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Party Size Potato Chip Chicken Bake

"Twenty pounds of chicken breast and plenty of celery, toasted almonds, lemon juice, cheddar cheese and potato chips - of course - make this a hearty size party pleaser of a casserole!"

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Why it works: Chicken and potato chip work together. They rank in the top 21% of all ingredient pairs, and 15 recipes mention both. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

The recipe

50 servings
Prep15 min
Cook55 min

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

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

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease two large baking dishes or roasting pans.

  2. In a very large bowl, gently mix the cooked chicken pieces, chopped celery, diced green onion, toasted almonds, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  3. Spread the chicken mixture evenly into the prepared dishes.

  4. Sprinkle the crushed potato chip crumbs evenly over the top, then scatter the shredded Cheddar cheese over the crumbs.

  5. Bake uncovered for about 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is hot, the cheese is melted and bubbling, and the thickest part reaches 165°F (74°C).

  6. Let the bake rest for about 10 minutes before serving so it sets slightly and is easier to portion.

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. Chicken + potato chiptop 21% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together15 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Lemon + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together27,039 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  3. Celery + lemontop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together3,467 recipes

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

  4. Celery + peppertop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together16,001 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Chicken + oniontop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together17,808 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

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

Flavor stand-ins for the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, celery, onion, lemon, pepper, potato chip, cheddar cheese):

  1. Beansbetter flavor fit
  2. Peasbetter flavor fit
  3. Sesamebetter flavor fit
  4. Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, celery, onion, lemon, pepper, potato chip, cheddar cheese. 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).