Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chayotte gratin. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chayotte Gratin is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chayotte Gratin is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Chayote Gratin Chayote Squash Chayote , also called Christophene in some Caribbean countries and actually referred to as cho-cho here in Jamaica, is a member of the squash family. But the gratin was so swoon worthy, I had to familiarize myself with it — and the technique to recreate this amazing gratin at home. My hosts shared the basics and I realized how simple it was.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have chayotte gratin using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chayotte Gratin:
- Prepare 2 chayottes peeled and cut in thick slices lengthwise
- Take 1 potato - peeled sliced
- Prepare 2 medium size carrots - peeled sliced
- Take to taste Salt and pepper
- Take Make a Bechamel sauce: ingredients below
- Prepare 120 mls liquid milk
- Prepare 1 Tbs flour
- Prepare 100 mls double cream
- Make ready Sprig thyme or dried herbs
- Get Grated cheese
- Take Pinch cumin powder
- Prepare Smoked paprika (optional)
- Make ready slices Hard boiled eggs (optional) cut in
The chayote makes a great potato replacement for a creamy gratin. I sliced the chayote into long strips, but you could cut them into thin scallops for a more traditional gratin looking dish. Chayote gratin is a very popular side dish in the West Indies and uses a bechamel. Keto Chayote Italian Gratin (Gluten Free) One of my resolution for the rest of the year will be posting more savory recipes.
Instructions to make Chayotte Gratin:
- Place all the vegetables in a bowl, sprinkle with some water. Season with a little salt, cover and steam for 2 minutes in the microwave.
- Meanwhile prepare the Bechamel sauce. Place a saucepan on the hob, add butter followed by flour. Stir well
- Start adding the milk whisking vigorously to avoid lumps forming.
- The sauce will start to thicken. Season with salt and cumin powder.
- As the sauce thickens, add some smoked paprika if using. Add grated cheese and stir well until melted.
- Turn the heat off. Remove from heat.
- Heat the oven at 200 C while you start to assemble the dish together.
- Place the steamed vegetables in an ovenproof dish.
- Place the sliced boiled egg around, randomly.
- Now pour over the sauce, sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs and grated cheese.
- Place in a preheated oven to cook for approximately 20-30 minutes until it stats to bubble and golden on the top.
- Once cooked remove from the oven. Leave to cool down for at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy on its own or with fresh bread.
I legit have a few on my list and somehow never post them, this is changing NOW starting with this keto and low carb recipe inspired by potato gratin. We are headed to Reunion for a traditional Creole dish from this French territory: chayote au gratin also known as gratin de chouchou locally. The island of Reunion (Rényon in Creole) is an island southeast of the African continent. Chayote au Gratin is made with ham or low sodium turkey spam, spices and baked in a bechamel sauce with Asiago cheese. Chayote au Gratin is a delicious and flavorful side dish for dinner and even brunch.
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