Why it works: Pepper and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 13,580 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Hawaiian Shrimp
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Preheat grill for high heat.
Thread shrimp, pineapple, bacon, red bell peppers, mushroom caps, and cherry tomatoes on skewers, alternating ingredients.
Place in a shallow baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix sweet and sour sauce with reserved pineapple juice. Reserve a small amount for basting.
Pour remaining sauce over skewers.
Grill and serve
Lightly oil grill grate.
Cook kabobs on preheated grill for 6 to 8 minutes, or until opaque, basting often with reserved sauce.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Red Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Sauce | 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.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
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.
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Pepper + mushroomtop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together13,580 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Pineapple + peppertop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together533 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Pineapple + mushroomtop 13% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together73 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-hexanal (fruit).
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Pepper + cherry tomatotop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together18 recipes
Shared aroma: butanol (wine).
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Shrimp + mushroomtop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together635 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Shrimp
- Becomes opaque and tender when cooked quickly over high heat.
- Bacon
- Renders fat that flavours the skewers and browns as it cooks.
- Pineapple chunks
- Adds sweetness and acidity that balance the savoury sauce.
- Sweet and sour sauce
- Provides sweet-tart glaze that caramelises on the hot grill.
- Mushrooms
- Release moisture and absorb the sauce, adding savoury depth.
The step that matters
Cook kabobs on preheated grill for 6 to 8 minutes, or until opaque, basting often with reserved sauce.. Shrimp turn rubbery if overcooked, while sugars in the sauce can burn over high heat. Checking for opaque flesh and basting regularly helps balance both.
Swap the cherry tomato
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shrimp, pineapple, pepper, mushroom, sauce):
- Mangofits better
- Limefits better
- Coconutfits better
- Cherry tomatothe original
Fit is the average pairing score against shrimp, pineapple, pepper, mushroom, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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