How to fry chayote?
There are many ways to eat chayote. The fresh melon can be sliced ??and shredded, stir-fried with meat and vegetables, stir-fried with vegetables, served cold, made into soup, hot pot, and filled with high-quality dumplings.
It can also be processed into pickled products or canned.
Abroad, chayote is eaten by steaming, baking, frying, sautéing and other methods.
In addition to fruits, rhizomes can also be eaten. The method and flavor are similar to potatoes, and they contain more vitamins A and C.
Young leaves and shoots can also be eaten as vegetables.
When eating chayote, it is best to choose young fruits with shiny shoulder parts and shallow longitudinal grooves on the surface of the peel. The peel should be bright green, tender, and not hardened.
Chayote is on the market in late autumn and is very resistant to storage. It can be stored at room temperature from October to March to April of the following year, and the flavor remains basically unchanged.
Ingredients for stir-fried chayote: chayote, carrots, yellow bell peppers, green onions Seasonings: salt, sugar, vegetable oil, mushroom essence Method: 1. Slice chayote, carrots, yellow bell peppers, and cut green onions into chopped green onions; 2. Burn with oil
When it is 80% hot, add the chopped ingredients and stir-fry quickly over high heat; 3. Turn to medium heat, add an appropriate amount of sugar and salt, stir for a few times, then turn to low heat and put some mushrooms on a fine plate.
The taste of chayote is still fresh, sweet and delicious, which is very suitable for eating in the hot summer.
Chayote (Latin scientific name: Sechium edule), also known as Qianjin melon, Hayato melon, Ann pumpkin, longevity melon, harvest melon, foreign melon, hand melon, holding melon, Turkish melon, shed melon, tiger melon, etc., is
A plant of the genus Chayote of the Cucurbitaceae family, native to Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. It was introduced to China in the 19th century and is cultivated in the Jiangnan area of ??China. It is a perennial plant and is commonly found in Yunnan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong.
, Sichuan and Taiwan have the most.
Chayote is crisp and packed with nutrients.
Each kilogram of fresh melon contains 5 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 3 grams of fiber, 7.7 grams of carbohydrates, 220 mg of vitamin C, 0.1 mg of riboflavin, 500 mg of calcium, 320 mg of phosphorus, and 40 mg of iron.
Chayote can be used for cooking and can be eaten raw as a fruit.
In addition, the melon is shaped like two palms clasped together, which means Buddhist blessings and is very popular among people.