gistfile1.txt

driver:
  name: ec2
  aws_access_key_id: <%= ENV['AWS_ACCESS_KEY'] %>
  aws_secret_access_key: <%= ENV['AWS_SECRET_KEY'] %>
  aws_ssh_key_id: <%= ENV['AWS_SSH_KEY_ID'] %>
  ssh_key: <%= File.expand_path("~/.ssh/#{ENV['AWS_SSH_KEY_ID']}.pem") %>
  security_group_ids: ["sg-1dd01074"]
  region: us-east-1
  availability_zone: us-east-1d
  require_chef_omnibus: true
  
provisioner:
  name: chef_zero

platforms:
  - name: centos
    driver:
      image_id: ami-785bae10
      username: ec2-user
      flavor_id: m3.medium

suites:
- name: default
  run_list:
  data_bags_path:
  attributes: {}

gistfile2.txt

$ kitchen create
-----> Starting Kitchen (v1.2.1)
-----> Creating <default-centos>...
       EC2 instance <i-acf99d47> created.
............       (server ready)
       (ssh ready)\n
       Finished creating <default-centos> (0m58.18s).
-----> Kitchen is finished. (0m59.16s)