Why it works: Wonton wrapper and jalapeno share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and 7 recipes mention both. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 24Ingredients
Contains: milk (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.
Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly press two wonton wrappers into each cup of a 24-cup mini muffin pan, so the edges rise above the rim.
In a bowl, stir the shredded cooked chicken with the Heluva Good! Jalapeno Cheddar Dip until evenly combined.
Heat the chicken mixture in the microwave in short bursts, stirring between each, until hot all the way through to 165°F (74°C).
Spoon the hot chicken mixture evenly into the wonton cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the filling in each cup.
Bake for about 7 minutes, until the wonton edges are golden and the cheese has melted.
Let the cups cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then lift them out gently.
Scatter the chopped cilantro over the cups just before serving.
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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.
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Wonton wrapper + jalapenotop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together7 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Chicken + cheddar cheesetop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,312 recipes
Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
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Jalapeno + cheddar cheesetop 7% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together411 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Wonton wrapper + chickentop 12% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together49 recipes
Shared aroma: acetaldehyde (pungent, ethereal).
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Chicken + jalapenotop 15% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together648 recipes
Shared aroma: acetaldehyde (pungent, ethereal).
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