Broiled Chayote Wedges

Name: Broiled Chayote Wedges
Yield: Serves 3 as a side dish
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 medium-large chayotes; Coarse salt, preferably fleur de sel; Coarse salt, preferably fleur de sel; Orange or mandarin wedges; Orange or mandarin wedges

Preparation info

Serves
3
as a side dish

Appears in

Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

About

Broiling chayote produces concentrated sweetness and crunch but a sad pallor. Add some color and juiciness by broiling tomato halves with the chayote during the last few minutes of cooking.

Ingredients

2 medium-large chayotes
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt, preferably fleur de sel

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Preheat broiler with pan set at highest position. Peel chayotes. Halve lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise into 4 wedges. Toss with olive oil.
Set slices on preheated broiler pan. Cook until tender throughout, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn once during cooking, as the pieces become speckled with brown.
Serve at once, accompanied by the salt and citrus wed