Ginisang Sayote with Chicken
Chayote Guisado with Chicken is a quick and simple vegetable dish flavored with tomatoes, and oyster sauce. It's nutritious, delicious, and budget-friendly, too!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main Entree
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 143kcal
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thigh meat, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 sayote, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced on a bias
- salt and pepper to taste
In a wide pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
Add tomatoes and cook until softened and release juices.
Add water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and continue to cook until chicken is cooked through and liquid is reduced to about 1 cup.
Add oyster sauce and stir until well-dispersed.
Add sayote and cook until tender yet crisp.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
- Sayote has a sticky resin that can irritate the skin. Use gloves when peeling and cutting. Or slice off the top of the sayote and rub on the cut part in a circular motion for about 30 seconds. The transparent sap/liquid will turn into a white, foam-like consistency to remove the stickiness.
- It's best enjoyed tender yet crisp. Take it out of the heat before it's fully tender as it'll continue to cook and soften in the residual heat.
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg