Name: Nigerian Barbecued Chicken Wings
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 2 tablespoons cornmeal; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ginger powder; 1 teaspoon paprika powder; 10 chicken wingettes

Why it works: Pepper and ginger match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,800 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Nigerian Barbecued Chicken Wings

Ingredients

Directions

Combine the flour, cornmeal, pepper, salt, sugar, ginger, and paprika in a bowl.
Add the chicken pieces, and rub the mixture into them well so they are completely coated.
Set in the fridge, and allow the chicken to rest for 1 hour.
Arrange the chicken pieces on a baking tray or on a grill. Grill or bake until cooked through (about 45 minutes baking at 375°F).

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

628Calories

44 gProtein

5 gFat

97 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Salt	1 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.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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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.

Pepper + gingertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,800 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Ginger + chickentop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,494 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Flour + gingertop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,564 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Pepper + chickentop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,958 recipes

Shared aroma: piperonal (bitter, coconut).
Flour + peppertop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together50,459 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).