Name: Loaded Kimchi and Chorizo Fries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 whole Russet Potatoes, Cleaned, Peeled, Cut Into Thick Match Sticks; 4 cups Canola Oil; 1 whole Large Shallot, Minced; ¾ cups Mexican Chorizo, Cooked And Fat Strained; ¾ cups Korean Kimchi, Roughly Chopped; 1-½ cup Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese; ½ teaspoons Salt To Taste; 1 teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper; 2 whole Green Onions, Thinly Sliced

Why it works: Potato and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,023 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Loaded Kimchi and Chorizo Fries

Serves 2

Prep20 min

Cook30 min

Ingredients

4 whole Russet Potatoes, Cleaned, Peeled, Cut Into Thick Match Sticks
4 cups Canola Oil
1 whole Large Shallot, Minced
¾ cups Mexican Chorizo, Cooked And Fat Strained
¾ cups Korean Kimchi, Roughly Chopped
1-½ cup Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
½ teaspoons Salt To Taste
1 teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper
2 whole Green Onions, Thinly Sliced

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

563Calories

20 gProtein

32 gFat

51 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Shallot	1 tbsp minced (10g)	7
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Kimchi	not in our table	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.

Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together9,023 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Shallot + oniontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,431 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Potato + shallottop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together272 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Potato + peppertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,305 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Canola oil + shallottop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together65 recipes

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

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

Swap the shallot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, canola oil, cheese, pepper, onion):

Mustardfits better
Capsicumfits better
Tomatofits better
Shallotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, canola oil, cheese, pepper, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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