Stir Fry Chayote

Sayote or chayote is now available in your friendly neighborhood grocery store especially if you live in bigger cities where there are a lot of Mexican and Asian immigrants. This one is an experiment which turned out to be a very tasty dish meal.

2 sayote
½ lb pork
½ lb shrimp
onion
garlic
1 carrot
½ tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp oyster sauce
salt
2 tbsp red and green bell pepper
olive oil or any vegetable oil

Mix a teaspoon o cornstarch in about ¼ cup of water. This is optional, too. Set aside.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add garlic, onion into the hot oil. Once the onion is transparent and the garlic brown, add the pork (constantly mixing) until brown. Then add the sayote and carrot. Season with oyster sauce to add taste. Add the cornstarch in water again constantly mixing. Add the shrimp, red and green bell pepper. Simmer for about 4 minutes in their own juices. If you want the sauce to be a little thicker, add the cornstarch in water or oyster sauce, again constantly mixing.

You can substitute pork with beef, chicken or shrimp or a combination of any of these ingredients. For a vegan dish, omit the meat.