Common Ingredients in chicken Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a hundred popular chicken recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in chicken dishes is chicken.

Garlic, chicken breast, onion and olive oil are also common ingredients in chicken recipes. Variations include:

• garlic salt in place of garlic

Salt is in 65% of chicken recipes and pepper, 40%.

The average chicken recipe has about 10.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 39.

In terms of directions, chicken recipes have about 5.7 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 18 instructions.

An average chicken recipe takes about 2 hours 22 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 1 day 3 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Chicken

For 4 chicken breast (648 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single chicken recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with chicken breast	Potential subsitutions
garlic	1.9 clove (6 g)	3.1 clove (9 g)	49%	garlic salt
olive oil	1 tablespoon (14 g)	2.5 tablespoon (34 g)	29%	vegetable oil
butter	3 tablespoon (43 g)	5.4 tablespoon (76 g)	25%
onion	1.1 small (80 g)	2 small (140 g)	22%
soy sauce	0.24 cup (61 g)	0.32 cup (80 g)	20%
cayenne pepper	0.36 teaspoon (1 g)	0.54 teaspoon (1 g)	20%
brown sugar	4 tablespoon (38 g)	7.6 tablespoon (73 g)	17%	white sugar
paprika	1.1 teaspoon (3 g)	3.8 teaspoon (9 g)	17%	ginger

Ingredients by Average Weight in Chicken

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in chicken recipes. This would be: 55% chicken breast, 27% chicken, 4% onion, 3% soy sauce, 2% vegetable oil, 2% flour, 2% brown sugar, 2% olive oil, 2% butter and 1% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

chicken

Chicken is the most popular ingredient in chicken dishes. In fact, over 80% of chicken recipes contain chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken breast: 47% of recipes
• chicken thigh: 12% of recipes

For chicken recipes, chicken is frequently used with salt, black pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper and garlic salt.

Potential substitutions for chicken in chicken:

• chicken breast
• chicken thigh

Also, chicken is not often used with soy sauce, butter, ginger, white sugar, chile, cornstarch, green onions, parmesan cheese and rice vinegar.

chicken breast

Another popular ingredient in chicken is chicken breast. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken, over 45% have chicken breast.

Pounded and uncooked are frequent preparations for chicken breast in chicken dishes.

Chicken breast is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of 4 chicken breasts, 6 chicken breasts or 1 pound.

In chicken recipes that contain chicken breast, it is on average, 61% by weight.

For chicken recipes, chicken breast is frequently used with garlic, salt, black pepper, olive oil and butter.

Potential substitutions for chicken breast in chicken:

• chicken thigh

Also, chicken breast is not often used with black pepper, vegetable oil, sauce, onion powder and rice vinegar.

salt

Another popular ingredient in chicken is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken, over 65% have salt.

Variations of salt include:

• garlic salt: 22% of recipes

In recipes for chicken, salt is often used with black pepper, garlic, chicken breast, olive oil and chicken. On the other hand, salt is almost never used with chicken breast, soy sauce and cornstarch.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in chicken dishes. In fact, over 45% of chicken recipes contain garlic.

Minced, crushed, chopped, peeled, smashed, grated and sliced are frequent preparations for garlic in chicken dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in chicken dishes include 2 cloves, 1 clove or 3 cloves.

In chicken recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.1% by weight.

Salt, chicken breast, black pepper, soy sauce and olive oil are commonly used together with garlic in chicken dishes.

Potential substitutions for garlic in chicken:

• garlic salt

Also, garlic is not often used with paprika, onion powder and thyme.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in chicken dishes. In fact, over 40% of chicken recipes contain black pepper.

Chicken dishes often call for black pepper to be ground.

Black pepper is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In chicken recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

In recipes for chicken, black pepper is often used with salt, garlic, garlic salt, chicken breast and olive oil. On the other hand, black pepper is almost never used with chicken breast, soy sauce, cornstarch, green onions, chicken stock and rice vinegar.

onion

Another popular ingredient in chicken is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken, over 25% have onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 11% of recipes

Salt, garlic, chicken breast, black pepper and olive oil are commonly used together with onion in chicken dishes. Conversely, onion is not often used with soy sauce, cornstarch, eggs, honey and parmesan cheese.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in chicken dishes. In fact, over 25% of chicken recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 3 tablespoons.

