Simply Roasted Chayote Recipes

ROASTED CHAYOTES

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 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Divide between 2 large 4-sided sheet pans.
• Roast 45 minutes. Divide garlic between pans, then continue to roast, turning occasionally, until chayotes are golden brown on edges, about 10 - 15 minutes more. Season with salt.
• Cooks' note:
• Chayotes can be roasted 5 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered with foil, at room temperature. Reheat in a preheated 350°F oven (about 15 minutes).

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ROASTED CHAYOTES WITH GARLIC

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.

SIMPLY ROASTED CHAYOTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. dressing for later use. Brush chayote halves evenly with some of the remaining dressing. Place halves, cut side down, in shallow foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 15 min. Turn cut side up; brush with additional remaining dressing. Bake 25 min. or until crisp-tender, brushing occasionally with remaining dressing.
• Remove from oven; cool 5 min. Cut into wedges; sprinkle with cheese. Serve drizzled with reserved dressing.

CHAYOTE WITH CHEESE (STUFFED & BAKED)

Steps:

• Cut the chayotes in half, place in boiling salted water and cook until tender, approximately 15 minutes.
• Scoop out the pulp and reserve the shells.
• Chop the pulp and drain.
• Mince the onion and slowly fry in butter or olive oil until transparent.
• Add the pulp of the chayote and season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Add the 2 beaten eggs over the mixture and cook over low heat for a few minutes, mixing well until done.
• Stuff the chayote shells and top with grated cheese.
• Place in hot oven, 400 degrees until cheese is melted & golden.