SHRIMP-STUFFED MIRLITON
Mirliton -- also known as chayote -- is a light green, slightly pear-shaped squash that's a staple in Louisiana. This crab and shrimp-stuffed version is a dish often found in restaurants. Go to a specialty supermarket to hunt down the squash and celebrate your next holiday New Orleans style.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the mirliton halves cut-side down in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add 1 cup of water, cover tightly with foil and bake until soft, cooked through and easily poked with a fork, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes. (Leave the oven on.) Scoop out the pulp--making sure to leave a 1/4-inch border all around--then chop the pulp and reserve. Discard the water from the baking dish and return the scooped-out mirliton halves cut-side down.
- Meanwhile, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter with the Cajun seasoning in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery, garlic, bell pepper, onion and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and just begin to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the sausage, hot sauce and tomatoes and cook, stirring, until the sausage is warmed through and the tomatoes start to release their juices, about 3 minutes. Add the crab, shrimp and reserved mirliton pulp and continue cooking until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Microwave the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe dish until melted, about 30 seconds. Add the breadcrumbs and parsley and stir until well combined.
- Turn each mirliton half over so the cut side is facing up. Stuff each with about 1/2 cup of the crab and shrimp mixture--it will seem like a lot, but that's OK. Sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture and bake until the shrimp are cooked through and the breadcrumbs turn a deep golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with additional hot sauce if desired.
BAKED CHAYOTE SQUASH
Cheesy, custardy stuffed squash with bread crumbs on top. This dish is great as a side with beans, meat, and rice, Central American-style.
Provided by Dom's Kitchen
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash
Time 1h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 466 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
BAKED STUFFED MIRLITONS (CHAYOTE OR VEGETABLE PEARS)
Make and share this Baked Stuffed Mirlitons (Chayote or Vegetable Pears) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Pork
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Soak the dry toast/stale bread in water; squeeze out and set to the side.
- Cut vegetables in half lengthwise; remove seed in center.
- Boil in water until tender.
- Scoop out and and mash or chop; reserve the shell for stuffing.
- Saute the onions, garlic until translucent; add the ground pork and cook to a light brown.
- Add 1 cup of water and cook slowly.
- Add the drained and mashed or cut up vegetable and the toast/bread to the sausage mixture.
- Mix well, season to taste with salt and pepper and fill reserved shells.
- Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter.
- Bake until crumbs brown, approximately 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.6, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 84.9, Sodium 225.4, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 5, Protein 24.1
STUFFED CHAYOTE AKA MIRLITON, CHOKO OR VEGETABLE PEAR
This vegetable originates from Mexico and is now known all across the globe. From the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash chayotes, cut and half and scoop out, using a spoon or potato ball cutter; reserve pulp.
- Mix next five ingredients together and fill cavities loosely.
- Saute pulp in olive oil until golden and add tomatoes.
- Place stuffed chayotes ina greased pan, pour sauteed mixture over them and enough hot water to cover.
- Simmer, covered, for 90 minutes or bake in a slow oven (325F).
- Serve hot with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.1, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 63.9, Sodium 85.3, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 5.6, Protein 15.6
MIRLITON
Mirliton (chayote) squash is the vegetable that is used to make this wonderful dressing. It's very popular here in Louisiana around the holidays.
Provided by MOUNTMAN
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add mirliton, and boil until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain, cool, and peel. Cut in half, remove seeds, and cut into cubes.
- When the mirliton are almost done, bring another pot of water to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook for about 5 minutes, until pink. Drain shrimp, reserving the water for later. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry onion and garlic in the oil until soft. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add the shrimp, ham, and cubed mirliton. Beat the egg in a small dish with a tablespoon of the water from the shrimp; pour into the baking dish. Mix in the bread crumbs, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper until evenly blended. If it seems a little dry, add a little more water from the shrimp. You have the choice to freeze, refrigerate, or bake at this point. Sprinkle some more breadcrumbs on top if desired.
- Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 141.3 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 1061.7 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
ROASTED CHAYOTES WITH GARLIC
Provided by Lillian Chou
Categories Garlic Side Roast Thanksgiving Vegetarian Dinner Family Reunion Healthy Vegan Potluck Gourmet Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
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.
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