Why it works: Lemon and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and 14,036 recipes mention both. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Contains: milk, wheat, soy, shellfish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Mix all the seasoning mix ingredients in a food processor and set aside.
Stored in a sealed container, it will keep indefinitely for future use.
Blend the garlic, olive oil, 2 T seasoning mix, lemon juice, honey, and soy sauce in a bowl.
Add the prawns and the chopped parsley to the mixture and toss well to coat.
Refigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Place prawns with the marinade in a large, heavy skillet (large enough to fit prawns in a single layer or cook in batches) and place in oven.
In about 2 to 3 minutes, shake the pan to ensure even cooking and repeat in another 2 to 3 minutes.
At this point the mixture should be bubbling and the prawns will be turning opaque.
Transfer the pan to a stovetop, over medium heat and begin adding the butter in 1 to 2 T increments, shaking the pan the entire time, allowing the butter to emulsify into the mixture before adding any more butter.
This process should take about 4 to 5 minutes.
When completed, pour onto a platter and serve immediately with plenty of good, crispy bread.
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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.
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Lemon + parsleytop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together14,036 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Garlic + olivetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together23,449 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Olive + wheattop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together937 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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Garlic + parsleytop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together9,294 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Honey + wheattop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together346 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the garlic
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, lemon, honey, sauce, wheat, parsley, butter):
- Thymebetter flavor fit
- Rosemarybetter flavor fit
- Basilbetter flavor fit
- Garlicthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against olive, lemon, honey, sauce, wheat, parsley, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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