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Ancho-Garlic Fish Tacos with Citrus-Mint Cabbage Slaw

In this recipe I season the fish with an ancho-garlic sauce, and then bake the fish (instead of frying) to keep the meal light. The refreshing slaw has both sweet and savory going on, providing tons of flavor along with crunch.

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Ancho-Garlic Fish Tacos with Citrus-Mint Cabbage Slaw

Why it works: Garlic and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Ancho-Garlic Fish Tacos with Citrus-Mint Cabbage Slaw

Serves 4
Prep18 min
Cook12 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

573Calories
27 gProtein
28 gFat
56 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Mint2 tbsp fresh (3g)2
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 tastykitchen. 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. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Garlic + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,053 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Vinegar + mustardtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  4. Olive + mustardtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,950 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Clove + mustardtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,829 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, fish, olive, red wine, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Capersfits better
  3. Tarragonfits about as well
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against garlic, fish, olive, red wine, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.