Name: Tamal Verde De Pollo
Yield: Makes 20 tamales
Ingredients: 20 dried corn husks; 6 ounces lard (see Cooks' note); 1 teaspoon baking soda; Pinch of salt; 1/2 pound masa harina; 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 1 1/2 cups; 2/3 pound shredded poached chicken

Why it works: Corn and chicken are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,666 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓

Tamal Verde De Pollo

Makes 20 tamales

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

812Calories

47 gProtein

19 gFat

112 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Lard	1 tbsp (12.8g)	115
Corn	1/2 cup kernels (82g)	77
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

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

By epicurious. 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 their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Corn + chickentop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,666 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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