Sauteed Chayote with Bagnet

Filipino Style Recipe: Sauteed Chayote with Bagnet or ginisang sayote at bagnet is another easy and simple dish. The chayote sauteed together with bagnet that is popular in Northern part of Luzon, Ilocos region.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 25-30 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
350 grams bagnet, cut into serving pieces
2 pieces chayote(sayote), cut into small pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 1/2 cups chicken broth or water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
fish sauce, salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat bagnet until start to render oil.
2. Add saute garlic and onion then saute until light brown.
3. Add chayote then stir cook for a minute, pour water then cover and bring to boil.
4. Season with salt and pepper then simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tender.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then serve hot with steamed rice.

Sauteed Chicken Chayote

Filipino Style Recipe: Sauteed Chicken Chayote or ginisang manok at sayote is another easy and simple dish. Sauteed chicken chayote is affordable and simple yo prepare, the chicken sauteed and cooked with chayote until tender. This dish is usually serve during rainy season.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 25-30 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo chicken fillet, cut into serving pieces
2 pieces chayote(sayote), cut into small pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 1/2 cups chicken broth or water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
fish sauce, salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pan, saute garlic and onion.
2. Add chicken fillet, fish sauce and pepper then continue sauteing until light brown.
3. Add chayote then stir cook for a minute, pour water then cover and bring to boil.
4. Season with salt and pepper then simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tender.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then serve hot with steamed rice.

Ginisang Sayote (Chayote Saute)

Ingredients:
3 pieces of chayote, chopped
1/4 kilo ground pork
2 tbsps of vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, finely crushed
1 medium red onion, minced
1 tomato, minced
2 teaspoon of fish sauce
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 and 1/2 cup water
1 small carrot, chopped(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pan, Saute garlic,onion and tomato. Cook until soft.
2. Add the ground pork, fish sauce and pepper. Keep stirring until the color of pork turn to light brown.
3. Pour water, cover and bring to boil.
4. Add the chayote and carrot. Mix, cover and cook for several minutes or until chayote and carrots are well done.
5. Serve hot.