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Parmesan Chicken

Chicken breasts baked with butter, Parmesan, bread crumbs, oregano, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper.

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Why it works: Parsley and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Parmesan Chicken

Oven400°F
Time20 to 25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.

  2. Spray a 15x10x1 inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.

Coat and bake

  1. Dip chicken in butter.

  2. Coat with the combined remaining ingredients.

  3. Place in the prepared pan.

  4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

844Calories
55 gProtein
24 gFat
99 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)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.

  1. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Oregano + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,184 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Oregano + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Butter + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Butter + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

What each ingredient does

Chicken breast halves
Forms the main protein; cooking sets its firm texture as it turns tender.
Butter
Adds fat that keeps the chicken moist and helps the coating brown.
Parmesan cheese
Browns in the oven and adds a savory, salty crust.
Bread crumbs
Forms a crisp coating that helps the topping hold to the chicken.

The step that matters

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Chicken breast is lean and dries out quickly once its proteins tighten past the point of doneness. Checking for tenderness near the early end of the range keeps it juicy.

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, butter, parmesan cheese, bread, parsley, pepper):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Garlicfits better
  3. Celeryfits better
  4. Oreganothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, butter, parmesan cheese, bread, parsley, pepper. 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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