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Lamb, Pepper and Pineapple Kebabs with Lime, Chilli and Coriander Mayonnaise

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 21 ingredients
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Why it works: Pineapple and banana match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 733 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Lamb, Pepper and Pineapple Kebabs with Lime, Chilli and Coriander Mayonnaise

Makes 10-12
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

983Calories
42 gProtein
55 gFat
90 gCarbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 16 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Lamb100g cooked294
Sunflower1 oz (28g) hulled165
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Molasses1 tbsp (20g)58
Red Onion1 medium (110g)44
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Iceberg Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Maltnot in our table0
Coriandernot 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.

By bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Pineapple + bananatop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together733 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Pepper + oniontop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Pepper + lambtop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,165 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  4. Pineapple + peppertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together533 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  5. Pineapple + vinegartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together411 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyl acetate (fruit).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pineapple, malt, vinegar, molasses, pepper, lamb, banana):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Mustardfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pineapple, malt, vinegar, molasses, pepper, lamb, banana. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.