Photo: Lily Banse
Braised Chicken and Chayote Recipe
8 ingredients
45 min
2 to 3 servings
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Though chayote is often found in Caribbean recipes, it's underused elsewhere. With a sweet, starchy, slightly fruity flavor, it lends a lot of taste to this simple...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
307
Calories
32g
Protein
17g
Fat
6g
Carbs
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chayote | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 pound total)
- 2 medium large-dice chayotes (about 1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water
- 1/2 lemon
Directions
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By chow ·
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