Rice With Chayote (fritanga)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium chayote, pared and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• snipped chives

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in 12 inch skillet until hot. cook and stir chayote over medium heat until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes; remove from heat.
• 2 cook and stir onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. stir in rice, cook and stir until hot, about 8 minutes. stir in chayote, tomato, salt and pepper. cook and stir until tomato is hot, 3 to 5 minutes. sprinkle with chives.