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Brussels Sprouts with Garlic

Pan fried Brussels sprouts with garlic and a dash of rice wine vinegar.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Why it works: Olive and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 23,449 recipes mention both. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

The recipe

Serves 6
Prep20 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Pat the halved Brussels sprouts dry after rinsing them well.

  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

  3. Add the sprouts cut side down in a single layer and cook for 6 minutes without stirring until the cut sides are browned.

  4. Add the chopped garlic and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.

  5. Add a splash of water, cover the pan, and steam for 6 minutes until the sprouts are just tender.

  6. Uncover, add the rice wine vinegar, and cook for 2 minutes until the liquid has evaporated.

  7. Season with salt and pepper to taste, toss to coat, and serve hot.

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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Olive + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together23,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Olive + vinegartop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together10,843 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

  3. Garlic + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together27,044 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Garlic + vinegartop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together9,034 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  5. Pepper + vinegartop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together27,805 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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