Name: Wine Sauce Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 cup white wine; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup slivered almonds for topping; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Why it works: Chicken and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 4,172 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓

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The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

Chicken + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together4,172 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).
Mushroom + white winetop 5% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together1,765 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
Mushroom + garlictop 6% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together4,700 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Butter + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together12,525 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together10,850 recipes

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

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Wine Sauce Chicken