Why it works: Ranch and carrot work together. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and 33 recipes mention both. Both carry gamma-decalactone, which smells peach, creamy. The science ↓
The recipe
4 servingsIngredients
Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Cook the rice in a pot of boiling water following the package directions, then keep it warm covered.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cut the chicken breast halves into bite-size pieces and cook them for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring, until browned and cooked through to 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part.
Add the frozen crinkle-cut carrots to the skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender.
Stir in the condensed cream of mushroom soup, milk, and ranch salad dressing mix until smooth.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens slightly.
Spoon the chicken and carrots with sauce over the cooked rice and serve hot.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Ranch + carrottop 17% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together33 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).
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Chicken + ricetop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together4,569 recipes
Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
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Milk + ricetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together7,354 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Carrot + ricetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,351 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Chicken + milktop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together4,387 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-hexanal (fruit).
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