ChatGPT Creates Easy

ChatGPT burst onto the scene late last year, but the attention and craze surrounding the artificial intelligence chatbot carried firmly into 2023. ChatGPT quickly went viral across social media as people asked it to build Chrome extensions, take the US medical licensing exam, and write school essays.

Over the last several months, I've watched people speculate how AI can innovate industries, and as a food reporter, I wanted to know what role ChatGPT could play in the kitchen.

After creating an account, I asked ChatGPT: "Can you create an upscale pasta recipe with shrimp and garlic for me to make?"

ChatGPT generated a recipe with 12 ingredients and nine steps within three minutes. Although I assumed my request would be relatively easy, it still surprised me how comprehensive the pasta recipe was. I also loved that ChatGPT labeled my recipe "easy-to-make" because I love quick and straightforward dinner options.

To make it, you'll need:

Before cooking the pasta, prepare the parsley, garlic cloves, cherry tomatoes, and lemons. It should take about 15 minutes and will save you time later on.

I purchased linguine for the recipe, so I cooked the noodles for about five minutes before draining and setting them back in the pot.

Garlic tends to cook quickly, so keep an eye on it in the skillet. Also, if you're sensitive to spice, feel free to add more or less red pepper flakes. I accidentally spilled an extra shake in, so my pasta had a little kick to it.

As the shrimp cooks, try to coat each piece in the olive oil-garlic-red pepper flake sauce to flavor each bite.

As Insider's Cheyenne Lentz explained, deglazing with wine can help create a flavorful sauce. It was my first time deglazing with wine, but the process was fairly simple and it didn't take long for the wine to reduce.

I couldn't find seafood stock – which I bet would have taken the recipe to a different level – so I used chicken stock. I think either option works for this recipe, so feel free to use whichever you have in the pantry.

It shouldn't take longer than the suggested time, but make sure they don't get too mushy.

The recipe also suggested seasoning the pasta with salt and black pepper to taste. Then, add in the chopped parsley.

Per the recipe, I added a few squeezes of lemon juice into the pasta and mixed it all together.

I didn't know what to expect when I requested the recipe, but it was actually put together very well and tasted just as good. I typically like a creamy sauce, but the light sauce paired well with the cherry tomatoes and let the garlic shine. It's definitely a 35-minute dish that would impress at a cozy dinner party, so I'd make it again.

I'd also use ChatGPT again whenever I feel uninspired in the kitchen. It crafted a tasty and fairly simple dish in a matter of minutes.

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