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Gazpacho Shrimp and Rice

A shrimp and rice dish with broccoli, squash, cucumber, mushrooms, tomato, and Parmesan cheese.

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Why it works: Broccoli and cucumber match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 432 recipes. Both carry 2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Gazpacho Shrimp and Rice

Time15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook the rice

  1. Combine rice, salt, wine, and water in a large saucepan.

  2. Heat to boiling, then stir once or twice.

  3. Lower heat to simmer and cover with a tight-fitting lid.

  4. Cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Stir-fry the vegetables and shrimp

  1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.

  2. Add broccoli, squash, and onions and stir-fry 2 minutes.

  3. Add cucumber and mushrooms and stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes.

  4. Remove vegetables from wok and set aside.

  5. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil and heat.

  6. Add shrimp and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, then sprinkle with pepper.

Combine and serve

  1. Stir shrimp and vegetables into rice.

  2. Toss with tomato, cheese, and pepper.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

717Calories
47 gProtein
23 gFat
80 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Shrimp100g cooked99
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Mushrooms1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0
Pumpkinnot in our table0

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. Broccoli + cucumbertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together432 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  2. Cucumber + tomatotop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,405 recipes

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

  3. Rice + cucumbertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together734 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  4. White wine + mushroomtop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,765 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  5. Broccoli + oniontop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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

What each ingredient does

Uncooked rice
Absorbs the wine and water as it cooks, becoming tender and forming the base of the dish.
White wine
Supplies the cooking liquid and adds acidity and aroma as the rice simmers.
Shrimp
Provides the main protein; it firms and turns opaque when stir-fried briefly.
Broccoli florets
Adds crisp-tender texture and fresh flavor when quickly stir-fried.
Mushrooms
Release moisture and savory flavor as they brown in the hot pan.
Parmesan cheese
Adds salty, savory flavor and a sharp finish when tossed through the hot rice.

The step that matters

Stir-fry the shrimp briefly. Shrimp cook quickly and become rubbery when overcooked, so they should be stir-fried only until just opaque over medium-high heat.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, white wine, broccoli, cucumber, mushroom, shrimp, tomato):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Asparagusfits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, white wine, broccoli, cucumber, mushroom, shrimp, tomato. 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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