In chicken recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For chicken recipes, olive oil is frequently used with salt, garlic, black pepper, chicken breast and onion.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in chicken:

• vegetable oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with garlic salt, soy sauce, butter, ginger, chicken thigh, white sugar, cornstarch and rice vinegar.

cayenne pepper

Another popular ingredient in chicken is cayenne pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken, over 20% have cayenne pepper.

Chicken dishes often call for cayenne pepper to be ground and crushed.

Cayenne pepper is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In chicken recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for chicken, cayenne pepper is often used with salt, garlic, chicken breast, chicken and black pepper. On the other hand, cayenne pepper is almost never used with chicken thigh and eggs.

soy sauce

Another popular ingredient in chicken is soy sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken, over 20% have soy sauce.

Soy sauce is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, 3 tablespoons or 2 tablespoons.

In chicken recipes that contain soy sauce, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For chicken recipes, soy sauce is frequently used with garlic, brown sugar, cornstarch, chicken breast and ginger. However, black pepper, olive oil, garlic salt, paprika, butter, parsley, onion powder, parmesan cheese and thyme are almost never used together with soy sauce in chicken dishes.

paprika

Paprika is another common ingredient in chicken dishes. In fact, over 20% of chicken recipes contain paprika.

Chicken dishes often call for paprika to be smoked.

Paprika is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or 1 tablespoon.

In chicken recipes that contain paprika, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

In recipes for chicken, paprika is often used with salt, black pepper, garlic salt, chicken breast and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for paprika in chicken:

• ginger

Also, paprika is not often used with soy sauce, white sugar, cornstarch, eggs, rice vinegar and parmesan cheese.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in chicken is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken, over 15% have brown sugar.

Packed is a frequent preparation for brown sugar in chicken dishes.

Common quantities for brown sugar in chicken dishes include 1 tablespoon, half a cup or 2 tablespoons.

In chicken recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Garlic, salt, soy sauce, chicken breast and black pepper are commonly used together with brown sugar in chicken dishes.

Potential substitutions for brown sugar in chicken:

• white sugar

Also, brown sugar is not often used with butter, parsley, chicken stock, eggs, honey and parmesan cheese.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is another common ingredient in chicken dishes. In fact, over 15% of chicken recipes contain vegetable oil.

Vegetable oil is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 2 tablespoons or a quarter cup.

In chicken recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For chicken recipes, vegetable oil is frequently used with salt, garlic, black pepper, chicken and soy sauce.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in chicken:

• olive oil

Also, vegetable oil is not often used with chicken breast, garlic salt, butter, parsley and parmesan cheese.

butter

Another popular ingredient in chicken is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken, over 15% have butter.

Chicken dishes often call for butter to be melted and softened.

Butter is often included in chicken dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, half a cup or 3 tablespoons.

In chicken recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for chicken, butter is often used with chicken breast, garlic, salt, black pepper and onion. On the other hand, butter is almost never used with olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, vegetable oil, ginger, white sugar, chile, green onions, cornstarch, honey, sauce and rice vinegar.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in chicken dishes. In fact, over 15% of chicken recipes contain flour.

Common quantities for flour in chicken dishes include 2 cups, half a cup or 1 cup.

In chicken recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, garlic, eggs and chicken breast are commonly used together with flour in chicken dishes. Conversely, flour is not often used with parsley, honey and parmesan cheese.

Other chicken Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in chicken recipes include:

• ginger - 10%
• parsley - 10%
• white sugar - 10%
• chile - 10%
• cornstarch - 10%
• eggs - 10%
• chicken stock - 10%
• honey - 10%
• sauce - 5%
• onion powder - 5%
• thyme - 5%
• rice vinegar - 5%
• parmesan cheese - 5%

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