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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
The super quick, super time-saving dish that is easy to make in just a few simple steps is garlic sautéed chayote. TasteVN will share the detailed recipe with you. Now let’s go to the market to prepare the necessary ingredients and get cooking with this sautéed dish!
Ingredients for Garlic Sautéed Chayote For 2 people
Chayote 3 pieces Garlic 5 cloves Green onion 2 stalks Fresh chili 3 pieces Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Seasoning powder 1 tablespoon Salt 1 tablespoon
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How to choose fresh chayote
- You should choose chayote with bright green skin, shiny skin, intact fruit, not bruised or rotten.
- To save time peeling chayote, you can opt for those with fewer edges and grooves.
- Good chayote, when you lightly press it with your hand, feels easy to press and juicy indicates a sweet and delicious fruit.
- Absolutely do not buy chayote with a light green skin, wilted skin, or soft mushy texture as they are old chayote.
How to cook Stir-fried Chayote with Garlic
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Prepare Chayote
Peel the chayote, to reduce the sap, after peeling, soak the chayote in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse well and cut into thin slices for eating.
Peel the garlic and crush it. Wash the chili and slice it thinly. Clean the green onions by removing the damaged leaves, discarding the roots, and then wash them, and cut them into small pieces.
How to prepare chayote without sticking sap
- Method 1: After peeling, rinse the chayote with diluted salt water and then rinse again with clean water to remove the sap.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can gently rub the surface of the chayote with some salt after peeling, then rinse it with clean water.
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Sautéed Chayote
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 spoon of cooking oil into the pan. Heat the oil and then add smashed garlic to fry until fragrant.
When the garlic is golden and fragrant, add the chayote and 1 spoon of seasoning and stir-fry vigorously on high heat for about 3 minutes.
Finally, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, add chopped green onions and sliced chili, then stir well one more time to mix the ingredients together before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
Sautéed chayote with garlic is a stir-fried dish that is extremely simple to make, yet the taste is impeccable. The chayote is crunchy and naturally sweet, combined with the fragrant aroma of garlic and green onions, along with a hint of spiciness from the chili.
This dish can be served alongside savory dishes or enjoyed with white rice, both are delicious and well-suited. Wish you success!
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I hope that with these detailed shares for the dish sautéed chayote with garlic, delicious and light, will help you have an additional simple dish that effectively reduces heaviness in family meals.
