Sauteed Chayote (Ginisang Sayote)
This is one of those dishes that doesn't look appetizing but give it a chance, taste it and you will like it. I promise.
Ingredients
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 pc Red Onion medium size / minced
- 3-4 pcs Tomatoes small / diced
- 120 grams Ground Pork
- 2 pcs Chayote medium size / sayote, peeled and sliced thinly
- Fish Sauce to taste / optional
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium high heat.
- Add about a tablespoon of cooking oil. When oil is hot, add garlic, onion , saute for about a minute then add the ground pork.
- Cook until pork is browned then add diced tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes or until tomatoes are wilted.
- Season with fish sauce and or salt and ground black pepper according to your taste.
- Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil, lower heat and let it simmer until liquid is greatly reduced or almost gone, then add sliced chayote then add 1/2 3/4 cup water, bring to a boil again and let cook until chayote is tender and liquid is reduced.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Turn off heat...it's done.
- Serve with steamed rice and pair it with fried or grilled fish or meat.
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