(Stir fried chayote with pork)
Hi, I’m Krizell, a third culture kid and second-generation Filipino American. I’m passionate about preserving our Filipino heritage through food and hope you give these recipes a try!
Krizell•
May 14, 2026
If you need more veggies in your meals, then this is for you. This is a real, easy and comforting Filipino meal I make my family at home and chayote squash is the star of this dish. I love that it’s vegetable forward and my toddler is obsessed with it. it’s called ginisang chayote which means stir fried chayote. You start out by sauteing onions, garlic, tomatoes, and pork belly, then season it with oyster sauce and fish sauce. At the end you’ll add in the chayote squash with a little bit of water and simmer until fully cooked.
Feel free to replace the pork belly with any protein of choice, ground meat works exceptionally well in this recipe :)
Add 1 tsp of oil (2 tsp) to a hot wok or pan. Next, add in onion, saute for 1 minutes, then add in garlic (4 cloves) and sauté until aromatic.
Next add in tomato paste (1 lb), stir fry for about 30 seconds and then add in pork (1 lb).
Brown pork (1 lb) so there is no longer any pink, add a pinch of salt and black pepper (1 tsp), then add in tomato (2).
Add oyster sauce (1–2 Tbsp), fish sauce (1 Tbsp), and chayote (3) then saute to combine all ingredients.
Add in chicken broth (¾ cup). Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes or until chayote (3) is soft.
Serve over rice. Enjoy!
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