Stuffed Mirlitons

Chayote Squash

Preparation info
  • 12

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Dooky Chase Cookbook

By Leah Chase

Published 2023

  • About

Ingredients

  • 6 large mirlitons
  • Water
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½

Method

Cut mirlitons in half and remove seeds. Place in pot of water; boil for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain off water and let cool.

Scoop out the pulpy inside of mirlitons, keeping shells intact; set aside.

Melt butter in pot. Add ham and onions, cooking until onions are soft. Add chopped shrimp and stir well. Add mirliton pulp to mixture, mashing as it is added. Add green onions,