Why it works: Chicken and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and 6,241 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-heptanol, which smells bitter, floral. The science ↓
The recipe
8 servingsIngredients
Contains: milk, wheat (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 (177°C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Crush the tortilla chips in a bag or bowl until fine crumbs form. Spread half of the crumbs evenly in the bottom of the dish.
In a large bowl, stir together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and diced green chiles until smooth.
Fold the chopped cooked chicken breast strips into the sour cream mixture until evenly coated.
Spoon the chicken mixture over the crushed chips and spread it level. Sprinkle half of the Colby-Jack cheese over the top.
Scatter the remaining crushed chips over the cheese, then sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes, until the casserole is bubbling around the edges, the chicken is heated through to 165°F (74°C) and the cheese has melted.
Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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.
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Chicken + creamtop 12% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together6,241 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
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Chicken + cheesetop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,935 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Cream + cheesetop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together2,649 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Chicken + peppertop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together19,957 recipes
Shared aroma: piperonal (bitter, coconut).
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Pepper + cheesetop 9% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together7,861 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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