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Chicken Corn Chowder

A creamy soup made with butter, onion, flour, tomato juice, milk, pepper, chicken, and corn.

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Why it works: Tomato and corn match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,099 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Chicken Corn Chowder

Ingredients

Directions

Make the chowder base

  1. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter or margarine.

  2. Add onion and cook until tender.

  3. Blend in flour.

  4. Gradually stir in tomato juice, milk, and pepper until smooth.

  5. Cook until mixture boils and thickens slightly, stirring constantly.

Add the chicken and corn

  1. Add chicken or turkey and corn.

  2. Heat through.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1020Calories
57 gProtein
26 gFat
140 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6

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.

Explore the science

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. Tomato + corntop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,099 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  2. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  3. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

  4. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

  5. Tomato + chickentop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,031 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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

What each ingredient does

Flour
Thickens the liquid into a smooth, slightly thick chowder as it cooks.
Butter or margarine
Carries the onion and flour and adds richness to the base.
Onion
Softens as it cooks, adding savory flavor to the base.
Tomato juice
Forms the main liquid and adds tangy, acidic flavor.
Milk
Adds creaminess and softens the tomato flavor.
Chicken or turkey, cooked
Provides the protein and bulk of the chowder.

The step that matters

Stirring while the mixture thickens. Flour can clump and scorch on the bottom of the pan if not stirred constantly while the liquid comes to a boil. Stirring keeps the starch dispersed so the chowder thickens smoothly.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, flour, tomato, milk, pepper, chicken, corn):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Okrafits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, flour, tomato, milk, pepper, chicken, 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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