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Potato Tacos

A quick skillet dish of diced baked potato with sautéed onion, bell pepper, garlic, chipotle, cumin, oregano, lemon, cilantro, served on tortillas.

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Why it works: Cumin and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 983 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Potato Tacos

Time3 to 4 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the filling

  1. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium‑high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring often, until almost tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

  2. Add chipotle, cumin and oregano and stir 30 seconds.

  3. Add potato, toss well to coat and heat through.

  4. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro and remove from heat.

  5. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Serve

  1. Divide potato mixture among tortillas and serve hot, garnished with condiments as desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

682Calories
21 gProtein
28 gFat
92 gCarbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 15 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Saucenot in our table0
Wheatnot 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. Cumin + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together983 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Garlic + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,082 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Garlic + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,756 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Potato
Provides starchy bulk and a soft, filling texture that soaks up the spiced flavors.
Chipotle chili in adobo sauce
Adds smoky heat and depth of flavor to the filling.
Onion
Builds a sweet, savory base as it softens in the hot oil.
Red bell pepper
Adds sweetness and a bit of crisp-tender texture to the filling.
Lemon juice
Adds acidity that brightens the smoky, earthy flavors.

The step that matters

Cooking the onion, pepper and garlic until almost tender. Cooking over medium-high heat with frequent stirring softens the vegetables and develops sweetness without scorching the garlic. Stopping at almost tender lets them finish gently when the potato is added, so they keep some texture.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, pepper, garlic, sauce, cumin, oregano, potato):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Parsleyfits better
  3. Turmericfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, pepper, garlic, sauce, cumin, oregano, potato. 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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