Name: Low-fat E-z Chicken Stroganoff
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, skinned, boned and sliced into one inch strips; ¼ tsp minced garlic; ¼ tsp pepper (white, if available); ½ cup low fat, reduced sodium cream of chicken soup; 1 cup sliced mushrooms; 1 cup plain yogurt or fat-free sour cream; 2 tbsp sherry; ¼ cup fat free Parmesan cheese

Why it works: Chicken and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,172 recipes. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓

Low-fat E-z Chicken Stroganoff

Time10 minutes

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, skinned, boned and sliced into one inch strips
¼ tsp minced garlic
¼ tsp pepper (white, if available)
½ cup low fat, reduced sodium cream of chicken soup
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup plain yogurt or fat-free sour cream
2 tbsp sherry
¼ cup fat free Parmesan cheese

Directions

Prepare

Place chicken pieces in greased casserole.
Combine garlic, yogurt or sour cream, soup, pepper, sherry and mushrooms.
Pour over chicken.

Cook and serve

Sprinkle cheese over top.
Microwave, covered, on high for ten minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
Serve with noodles, rice or bulgur.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

476Calories

61 gProtein

17 gFat

13 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Mushrooms	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Soup	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.

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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.

Chicken + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,172 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).
Mushroom + sherrytop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,176 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol (smoky, clove).
Mushroom + parmesan cheesetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,199 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
Garlic + mushroomtop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,700 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together10,850 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Chicken breasts: Provides the main protein, cooking through until no longer pink.
Yogurt or sour cream: Adds creamy moisture and a tangy flavor that forms the sauce.
Cream of chicken soup: Thickens the sauce and adds savory chicken flavor.
Mushrooms: Add earthy flavor and a soft, tender texture.
Sherry: Adds aroma and a subtle sweet-acidic depth to the sauce.

The step that matters

Cooking until the chicken is no longer pink. Chicken must reach a safe internal temperature throughout. Microwaves heat unevenly, so pieces can stay cold in spots, and checking doneness rather than relying only on the timer matters.

“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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Low-fat E-z Chicken Stroganoff