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Hot and Smoky Chipotle-Garlic Dip

A creamy dip made with chipotle pepper, garlic, sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, and optional cilantro.

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Why it works: Pepper and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 27,047 recipes. Both carry trans-2-nonenal, which smells cardboard, fatty. The science ↓

Hot and Smoky Chipotle-Garlic Dip

Serves 8: 2 Tbsp per serving

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a food processor or blender, process all the ingredients except the cilantro until smooth.

  2. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

647Calories
37 gProtein
32 gFat
57 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Saucenot in our table0

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. Pepper + lemontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together27,047 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  2. Cucumber + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,556 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  4. Pepper + garlictop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,090 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Cucumber + clovetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,319 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

What each ingredient does

Sour cream
Provides a creamy, tangy base that gives the dip its body.
Mayonnaise
Adds richness and smooth texture, helping the dip hold together.
Chipotle pepper
Supplies the smoky heat that flavours the whole dip.
Lemon juice
Adds acidity that brightens the flavour and balances the creaminess.
Garlic
Contributes pungent aroma and savoury depth.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, milk, cucumber, cream, lemon, sauce, garlic):

  1. Parsleyfits better
  2. Tarragonfits better
  3. Dillfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, milk, cucumber, cream, lemon, sauce, garlic. 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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