Filipino Chicken Chayote - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 lbs chicken breasts (or any part of the chicken you like)
4 cups chicken broth
4 tablespoons chopped ginger (you can add more or lessen the ginger to your taste)
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3 -4 chayotes (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
1 teaspoon salt
1/16 teaspoon Accent seasoning
1 cup chopped bok choy (optional, a few leaves used for garnish, doesn't add any flavor)
Preparation
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In a large stock, add the cut up chicken, chicken broth, ginger, garlic, salt and Accent.
Bring to a boil and then simmer for 45 - 50 minutes.
Add the chayote and continue to cook for another 10-15 minutes, until the chayote is tender but not too mushy.
Stir in the bok choy if using.
Serve hot or on top of cooked jasmine rice.
CROCK POT METHOD:
Add the cut up chicken, chicken broth, ginger, garlic, salt and Accent to the crockpot.
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
Add the chayote and bok choy and cook for another 15-20 minutes until the chayote is tender.
Serve hot or on top of cooked jasmine rice.
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