Why it works: Chicken and cranberry match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 148 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-undecenal, which smells sweet. The science ↓
The recipe
4 servingsIngredients
Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a rack in the lower third.
Cut the chicken breast halves into bite-size pieces.
Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for about 6 minutes until no pink remains and it reaches 165°F (74°C) in the thickest piece.
Set the cooked chicken aside off the heat.
Place the pizza crust on a baking sheet or pizza pan.
Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the crust, leaving a small border.
Scatter the chopped Brie over the cranberry sauce, then add the cooked chicken.
Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella over the top.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the crust is golden.
Let the pizza rest for 3 minutes, then slice and serve.
Explore the science
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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Chicken + cranberrytop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together148 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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Cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together421 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Brie + cheesetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together161 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Chicken + mozzarella cheesetop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together600 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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Chicken + cheesetop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,935 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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