Join the kitchen with TasteVN, changing the flavor of daily meals for your family with 2 ways to make stir-fried dishes with chayote and pork. Ensure you will have a delicious and appealing meal for the whole family!
1. Stir-fried chayote with pork heart
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried chayote with pork heart For 4 people
Pork heart 400 gr Chayote 500 gr Green onions 2 stalks Shallots 1 bulb (minced) Garlic 4 cloves (minced) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (salt/ pepper/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork heart
- You should choose hearts that are relatively sized, not too big but also not too small.
- Fresh pork hearts usually have a dark red color, smooth and soft on the outside. When touched, they should have elasticity. Pressing on the heart should release bright pink blood, without slime and bad smell.
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Prepare the Pork Heart
After purchasing the pork heart, cut it in half lengthwise, remove all the coagulated blood inside, and wash it thoroughly with water.
Then, use salt to scrub both the inside and outside to clean it, and rinse several times with water until clean, then cut the pork heart into bite-sized pieces.
Put 1 liter of water in a pot, place the pot on the stove over medium heat, and bring the water to a boil.
When the water boils, add the cut pork heart and blanch for about 2 minutes, then remove the pork heart to a plate to cool.
How to Prepare Pork Heart Without a Strong Odor
- After washing with salt, add a little vinegar and rub it gently, then rinse 2 – 3 times with clean cold water before placing the heart back into the bowl.
- Additionally, to eliminate the odor and enhance the flavor of the dish, you can marinate the pork heart with a bit of white wine!
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Marinate the Pork Heart
Marinate the pork heart with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 2 teaspoons of fish sauce.
Mix well so that the heart absorbs the spices and marinate for about 20 minutes.
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Prepare the chayote
To peel chayote without getting sticky sap, peel the outer skin and then soak the chayote in a bowl of water for about 2 minutes.
After that, take out the chayote, cut it in half, remove the seed inside, wash it clean with water, and then cut the chayote into thin slices.
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Stir-fry chayote
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, turn on the heat to medium and heat the oil, then add minced shallots to fry until fragrant.
Next, add the heart and stir-fry for about 5 minutes. Stir continuously until the heart is firm and slightly golden, then turn off the heat and transfer the heart to a plate.
Reuse the pan used for the heart, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add minced garlic to fry until fragrant, then add the chayote to stir-fry.
Add 2 tablespoons of water, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, and stir well.
When the chayote is cooked, add the heart, stir for another 1-2 minutes, adjust the seasoning to taste, then add chopped green onions, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Stir-fried chayote is delicious, tender, and sweet, combined with crispy and flavorful pig heart, served as the main dish in a delightful meal!
2. Stir-fried chayote with pork belly
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried chayote with pork belly Serves 4 people
Pork belly 150 gr Chayote 700 gr Carrot 100 gr Red onion 2 bulbs Garlic 2 cloves Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Celery 1 stalk Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Common spices a little (sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper/ salt)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork belly
- When choosing pork belly, observe and select pieces with a dry outer membrane, light red or bright pink color. When cut with a knife, the meat should be pinkish-white, slightly shiny, and the interspersed fat should be bright white and firm.
- You should choose pieces with a balanced ratio of fat and lean meat, as they will taste better and not be greasy when eaten.
- You should choose pieces where the meat and fat are tightly bonded together. When you press down with your hand and then release, the meat should not leave an indentation.
- Avoid pieces of meat that have a rancid, foul smell, or any unusual odors. Do not choose pieces that are too dark, bruised, or have blood clots.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose carrots that are of moderate size, with a straight and elongated shape towards the tail, smooth skin, firm to the touch, and slightly hard.
- Select carrots that are bright orange, vivid, with green leaves still fresh and tightly attached to the root.
- Avoid carrots with wilted or bruised tops, damaged bodies, slimy parts, or dark spots, and those that feel soft when pressed.
How to Prepare Stir-Fried Chayote with Pork Belly
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Prepare the Pork
Wash the pork belly with water, then soak it in a diluted saltwater solution for about 10 minutes, rinse with clean water, drain, and cut into bite-sized slices.
How to Clean Pork Belly Properly, Without Odor:
- To clean and remove dirt from pork belly, in addition to using diluted saltwater for washing, you can also use coarse salt or lemon to rub the meat, then rinse it with clean water and let it drain.
- Another method you can use to help clean the meat and remove impurities is to use crushed ginger mixed with rice wine to wash the pork.
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Prepare the Other Ingredients
Trim the roots off the celery and remove any wilted leaves, wash thoroughly, and cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths.
Peel and chop the shallots and garlic, then mince them. Peel the carrot, wash it, slice it thinly, and then julienne it.
For the chayote, peel it clean, soak it in a basin of water to prevent it from becoming sticky, then rinse with clean water, drain, slice, and julienne.
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Stir-fry meat
Place a pan on the stove, turn on medium heat to warm the pan, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, then add chopped shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Once the shallots and garlic are golden, remove them to a bowl, leaving the oil in the pan, and add the pork belly to stir-fry for about 5 minutes until the meat is firm and the skin is crackling.
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Stir-fry chayote
Once the meat is cooked, add chayote and carrots to stir-fry together.
Next, season with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/3 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, stirring well for about 10 minutes.
When the chayote and carrots are cooked to your liking, taste and adjust the seasoning, add celery, and stir well for about 30 seconds, then turn off the heat.
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Finished dish
You scoop the stir-fried chayote onto a plate, add some sautéed garlic and onion on top, and a little pepper, and it’s ready to enjoy.
To enhance the flavor of the dish, you can prepare a small bowl of soy sauce with garlic and chili for dipping; it will definitely be delicious.
How to choose fresh and delicious chayote
- Delicious chayote has a fresh stem, shiny skin, and many spines.
- A chayote that is mostly green and feels soft when pressed is a young fruit that will taste better. Choose chayote with fewer ridges for easier preparation.
- Avoid chayote that is wilted, deformed, or has brown spots.
- Chayote that is mostly yellow and feels hard when pressed is mature, will be tough, fibrous, and bland in taste.
How to prepare chayote without sticky sap
- Since chayote contains a certain amount of sap inside, to avoid sticky sap on your hands causing discomfort during preparation, prepare a bowl of water and soak the chayote in the water for about 1 – 2 minutes while peeling to reduce the internal sap, so it won’t stick to your hands anymore.
- After soaking the chayote, take it out, cut it in half. If the chayote still has sap sticking to your hands, continue to soak it for 1 – 2 minutes and then cut it into smaller pieces.
How to remove chayote sap stains from your hands
- To remove chayote sap stains from your hands, take a little cooking ash and rub it thoroughly on both hands; the sodium in the cooking ash will help absorb the chayote sap.
- Then wash it off with soap, and the sap stains on your hands will be completely washed away!
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Above, TasteVN guides you on 2 ways to make stir-fried chayote with meat that is delicious and appealing for your meal. We hope this guide will make your family meal more enticing. Wishing you success!
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