Name: Crunchy Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 cup sour cream; 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup; 2 cups cooked white rice; 1/4 cup slivered almonds; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 cups crushed potato chips

Why it works: Mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 271 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Crunchy Chicken Casserole

8 servings

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Ingredients

2 cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups cooked white rice
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups crushed potato chips

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

966Calories

77 gProtein

32 gFat

90 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Almond	1 almond (1.2g)	7
Soup	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Mozzarella cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together271 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Chicken + ricetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,769 recipes

Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
Rice + almondtop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,456 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Chicken + cheddar cheesetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,312 recipes

Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
Chicken + mozzarella cheesetop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together600 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, cream, rice, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, potato chip):

Peanutfits better
Beansfits better
Sesamefits better
Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, cream, rice, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, potato chip. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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