What Are Chayotes and How Can I Use Them?
Wondering what to do with chayotes? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them, plus 8 recipes to put them to work.
- In Chinese:
- chayotes
- British (UK) term:
- Chayotes
- en français:
- chayottes
- en español:
- chayotes
Recipes using chayotes
There are 8 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chayote Relleno
In this recipe, chayote's delicate texture and taste combine with almonds, sugar, brandy, eggs, cream, raisins and sponge cake to make an elegant pudding-like filling for the pale-green shells.
Roast Fresh Ham with Chayote
Caribbean-style roast fresh ham rubbed with a garlic, rum, brown sugar, and lime marinade, roasted alongside chayote squash. The citrus-rum crust caramelizes into a sticky, sweet-savory glaze.
Sopa De Albondigas
Traditional Mexican meatball soup with mint and cilantro in the albondigas, simmered in rich beef broth with chayote squash, carrots, cabbage, leeks, and small pasta.
Turkey with Southwest Stuffing
A whole roasted turkey stuffed with a bold Southwest cornbread dressing loaded with jalapeños, chayote, cilantro, pecans, and sage. Give your holiday bird a Tex-Mex twist that'll have the whole table talking.
Mirlitons Farcis Aux Crevettes
Mirlitons farcis aux crevettes: stuffed chayote squash filled with a shrimp and bechamel filling, topped with cheddar breadcrumbs, and baked golden. A New Orleans Creole classic.
Chayotes with Corn & Chiles
A spicy and scrumptious dish made with chayotes, anaheim chilies, corn kernels and parmesan cheese.
Mexican Chicken Rice Soup
Mexican chicken rice soup with shredded chicken, chayote, leeks, and arborio rice in a lime-bright broth finished with epazote. A homestyle pot-of-soup dinner with bones in the broth for flavor.
South American Vegetable Soup
Hearty South American vegetable soup with tomatillos, black beans, chayote, pattypan squash, corn, and a smoky chipotle kick. A filling, plant-based bowl loaded with Latin spices.
