Chayote belongs to the gourd family and can be found in most Asian grocery stores. The texture of the flesh is crisp, full of water and can be eaten raw in slaws or salsa. I prefer my chayote sliced thin and cooked to just soft.

Chayote with Beef Flank Stir Fry

2014-06-21 15:07:39

Serves 2

Great quick and easy stir fry with Asian flavours

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

25 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

25 min

Ingredients

1. 2 large chayote
2. 1 cup beef flank steak, sliced
3. 4 cloves of garlic, minced
4. 1 tbsp of oyster sauce
5. 1 tbsp of Chinese cooking wine
6. 1 tbsp of corn starch
7. 1 1/2 tbsp of soy sauce
8. A pinch of white pepper

Instructions

1. Cut chayote in half and take out the core. This can be done easily using a metal spoon. Slice the chayote into slices of even thickness.
2. Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, corn starch, white pepper and cooking wine to the beef flank. Stir together all the ingredients and set aside.
3. Oil the wok, add in the minced garlic and salt.
4. Once the oil is hot*, add in the sliced chayote and stir fry until the flesh turns just translucent.
5. Remove the chayote from the wok and set aside.
6. Add more oil to the wok and saute the beef flank to the desired doneness.
7. Put the cooked chayote back into wok, toss together with beef and serve.

Notes

1. Tip: To test if the oil is hot, touch the oil with the tip of a dry wooden chopstick. When the oil is hot, bubbles will form around the chopstick.

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Step by Step Photos

Assemble the ingredients

Slice and core the chayote

Season the beef flank

Stir together the beef and seasoning

Add oil, garlic and salt to the wok

Once the oil is hot, add in the chayote and cook until the flesh turns just translucent

Remove the chayote and set aside, re-oil the wok

Stir fry the beef to desired doneness and add chayote back to wok, toss together and serve

The BF loves our Ninja 3-1 slow cooker, and I mean loves to the point where we actually use it weekly. One of the best conveniences is that it allows you to saute ingredients directly in the pot before switching to the slow cooker mode, reducing the number of dishes to wash. We’ve been testing out various stews and pulled pork recipes but my favourite so far is an adapted Asian style beef recipe from Nigella Lawson. The dish is sweet, with a sauce that is almost hoisin like with a hint of acidity. The first time we used beef shanks as the recipe called for and the flavour was amazing, but I found the cut of meat to be sinewy even after slow cooking. We substituted beef shank for short rib instead and made the dish was perfect, tender and fall off the bone. Pictured above, the short rib is served over a paratha and topped with cilantro.

Asian Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs

2014-06-21 15:00:57

Serves 8

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Prep Time

30 min

Cook Time

4 hr

Prep Time

30 min

Cook Time

4 hr

Ingredients

1. 2 onions
2. 1 chunk of ginger (2inches)
3. 4 cloves of garlic
4. 2 tsp ground coriander
5. 3 tsp vegetable oil
6. 1 cup Chinese cooking wine, or dry sherry
7. 1/4 cup soy sauce
8. 1/4 cup packed, dark brown sugar
9. 900ml beef broth,
10. 2 tbsps oyster sauce
11. 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
12. 2 cinnamon sticks
13. 2 star anise
14. 2 1/2 lbs of beef short rib

Instructions

1. Dice onions and grate ginger. Throw into dutch over and saute until soft along with chopped garlic and ground coriander.
2. Add in all wet ingredients and sugar and bring to a boil. Add star anise and cinnamon sticks
3. Transfer everything to a slow cooker, cube the beef short rib and add into slow cooker.
4. Cook on high for 4 hours
5. If you have a Ninja, turn on stove functionality, high and reduce sauce

Adapted from Asian Braised Beef Shank by Nigella Lawson

Adapted from Asian Braised Beef Shank by Nigella Lawson

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Step by Step Photos

Assemble the dry ingredients

Assemble wet ingredients, except for the beef broth, rinse off the short rib and pat dry

Dice the onions and throw into a mixing bowl

Grate the garlic

Combine wet ingredients and sugar

Throw the onions into the slow cooker/pan, grind the coriander seeds and add that in as well

Saute the onions until soft and add in the wet ingredients including the beef broth

Cube the short short rib and add into the slowcooker
Bring everything to a boil and slow cook on high for 4 hours