Ginisang Sayote na may Itlog

Ginisang Sayote na may Itlog (Sautéed Chayote with Egg) is one of the easiest dishes you’ll ever make.

WHAT IS SAYOTE?

Sayote is the Filipino term for Chayote (an edible plant belonging to the gourd family). It is usually cheap in the Philippines so it can be seen in our kitchen most of the time. Sayote is very light-tasting so you can add it in any soup dishes. I sometimes use it in place of potatoes in stews, soups or curries.

Ginisang Sayote na may Itlog is simply sautéed chayote with egg. It’s one of the easy dishes I’ve learned from my Mom and this was my father’s favorite, too. This dish required few ingredients like garlic, onion, tomato, seasoning granules, chayote, egg, and spring onions. Of course, you will need salt and pepper.

CAN YOU ADD MEAT?

Yes, you can add the meat of your choice. Since I grew up eating this dish without meat in it, I never tried adding any kind of meat.

This Ginisang Sayote na may Itlog is usually served with warm white rice and fried fish. However, I don’t mind eating this without the fish – still tastes wonderful.

NOTES:

• You can slice the sayote as per your liking. If you want it to be cooked quickly, you can cut it into smaller pieces.
• We use seasoning granules in the Philippines in some of our dishes to enhance its taste. It can be Ginisa Mix, Magic Sarap, Namnam or whatever seasoning granules you prefer. You can also use chicken cube (for this recipe, start with ½ cube) or chicken stock powder.
• I usually serve this with rice and fried fish, but it can also be eaten with cauli rice or quinoa. You can even skip the fried fish.
• You can add meat if you want and it can be added before adding sayote to the pan.

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Ginisang Sayote na May Itlog

Ginisang Sayote na may Itlog is simply sauteed chayote with egg. It is one of the easiest dishes you’ll ever make. It is healthy, too.

Cuisine Filipino

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 3

Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

• Cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 tomato sliced
• 500 g sayote (chayote) sliced
• ½ cup (125 ml) water
• ½ tbsp seasoning granules see notes
• 2 eggs
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Spring onions sliced

Instructions

1. In a pan over medium-high heat, add cooking oil.
2. Sauté garlic until fragrant. Add onion and tomatoes; cook until soft.
3. Add the sliced sayote, water and seasoning granules. Mix and cover the pan. Depending on the cut of your sayote, cook it for 7-10 minutes or until tender. Check occasionally; add water if needed. If you want a “dry” dish, no need to add water.
4. Break 2 eggs on top of the veggies; stir until eggs are cooked as per your preference.
5. Season with salt & pepper, and garnish with spring onions.

Recipe Notes

• You can slice the sayote as per your liking. If you want it to be cooked quickly, you can cut it into smaller pieces.
• We use seasoning granules in the Philippines in some of our dishes to enhance its taste. It can be Ginisa Mix, Magic Sarap, Namnam or whatever seasoning granules you prefer. You can also use chicken cube (for this recipe, start with ½ cube) or chicken stock powder.
• I usually serve this with rice and fried fish, but it can also be eaten with cauli rice or quinoa. You can even skip the fried fish.
• You can add meat if you want and it can be added before adding sayote to the pan.

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