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Pineapple Teriyaki

A stir-fry of chicken or tofu, onion, bell peppers and pineapple in teriyaki sauce, served over rice.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 13 ingredients
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Why it works: Chicken and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,172 recipes. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓

Pineapple Teriyaki

Serves 2
Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook the rice

  1. Bring the rice, water, and salt to a boil.

  2. Cover, turn down the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.

  3. Turn off the heat, fluff the rice with a fork, and let it stand for a few minutes.

Stir-fry

  1. Heat a deep 12-inch pan or wok over high heat.

  2. Add the oil, and let it heat up.

  3. Sauté everything in the oil, adding the ingredients in the following order, so as to cook heavier items longer: chicken, onion and garlic, bell peppers, mushrooms, pineapple, tofu.

Make the sauce and serve

  1. Combine the water and cornstarch.

  2. Add the teriyaki sauce and the cornstarch mixture to the pan.

  3. If using cornstarch, heat to boiling to thicken.

  4. Thin with extra water or juice as necessary.

  5. Serve over the cooked rice.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1317Calories
62 gProtein
38 gFat
183 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Chicken100g cooked165
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Mushrooms1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0
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.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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. Chicken + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,172 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).

  2. Rice + chickentop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,769 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

  3. Rice + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,994 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  4. Olive + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,571 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  5. Olive + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Uncooked rice
Its starch absorbs water as it simmers, becoming tender and forming the base of the dish.
Chicken, tofu, or vegetarian "chicken"
Provides the protein and chewy texture that makes the dish filling.
Pineapple
Adds sweetness and acidity, and its juice can thin the sauce.
Cornstarch
Thickens the sauce as its starch swells when heated to a boil.
Teriyaki sauce
Supplies salty-sweet flavor and the glaze that coats the vegetables and meat.

The step that matters

Bring the cornstarch sauce to a boil. Cornstarch only thickens once heated to a boil, when its starch granules swell and gelatinize. If the sauce is not brought to a full boil, it stays thin and watery. Add extra water or juice only after it thickens, if it is too thick.

Swap the pineapple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, olive, chicken, onion, pepper, sauce, mushroom):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Coconutfits better
  3. Limefits better
  4. Pineapplethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, olive, chicken, onion, pepper, sauce, mushroom. 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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