Best Chicken With Chayote Recipes

Filipino Chicken Chayote image

Provided by Mebriella

Categories Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 4-6 , 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs chicken breasts (or any part of the chicken you like)
4 cups chicken broth
4 tablespoons chopped ginger (you can add more or lessen the ginger to your taste)
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3 -4 chayotes (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
1 teaspoon salt
1/16 teaspoon Accent seasoning
1 cup chopped bok choy (optional, a few leaves used for garnish, doesn't add any flavor)

Steps:

In a large stock, add the cut up chicken, chicken broth, ginger, garlic, salt and Accent.
Bring to a boil and then simmer for 45 - 50 minutes.
Add the chayote and continue to cook for another 10-15 minutes, until the chayote is tender but not too mushy.
Stir in the bok choy if using.
Serve hot or on top of cooked jasmine rice.
CROCK POT METHOD:.
Add the cut up chicken, chicken broth, ginger, garlic, salt and Accent to the crockpot.
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
Add the chayote and bok choy and cook for another 15-20 minutes until the chayote is tender.
Serve hot or on top of cooked jasmine rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.2, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 145.3, Sodium 1487.2, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3.6, Protein 54.4

Chicken and Chayote Soup image

Provided by Amy in Hawaii

Categories Poultry

Time 2h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 -3 lb stewing chicken
2 tablespoons salad oil
2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, peeled and crushed
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
4 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 chayotes

Steps:

Cut up chicken into serving size pieces.
Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Brown chicken, ginger and garlic. Be careful not to burn garlic.
Add broth, salt, and pepper.
Cover; simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender.
Peel chayote and remove seed. Cut chayote into one inch cubes. Add chayote to pot and cook until chayote is fork tender. (10-15 minutes).
Serve over hot rice in a bowl. Makes six servings.
Fish sauce can be substituted for salt or 2 green papayas can be substituted for chayote.

Chicken with Chayote image

Provided by ali Bresnahan

Categories Potatoes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 large chicken breasts, halved and cut into cubes
2 chayote squash, diced
2 large potatoes, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 clove garlic, minced
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, squash, potato and onion. Cook and stir 10 minutes.
2. Stir in garlic and cook until potatoes are tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to serve.