Mark’s Sautéed Chicharo(Snow Peas) and sliced Chayote Squash with oyster sauce, is a quick and easy, yet, a delicious recipe for lunch or dinner. Sautéed with onions and garlic, a tablespoon of oyster sauce and salt and pepper to taste, it’s all there is. You will enjoy the crunchy-sweet taste of the chicharo(snow peas), and the juicy-soft flavor of the sliced chayote squash. This is the quickest way to cook a lunch or dinner meal that’s not just health, but a meal your family will enjoy.
Ingredients: 3-4 servings
2 cups of chicharo(snow peas)
2 large chayote squash, thinly sliced in elongate shapes
2 cloves of chopped garlic
1/2 medium, sliced onions
1 tsp oyster sauce
1/4 tsp soy sauce(optional)
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1/4 tsp crushed black peppers
Cooking Procedure:
- Sautee onions and garlic on a heated oil. Add the chayote slices and stir to combine.
- Apply oyster sauce and crushed black peppers to season. Keep stirring for 5-8 minutes, until chayote turns slightly soft.
- Add the snow peas. Apply soy sauce, if desired. Continue to stir ingredients for another 5-8 minutes until chayote squash are soft, while snow peas retains its crispy taste.
- Remove from heat. Serve Oyster Sauce Chicharo with Chayote Squash hot with steamed rice.
Tip: You can also serve it with fried tuna or mackerel on the side. Serving sautéed snow peas or sautéed chicharo and chayote squash with oyster sauce for dinner is the quickest way to a healthy meal!