Name: World Recipe Mexican Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 4 14 1/2-ounce cans; chicken broth; 3 cups salsa; 1/2 cup lime juice; 4 cups chopped, cooked chicken; 2 cups corn kernels; 2 cups cooked rice; 1/2 cup minced cilantro

Why it works: Chicken and rice are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,769 recipes. Both carry (e,e)-2,4-decadienal, which smells fatty, deep fried. The science ↓

World Recipe Mexican Chicken Soup

Ingredients

Directions

Bring chicken broth, salsa and lime juice to a boil.
Add chicken, corn, rice and cilantro and heat through.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

482Calories

40 gProtein

5 gFat

71 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Corn	1/2 cup kernels (82g)	77
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1

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.

Chicken + ricetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,769 recipes

Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
Lime + corntop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together773 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Corn + ricetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together933 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Lime + ricetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,014 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Chicken + corntop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,666 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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What each ingredient does

Chicken broth: Forms the liquid base and provides moisture for the soup.
Salsa: Adds tomato, chile and savory flavor that defines the soup.
Lime juice: Adds acidity that brightens the flavors of the soup.
Cooked chicken: Provides the protein and substance that makes the soup filling.
Corn kernels: Adds subtle sweetness and a tender, pleasant bite.
Cooked rice: Adds body and starch that thickens the soup slightly as it sits.