Name: Mouthwatering Crabmeat Pan Seared Filets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat; 3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 (8 ounce) filet mignon steaks; coarse sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Why it works: Olive and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and 30,263 recipes mention both. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Mouthwatering Crabmeat Pan Seared Filets

2 servings

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Ingredients

1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (8 ounce) filet mignon steaks
coarse sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe. See the full recipe at the source →

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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.

Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together30,263 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Butter + olivetop 15% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together11,887 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Butter + peppertop 21% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together85,593 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

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

One surprising pairing every Sunday. Free.

The Sunday pairing: one pairing, the chemistry behind it, and how to cook it. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Prefer an account? Create a free account for sign-in; Pro adds the full results and chemistry.