cabbage extremely finely. Whenever I am getting through lots of veggies it is my go to knife since it's weight really helps it glide through them and with the blade height I am confident that I can use my knuckles to keep it from slicing into my hand while I hold the veggies.

@earlystrings1

3 жыл бұрын

I started using a Chinese Chefs knife for Chinese dishes and now I use it for maybe 70 percent of all cutting. They are a great tool in the arsenal.

@liamconnor1166

3 жыл бұрын

@@UnCoolDad Probably just to help retain the edge. Scraping your knife to pick up stuff will make it blunt quicker.

So glad to have you back in 2021! Kenji, how is the Anova oven working out for you?

So. Did anyone else realize when he put the onions in the pot, he said tomato in there or is it only me? Lol love your videos an they made me start cooking more. Thank you for all the info that you share in your videos as well.

I like to use cilantro or parsley stems sliced as long as they are wide as a veggie caviar kind of thing for garnish and texture.

This is making my mouth water. Stupidly easy way to make Chile Verde! Stay safe everyone!

Happy New Year Kenji!

Can’t wait to do this. I really like that you do this in your own kitchen and not a pimped out “pro” kitchen. Is that weird?

@bigraydawg11

3 жыл бұрын

Hell no. It makes us believe we can do it too

@thatsMrJimToYou

3 жыл бұрын

to be fair his kitchen is pretty pimped out, but agreed!

@michaelmorrongiello8423

3 жыл бұрын

The thing that blows my mind about Kenji is how applicable it feels to my life. We honestly just got a pressure cooker 2 months ago and it's not the first time his content has mirrored what I have available. When I first got into sauerkraut, there he was with sauerkraut quesadillas. hell, I just made his chicken soup from last week because it detailed exactly what I had laying around in the fridge

@brentm4386

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Weird as fuck! Ya freak!

@backbonz

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatsMrJimToYou you know what I meant. Looks more like my kitchen than Rachel Rays

"I'm just gonna use my hand blender... which is a 300hp Evinrude outboard motor"

Pressure cookers really are wonderful. I use mine at least once a week.

Very tasty, just finished making a batch now.

ty kenji great video to ring in the new year! and hi babish i know you'll be here soon :^)