Name: Mushroom Rice
Ingredients: 3 cups hot cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth); 1 cup cooked green peas; 1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted; 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Why it works: Chicken and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,172 recipes. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓

Mushroom Rice

Time3 to 4 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups hot cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)
1 cup cooked green peas
1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Combine rice, peas, mushrooms, butter, pimiento, salt, onion powder, and pepper in a large skillet over medium heat.
Heat thoroughly for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

600Calories

43 gProtein

16 gFat

70 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Pea	1/2 cup (72g)	62
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Mushrooms	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 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.

Chicken + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,172 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).
Rice + chickentop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,769 recipes

Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
Mushroom + buttertop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together12,525 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
Chicken + oniontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,814 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
Rice + mushroomtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,515 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Rice: Forms the bulk of the dish and carries the flavor of the chicken broth it was cooked in.
Butter or margarine: Adds fat and moisture, coating the grains and carrying flavor across the dish.
Mushrooms: Contribute savory, earthy flavor and a tender bite.
Green peas: Add sweetness and color along with a soft, tender texture.

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, chicken, mushroom, butter, onion, pepper):

Sesamefits better
Beansfits better
Peanutfits better
Peasthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, chicken, mushroom, butter, onion, pepper. 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.