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Greek Chicken

See how to make simple Greek-inspired grilled chicken.

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Why it works: Garlic and chicken are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 10,839 recipes mention both. Both carry 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine, which smells roasted, nutty. The science ↓

The recipe

8 servings
Prep15 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Whisk together the olive oil, chopped garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano and lemon juice in a bowl to make a marinade.

  2. Pat the chicken pieces dry and place them in a shallow dish or resealable bag. Pour the marinade over them, turn to coat, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

  3. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Arrange the chicken pieces skin side up in a roasting pan, spooning over any marinade left in the dish.

  4. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part and the juices run clear.

  5. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

  1. Garlic + chickentop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together10,839 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  2. Rosemary + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together344 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Rosemary + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together1,340 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Thyme + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together791 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Thyme + lemontop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together3,973 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

Flavor stand-ins for the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, rosemary, thyme, oregano, lemon, chicken):

  1. Marjorambetter flavor fit
  2. Basilbetter flavor fit
  3. Sagebetter flavor fit
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, rosemary, thyme, oregano, lemon, chicken. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).