27664 Braised Chicken and Chayote 45 mins 10 mins 2 to 3 servings Mon Aug 24 11:15:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 14:03:01 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/27664 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:03:01 GMT A simple, flavorful dish A simple, flavorful dish. Though chayote is often found in Caribbean recipes, it’s underused elsewhere. With a sweet, starchy, slightly fruity flavor, it lends a lot of taste to this simple dish.

What to buy: Chayote is a gourd common to Caribbean cuisine, and it goes by many aliases: chocho, mirliton, christophene, vegetable pear. Females have smooth skin, while males have prickly skin; either will work in this recipe, though the female fruit is easier to prepare. Look for chayotes that are firm and free from blemishes. If you can’t find chayote, substitute squash or potatoes.

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  • Place chicken thighs in a large bowl with chayotes. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper and toss until evenly coated.
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add chicken (skin side down) and chayote. Cook, undisturbed, until chicken skin is crisped and chayote is turning golden brown, about 20 minutes. Flip chicken over, sprinkle oregano over chayote, and stir.
  • Add chicken broth or water to the pan (avoid the chicken skin) and cook uncovered until chicken registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, the underside is browned, and the chayote is fork tender, about 15 minutes more.
  • Squeeze lemon over top before serving.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/09/27664_braised_chicken_chayote_290.jpg Kate Ramos 50 Main 127 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 pound total)

    ]]>     2 medium large-dice chayotes (about 1 pound)

    ]]>     1 tablespoon olive oil

    ]]>     301 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

    ]]>     305 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    ]]>     199 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

    ]]>     127 2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water

    ]]>     43 1/2 lemon

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