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Adrian Steak and Rice

A dish of thinly sliced steak simmered with onions, tomatoes, herbs, broth, and wine, served over hot rice.

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Why it works: Basil and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,768 recipes. Both carry terpineol, which smells pine, woody. The science ↓

Adrian Steak and Rice

Time25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare and brown

  1. Season steak with garlic, salt, and pepper.

  2. Cook in oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Simmer and serve

  1. Add onions, tomatoes, bay leaf, basil, thyme, broth, and wine.

  2. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.

  3. Remove bay leaf.

  4. Serve over hot rice.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

683Calories
33 gProtein
30 gFat
65 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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. Basil + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,768 recipes

    Shared aroma: terpineol (pine, woody).

  2. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Tomato + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,979 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  4. Clove + thymetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,108 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  5. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

What each ingredient does

Boneless round steak
Provides the meat that becomes tender during the simmer.
Onions
Add sweetness and body to the sauce as they soften.
Canned whole tomatoes
Supply acidity and liquid that form the base of the sauce.
Beef broth
Adds savory depth and moisture to the braising liquid.
Dry red wine
Adds acidity and aromatic depth to the sauce.

The step that matters

Simmering with the lid on. Cooking the steak gently in a covered pot keeps the liquid from evaporating too fast and lets the connective tissue in the round steak break down slowly, so the meat becomes tender rather than tough.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, pepper, onion, tomato, basil, thyme, beef):

  1. Oreganofits better
  2. Marjoramfits better
  3. Rosemaryfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against garlic, pepper, onion, tomato, basil, thyme, beef. 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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