Why it works: Lemon and lemon sole work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and 27 recipes mention both. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Contains: egg, milk, wheat, fish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Also mentioned in the method: fish
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Cut the sweet potatoes into thin chip-sized sticks, toss with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt and black pepper, and spread on a baking tray. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until crisp.
Meanwhile, cut the lemon sole fillets into finger-sized goujons. Mix the flour with the cayenne, salt and black pepper in one bowl, beat the eggs in a second bowl, and put the breadcrumbs in a third.
Coat each goujon in seasoned flour, dip into the beaten egg, then press into the breadcrumbs to coat evenly. Place on a plate.
Heat 4 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the goujons in batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden, and the fish is opaque, flakes easily and reaches 145°F (63°C).
Drain the goujons on paper towels and keep warm while you finish the other dishes.
Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the peas and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until soft. Drain, then mash roughly with the crème fraîche, mint sauce, a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
Stir the mayonnaise with a little salt and black pepper in a small bowl to make a dipping sauce.
Cut the lemon half into wedges. Serve the goujons with the mushy peas, sweet potato chips, mayonnaise and lemon wedges.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Lemon + lemon soletop 11% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together27 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Pepper + lemontop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together27,039 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Olive + peastop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,778 recipes
Shared aroma: (z)-hex-3-en-1-ol (freshly cut grass green and herbaceous notes).
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Olive + lemontop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together10,849 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Sweet potato + peastop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together92 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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