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Maple-Orange Shrimp and Scallop Kebobs

"Seafood lovers will enjoy this duo of juicy shrimp and succulent scallops brushed with a sweet, citrusy glaze. The kebabs make a delicious entrée. Or, for an elegant appetizer, thread only one shrimp and scallop onto smaller skewers instead."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Maple-Orange Shrimp and Scallop Kebobs

Why it works: Ketchup and sauce match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,099 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Maple-Orange Shrimp and Scallop Kebobs

4 servings
Prep20 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

376Calories
28 gProtein
14 gFat
37 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Shrimp100g cooked99
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 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 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 their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Ketchup + saucetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,099 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Shrimp + scalloptop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together26 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

  4. Tomato + orangetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together689 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  5. Scallop + saucetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together130 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shrimp, scallop, pepper, tomato, ketchup, maple syrup, sauce):

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Limefits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against shrimp, scallop, pepper, tomato, ketchup, maple syrup, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.