Why it works: Coriander and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,949 recipes. Both carry myristicin, which smells spice, warm. The science ↓
Java Rubbed Steak with Grilled Veggies and Sauce
Ingredients
Directions
Combine sugar, coffee, mustard, coriander, paprika, chile and pepper in a bowl.
Rub the mixture over both sides of sirloins.
Let marinate at room temp while preparing grill and grilling vegetables.
Heat outdoor grill.
Coat peppers and tomatoes with cooking spray.
Grill peppers 12 minutes turning until tender, remove to a platter and loosely cover with foil.
Grill tomatoes, cut side down 8 minutes or until softened, add to platter.
Coat steaks with cooking spray.
Grill steaks 18 minutes turning once or until done.
Let steaks rest, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes.
To serve, cut steaks on the diagonal into thin slices.
Sprinkle steaks, peppers and tomatoes with salt, serve with sauce.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Orange Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Coffee | 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.
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.
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Coriander + peppertop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together5,949 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
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Coriander + orangetop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together674 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Mustard + coriandertop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together967 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Orange + plumtop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together309 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Mustard + peppertop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,430 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
Swap the plum
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mustard, coriander, sugar, coffee, pepper, beef, orange):
- Limefits better
- Lemonfits better
- Cherryfits better
- Plumthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against mustard, coriander, sugar, coffee, pepper, beef, orange. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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