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Chayote Squash With Red Peppers and Ginger

Chayote Squash With Red Peppers and Ginger

Name: Chayote Squash With Red Peppers and Ginger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 2 chayotes, chopped; ½ teaspoon white sugar; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 4.69 stars

13 Ratings
11 Reviews
8 Photos

This is a combination of several recipes I found. Thought it turned out well, so here it is. Great easy side dish with a little kick of spice.

By captgeo18

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 tablespoon butter
2 chayotes, chopped
½ teaspoon white sugar
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter in the hot skillet, and stir chayotes, sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and ginger into butter. Cook, stirring frequently, until chayotes are tender, about 15 minutes; season with salt and black pepper.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

54 calories; protein 1.2g; carbohydrates 6.6g; fat 3.2g; cholesterol 7.6mg; sodium 23.3mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (11)

Most helpful positive review

My Hot Southern Mess

Allstar

02/24/2013

This was my first time trying Chayote and it was pretty good. I did not know if it needed to be peeled or not so I peeled it.I cooked it exactly as recipes stated and sprinkled extra red pepper on top before serving. Read More

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13 Ratings

5 star values: 9
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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My Hot Southern Mess

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02/23/2013

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BSHEMYSHUA

06/06/2016

I really enjoyed this. I've never had this kind of squash before but feel the it is a very versatile veggie. I added mushrooms onion and bell peppers. The only thing I made sure of was to stir fry for 3 Or 4 minutes then reduced the heat to medium/low and steam for an additional 12 minutes since this squash takes longer to soften. Added soy sauce too. Very good! Read More

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Polly J.

06/03/2015

This was my first time trying chayote squash and I enjoyed this recipe. I used less red pepper flakes sesame oil instead of butter and chopped sweet onion instead of garlic. Also added a handful of toasted cashews before serving. The sesame oil gave it a greater Asian flare! Read More

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redbourn

09/27/2016

First time I've eaten Chayote and I really liked the recipe. The photo seems to have nothing to do with the recipe though. Read More

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ssseth

02/25/2016

New type of squash for me. I peeled because another reviewer did the same. I added more sugar and I also threw in a little bit of sesame seed oil. Overall very easy and tasty. I'll make it again. Read More

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Liliana Magdaleno

05/01/2014

This was so good had like an asian zing to it. Mine didn't soften all that much but I didn't mind the crunchiness. Read More

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diana ibarra

09/25/2014

I just made this. I gotta say absolutely wonderful:) I would also say use a bit less red pepper if you don't like spicy. Read More

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AnneMQ

08/07/2017

I made this but added calabaza squash mushrooms onions bell pepper s and vegetable broth and cooked until the chayote squash was tender. Loved it! Read More

Muthu Annamalai

11/05/2017

I added button mushrooms sliced thin with Indian style home-made milagai-masala-podi (aka ground spices and chilli rub). It came out with good consistency as recipe advised. I go easy on Olive oil in addition to butter:-D Read More

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First time I've eaten Chayote and I really liked the recipe. The photo seems to have nothing to do with the recipe though.

New type of squash for me. I peeled because another reviewer did the same. I added more sugar and I also threw in a little bit of sesame seed oil. Overall very easy and tasty. I'll make it again.