Chicken Empanada with Chorizo and Olives

Name: Chicken Empanada with Chorizo and Olives
Ingredients: Some of you may know this already, but I suspect newer readers do not; I was dairy-eating vegetarian from the time I was 13 until I was 28 (that’s Alex smirking in the corner, he likes to take credit for breaking me of my bacon-eschewing ways), a whopping half of my life (though, sniffle, not for lo; ; this brining method is truly the only one that’s ever successfully brought cutlets back to life for me, and I need to get back to using it.); 4 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (I swapped 1/2 cup with whole wheat flour); 3 teaspoons salt; 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup ice water; 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar; 3 whole chicken legs, including thighs (2 to 2 1/4 lb total); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 4 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 large onions, halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California; 1/3 cup finely diced Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage; 1 1/2 oz; casings discarded if desired); 1/2 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika (not hot); 1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Wow. I just… I mean… wow. These are so good, you’re going to kiss the cook, so be careful if her husband is in the room, okay? I don’t want to be the indirect cause of narrowed eyes or awkward silences. But first, in light of , I feel it is only right for me to add little more to this picture.

By smittenkitchen · From Open Recipes · 21 ingredients

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Why it works: Wheat and olive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,100 recipes. Both carry 2-undecenal, which smells sweet. The science ↓

Chicken Empanada with Chorizo and Olives

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1249Calories

79 gProtein

50 gFat

110 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Pork	100g cooked	242
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Bay Leaf	1 leaf (0.6g)	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Meat	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By smittenkitchen. 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.

Wheat + olivetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,100 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Chicken + olivetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,888 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid hexyl ester (sweet, green).
Vinegar + olivetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together12,297 recipes

Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
Pepper + olivetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together30,263 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Flour + wheattop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,373 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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