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Keto Vietnamese Chayote + Egg

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  • prep time

    prep time

    15 min

  • cook time

    cook time

    12 min

  • ready time

    ready time

    27 min

Keto Vietnamese Chayote + Egg

5 ratings

This is the ultimate comfort food! It works great as a side dish with rice and a protein (like shrimp), but could work well as breakfast too (if you like savory breakfast)! I love how the saltiness from the eggs pairs so well with the sweet chayote squash. Great for a weeknight meal and as leftovers.

  • Net Carbs

    2.6 g

  • Fiber

    0.8 g

  • Total Carbs

    3.5 g

  • Protein

    8.5 g

  • Fats

    10.1 g

140 cals

Keto Vietnamese Chayote + Egg

#1 Low Carb & Keto Diet App Since 2010

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Ingredients

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  • Chayote Fruit Or Mirliton Squash Raw

    Chayote Fruit Or Mirliton Squash Raw

    10 ounce

  • Garlic

    Garlic

    2 clove

  • Raw Egg

    Raw Egg

    5 large

  • Fish Sauce (nam Pla Or Nuoc Mam)

    Fish Sauce (nam Pla Or Nuoc Mam)

    2-½ teaspoon

  • White Pepper, Ground

    White Pepper, Ground

    ⅛ teaspoon

  • Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton

    Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton

    ¼ tsp

  • Avocado Oil

    Avocado Oil

    1 tablespoon

Recipe Steps

steps 6

27 min

  • Step 1

    Julienne the chayote and mince the garlic.
    Step 1

  • Step 2

    Scramble the eggs, adding the fish sauce and white pepper.
    Step 2

  • Step 3

    Preheat a large nonstick saute pan until it is very hot. Add half of the oil. Then add in the chayote and minced garlic. Saute until the chayote is starting to soften, about 5 minutes.
    Step 3

  • Step 4

    Push the chayote to the sides of the saute pan to create space in the center. Add the rest of the oil and the scrambled eggs.
    Step 4

  • Step 5

    Allow the egg to sit for 1 minute before stirring. Then gently stir only the center. Allow it to sit for another 30 seconds before stirring. This will allow the scrambled eggs to develop without coating the chayote.
    Step 5

  • Step 6

    When most of the eggs are set, begin to stir all the eggs into the veggies and cook until the egg is soft but not quite done (as they will keep cooking). Serve with your favorite main dish (like shrimp) and cauliflower rice!
    Step 6

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Comments 10

  • GryphonGlobe

    GryphonGlobe a year ago

    It was OK nothing special

    • Carmen

      Carmen 4 years ago

      The chayote smelled delicious from the moment it was cooking. I added 1/4 of avocado after cooking and some Tabasco hot sauce.

      • TeamWilson2020

        TeamWilson2020 5 years ago

        Walmart have the Chayote in the vegetable area or the Asia or Hispanic stores I wish I could post a picture of it..

        • Carlaann12

          Carlaann12 5 years ago

          I do not like fish or soy sauces. Can I use something else ??

          • Kw

            Kw 5 years ago

            Coconut aminos

        • Kkatknap

          Kkatknap 5 years ago

          So... what WOULD be a good substitute for chayote? Because shopping at several different stores and driving 25-30 extra miles to do so for 1 item is not happening...

          • Dolores

            Dolores 4 years ago

            Zucchini or Yellow summer squash.

          • Karendt87

            Karendt87 5 years ago

            Cucumber

        • Kikikim

          Kikikim 5 years ago

          Can you substitute zucchini for the chayote squash? I can't find it in the grocery stores.

          • hpinky

            hpinky 5 years ago

            Do you have an asian market close by? Those are mainly sold there. Zucchini can be used but the taste is different and texture is different.