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Why it works: Garlic and onion match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Golden Fried Chicken

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine chicken and buttermilk in a bowl. Marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

  2. Combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, baking powder, salt, pepper, one chicken broth cube, soy sauce, and butter in a bowl. Reserve 1 cup for gravy.

  3. Heat oil in a deep pot. Deep-fry chicken until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

  4. Drain on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Dip into the remaining melted butter and then let it stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot with rice or with other dishes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1142Calories
61 gProtein
44 gFat
123 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
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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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. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

  3. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,850 recipes

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

  5. Garlic + peppertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,090 recipes

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

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

Swap the celery

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, buttermilk, flour, garlic, onion, pepper, egg):

  1. Parsleyfits better
  2. Turmericfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Celerythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, buttermilk, flour, garlic, onion, pepper, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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