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Chorizo & Potato Enchiladas

These savory red enchiladas are what I would call Mexican comfort food. The spicy chorizo is tempered by the potatoes to create a very satisfying combo.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients
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Chorizo & Potato Enchiladas

Why it works: Cumin and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 983 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Chorizo & Potato Enchiladas

Serves 6
Prep25 min
Cook1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

955Calories
62 gProtein
42 gFat
84 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Corn Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Enchiladanot in our table0
Saucenot in our table0

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. Cumin + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together983 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Potato + corntop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together938 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

  4. Olive + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,443 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  5. Olive + cumintop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,853 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, olive, cumin, oregano, sauce, corn, cheddar cheese):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, olive, cumin, oregano, sauce, corn, cheddar cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.