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Empadao de Frango
Empadao de Frango reads richness 5.5, salinity 4.6 and allium 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Brazilian main, about 2 hr 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 5.3 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 2.4 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 2.0 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.8 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 5.7 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.5 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Richness 5.5 · Salinity 4.6 · Allium 4.0 · Umami 2.8 · Herbaceous 2.7 · Marine & Briny 2.6 · Fruity 1.8 · Sourness 1.8 · Sweetness 1.8 · Bitterness 1.7 · Funk & Ferment 1.7 · Warm Spice 1.4 · Heat 0.8 · Floral 0.8 · Citrus 0.8 · Earthy 0.7 · Nutty 0.5
What's in it (15)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 1 can (14 oz) palm heart (palmito) drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup green olives pitted
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp green onion
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 egg for egg wash
Time & effort: about 2 hr 30 min (1 hr 30 min active) · effort: involved
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 174.9 kcal, 8.8 g protein, 10.2 g fat, 12.5 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Make a buttery crumbly pie dough with flour, butter, egg, cream cheese, and salt; rest in the refrigerator.
- Prepare a moist filling of shredded chicken cooked with onion, garlic, tomato, palmito, olives, and herbs.
- Press dough into a deep round baking dish, fill generously, top with remaining dough, brush with egg wash, and bake until golden.
Dishes with a similar flavor shape
- Bacalhau à Brás (Bacalhau à Brás) — Portuguese
- Spaghetti alla Puttanesca — Italian
- Sicilian Fish Soup — Italian
- Mediterranean Couscous — Mediterranean
- Stamp and Go — Jamaican
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.