Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Corn and Chayote Tops with Oyster Sauce

Description:
 A nutritious, economical, and comfort food that your kids will love.

Ingredients:
  • 2 bunches of Chayote tops (talbos ng sayote)
  • 2 cups corn kernel (fresh/frozen/ in can)
  • 1 bunch of snake beans (sitao)
  • 200 grams of peeled shrimp
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1meduim size chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Procedure:
  1. Cut the tops, leaves and even the soft part of the sayote stem. Wash and drain.
  2. Cut the snake beans (sitao) into 2inches long. Wash and drain.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok. Saute' the onion and garlic.
  4. Add the peeled shrimp  and salt.
  5. Add the corn, chayote tops, snake beans  into the pan. Cover and  simmer it for 5 minute.Let the vegetables cook in its own steam
  6. Remove the cover and add the oyster sauce into the vegetable.
  7. Mix the vegetable very well to absorb the oyster sauce evenly.
  8. Cook until the vegetables turn to bright green color.Do not over cook it to preserve the nutrients.
  9. Remove the cooked dish from the pan and transfer it  into a plate to stop the cooking process.
  10. Serve it hot with steam rice.

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