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Chicken Fricassee with Morel Mushrooms and Thyme

The herbal, woodsy flavor of fresh thyme amplifies the meaty, musky taste of morel mushrooms. In this earthy version of a classic French chicken dish, the morels’ unique character is showcased in a creamy, tangy, crème fraîche-based sauce.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients
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Chicken Fricassee with Morel Mushrooms and Thyme

Why it works: Mushroom and chicken are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,172 recipes. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓

Chicken Fricassee with Morel Mushrooms and Thyme

Serves 4.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1099Calories
55 gProtein
44 gFat
115 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Grapeseed Oil1 tbsp (14g)120
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
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 williamssonoma. 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. Mushroom + chickentop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,172 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).

  2. Mushroom + shallottop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,982 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Mushroom + white winetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,765 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  4. Shallot + flourtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,081 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Mushroom + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,525 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

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

Swap the peanut

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, chicken, pepper, butter, shallot, flour, white wine):

  1. Chestnutfits better
  2. Beansfits better
  3. Cashew nutfits better
  4. Peanutthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, chicken, pepper, butter, shallot, flour, white wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.