Roasted Chayotes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Wearing protective gloves, halve chayotes lengthwise and discard seeds. Peel, then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wedges. Toss with oil and 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Divide between 2 large 4-sided sheet pans.
• Roast 45 minutes. Divide garlic between pans, then continue to roast, turning occasionally, until chayotes are golden brown on edges, about 10 - 15 minutes more. Season with salt.
• Cooks' note:
• Chayotes can be roasted 5 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered with foil, at room temperature. Reheat in a preheated 350°F oven (about 15 minutes).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook unpeeled squash in lightly salted water until crisp tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Scoop out most of flesh, leaving 1/4-inch thick shell. Season shell with salt and pepper. Coarsely chop chayote flesh. Set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and salt and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until most of liquid evaporates. Add garlic, jalapeno and cumin and saute until fragrant. Add tomatoes and reserved chayote flesh. Stir until most of liquid evaporates. Stir in epazote, bread crumbs and almonds. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into shells. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange shells in large baking pan. Pour enough hot water around shells to reach 1/4-inch. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Wearing protective gloves, halve chayotes lengthwise and discard seeds. Peel, then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wedges. Toss with oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Divide between 2 large 4-sided sheet pans.
• Roast 30 minutes. Divide garlic between pans, then continue to roast, turning occasionally, until chayotes are golden brown on edges, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt.

Steps:

• Quarter the chayote and remove and discard the center seeds. Cut into 1/4-inch slices. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the chayote and boil for 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat. Cook the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer. Add the chayote, tomatoes and water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chayote, 1 tablespoon parsley, and garlic. Sauté until chayote is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in green onions. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.

Steps:

• Place the chayote into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until very tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Remove the seed and seed membrane from the chayote using a spoon; discard. Scoop out as much of the remaining pulp as possible into a bowl without puncturing the shell. Pat the shell dry with a paper towel and place in a baking dish; set aside. Squeeze the excess water from the reserved pulp. Stir in the butter, egg, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese until well-blended. Fill each of the chayote shells with the pulp/cheese mixture. Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese on top, followed by the bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and the cheese has melted, 35 to 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Toss chayotes with dressing; spread onto 2 foil-covered rimmed baking sheets.
• Bake 40 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with bacon and parsley.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings. Drain bacon on paper towels. Mix dressing and reserved bacon drippings until blended.
• Grill chayotes 20 min. or until tender, turning occasionally and brushing with half the dressing mixture for the last 5 min.
• Arrange chayotes on serving platter. Drizzle with remaining dressing mixture, cheese and cilantro. Top with bacon.

Steps:

• Quarter the chayote.
• Remove and discard the center seed of each.
• Cut into 1/4-inch slices.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the chayote, and boil for 5 minutes.
• Drain.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat.
• Cook the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes longer.
• Add the chayote, tomatoes, and water.
• Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• NOTE: If you can't locate chayotes (usually found in the tropical or exotic produce section), try using zucchini or cucumbers (yes, cucumbers can be cooked like zucchini).
• These are the closest matches to chayote, taste- and texture-wise.