Name: Deviled Eggs with Shrimp
Ingredients: 6 eggs, hard-cooked, yolks removed and mashed; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp sour cream; 2 tsp Dijon-style mustard; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 2 tsp capers, finely chopped; 2 tsp fresh dill, finely chopped; 6 medium to large cooked, shelled, deveined shrimp, chopped fine

Why it works: Mustard and capers match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 624 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Deviled Eggs with Shrimp

Ingredients

6 eggs, hard-cooked, yolks removed and mashed
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp sour cream
2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp capers, finely chopped
2 tsp fresh dill, finely chopped
6 medium to large cooked, shelled, deveined shrimp, chopped fine

Directions

Combine the yolks with the other ingredients and fill the whites.
Garnish with a sprig of dill and/or the tails from the shrimp.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

298Calories

48 gProtein

7 gFat

12 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Shrimp	100g cooked	99
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Capers	1 tbsp (9g) drained	2

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.

Mustard + caperstop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together624 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Lemon + dilltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together976 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Mustard + dilltop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together560 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Capers + dilltop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together117 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Lemon + caperstop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,222 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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

What each ingredient does

Egg yolks: Form the creamy base that gives the filling its rich texture.
Mayonnaise: Adds fat and moisture so the mashed yolks become smooth and spreadable.
Sour cream: Adds tang and moisture, keeping the filling light and creamy.
Dijon-style mustard: Adds sharpness that balances the richness of the yolks and mayonnaise.
Shrimp: Provides the main seafood flavour and a firm, chewy bite in the filling.
Lemon juice: Adds acidity that brightens the filling and cuts the richness.

Swap the lemon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, cream, mustard, capers, dill, shrimp):

Avocadofits about as well
Lemonthe original
Limefits about as well
Cherryfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, cream, mustard, capers, dill, shrimp. 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.