Stir-Fried Chayote and Carrot with eggs

Chayote is one of the foods that are often used in daily meals because of its delicious taste and is also very good for health. Also a carrot adds to the sweetness to this dish. Combining these two vegetables with catchy colors to the scrambled eggs will make this dish attractive and delicious. In today’s busy life, this is the dish that can easily accompany with everyday meals because it is simple and nutritious for everyone.

Ingredients:

2 chayote

1 carrot

 3 eggs

 4 scallions, about 4 branches

2 shallots, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbs peanut oil or canola for stir frying

Stir-fried sauce ingredients:

1/4 cup water

1 tbs oyster sauce

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp mushrooms seasoning or chicken powder

2 tbs soy sauce

1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Peel the chayote. Then cut in half, remove the seeds, slice, and then shred.

Peel the carrot. Then cut into 2 pieces, slice, ​​and then shred.

Wash the scallions. Cut into small pieces. Separate the white and green parts of the scallion and set aside the onion heads and onion leaves.

Break eggs into a bowl. Whisk well and season with salt and pepper. Add the white scallion with the eggs.

In a pot, bring water to boil. Blanch chayote and carrots, and then soak them in ice cold water. This method will keep them crispy.

Combine the stir-fried sauce ingredients and set aside.

Heat a wok over high heat; stir in shallots and garlic. 

Add eggs and crumble eggs.

 Add blanch chayote and carrot. 

Make a quick stir to combine with eggs and stir in the sauce. Adjust the seasonings to suit your taste. Cook further for 2 minutes and stir in the rest of the green onion. Turn the heat off.

Serve with cooked rice

Tip for buying chayote:

How to choose to buy fresh chayote

Chayote is delicious when the stalk is fresh, the skin is glossy, and there are many spines. The fruits of chayote are much greener and if you click on them, they will feel soft, and the young fruit will taste better. You should choose chayote fruit with few notches to make it easier to process.

Do not choose the chayote that is wilted, deformed, or has stinging bees.

Because chayote has a certain amount of latex inside, to avoid getting pus onto your hands and causing discomfort during preliminary processing, prepare a bowl of water. When peeling, you must soak the chayote in a bowl of water for about 1-2 minutes to let the latex inside out, so it won't stick to your hand anymore.

After soaking the chayote, take it out and split it in half. If chayote still has latex on your hands, continue to soak for 1-2 minutes and then cut the chayote into small pieces or your choice of shapes.

Use glove to avoid the pus on your