(Chayotes Fritos)
A hard, green, mild squash, the chayote is another wonderful plant native to Mexico. The beauty of the chayote is that it takes on the flavor of whatever seasoning it's cooked in. Serve on the side of your favorite meat.
Ingredients
Makes 4 to 6 side-dish servings
Preparation
Step 1
Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat, until the butter is melted. Add the onions and sauté until they are golden, but not browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chayote and oregano and sauté an additional 2 or 3 minutes, until the squash starts to soften. Lower the heat, cover, and let cook until the chayote is tender, an additional 10 minutes.
Step 2
Remove from the heat. Add the salt and pepper and toss before serving.
If you want to add a variety of flavors and textures, you can include chopped tomatoes, roasted poblanos, zucchini, or other vegetables.
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Reviews (3)
Back to Tophmmm.... your picture does not match the recipe.... looks more like bitter melon than chayote and nothing in the recipe matches the yellow stuff... could it be egg? p.s. have not made recipe yet, but looks like a good one for chayote.
CookCookEat
Vancouver CA
7/10/2020
nice recipe
Hijjawi
dubai
1/25/2015
Quick, easy..I rarely buy chayote as I find it watery & bland, but it is, after all, just a squash, but this tasted fine & is a good recipe for me as I find myself living in an area with a large Mexican population (near Watsonville, CA) and I love Mexican food! I usually steam summer squash & serve it with butter & pepper, and this was similar.
liagarden
Corralitos, CA
10/10/2013
