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Chicken Enchiladas in Green Mole

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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Chicken Enchiladas in Green Mole

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine rice, chicken, cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup chicken broth, onions, paprika and salt in large bowl. Mix thoroughly; set aside.

  2. Combine remaining 3/4 cup chicken broth, pepper, almonds, cilantro and garlic in blender; process until smooth.

  3. Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium heat. Add pepper mixture and cook over medium heat until thickened stirring constantly 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add cream, 3/4 cup milk and black pepper. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened. Set aside.

  4. Dip each tortilla in remaining 1 cup milk. Place small skillet coated with cooking spray over low heat until hot. Heat each tortilla until warm and soft. Remove tortillas and stack on plate; keep warm. Spoon 1/4 cup rice mixture in center of each tortilla, folding sides over. Place in 13x9x2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1232Calories
81 gProtein
55 gFat
104 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 17 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Chicken100g cooked165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Corn Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)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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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. Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Rice + chickentop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,769 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

  3. Rice + almondtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,456 recipes

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

  4. Chicken + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,814 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  5. Rice + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,433 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 almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, chicken, cheddar cheese, cheese, cream, onion, pepper):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Sesamefits better
  3. Peanutfits better
  4. Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, chicken, cheddar cheese, cheese, cream, onion, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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