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Chilean Chicken Corn Pie

A baked casserole of chicken, corn, olives, raisins, and a custard topping.

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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Chilean Chicken Corn Pie

Oven350 degrees
Time35 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Butter a 1 1/2-quart casserole.

Make the filling

  1. In a heavy skillet cook the onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft.

  2. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the flour and the chicken broth.

  3. Cook, stirring until thickened, then add the chili powder, chicken, olives, and raisins.

  4. Spoon into the prepared casserole.

Add the custard and bake

  1. Combine the corn, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon flour, milk, beaten egg, and salt.

  2. Spoon the custard mixture over the chicken mixture.

  3. Bake the pie for 35 minutes or until bubbly.

  4. Meanwhile, preheat the broiler.

  5. Then place the pie in the broiler and broil until the top is flecked with golden brown spots, a few minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1155Calories
64 gProtein
32 gFat
154 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Olive1 large (4g)4
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.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Flour + raisintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,075 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Garlic + chickentop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,850 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  5. Onion + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Chicken
Provides the main protein and bulk of the savory filling.
Flour
Thickens the broth and butter into a smooth, stable sauce for the filling.
Egg
Sets the milk and corn custard topping as it bakes.
Corn
Adds sweetness and texture to the custard layer.
Butter
Adds richness and flavor to the onion base and custard.

The step that matters

Broil the top briefly. The broiler browns the custard quickly, so the pie can scorch or dry out if left unattended. Watch it closely until golden spots appear.

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, garlic, butter, flour, chicken, olive, corn):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Coconutfits better
  3. Limefits better
  4. Raisinthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, garlic, butter, flour, chicken, olive, corn. 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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