Why it works: Pork and chicken match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,417 recipes. Both carry 2-furfurylthiol, which smells coffee, roasted. The science ↓
Glazed Pork Chop Casserole
Ingredients
Directions
Brown the chops
Brown chops in large frying pan.
Assemble and bake
Place onion slices on bottom of shallow baking pan.
Top with browned pork chops.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Combine chicken broth, mustard, water and pork chop juice in a cup and pour over chops.
Cover and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
Serve
Place a pork chop on plate on top of onions and spoon glaze over.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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.
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Pork + chickentop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together5,417 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-furfurylthiol (coffee, roasted).
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Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together9,259 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Onion + chickentop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together17,814 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Pepper + mustardtop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,430 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Pork + oniontop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together18,214 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
- Pork chops
- Provide the main protein, which browns first and then becomes tender during covered baking.
- White onion
- Softens as it bakes, adding sweetness and a base layer under the chops.
- Chicken broth
- Adds moisture and liquid that forms the glaze and keeps the chops from drying out.
- Prepared mustard
- Adds tang and sharpness that balances the richness of the pork and broth.
The step that matters
Brown chops in large frying pan.. Browning creates flavorful surface color through the Maillard reaction. Crowding the pan steams the chops instead, leaving them pale and less savory.
Swap the mustard
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pork, onion, pepper, chicken):
- Potatofits better
- Capsicumfits better
- Tomatofits better
- Mustardthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against pork, onion, pepper, chicken. 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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