How to cook ginisang sayote with chicken:

• Before peeling the sayote, cut the top about half an inch and allow the sap to flow then rub it with the top you removed from the sayote in a circular motion.
• A the transparent sap will turn to white, similar to cream of tartar.
• This procedure will remove the sticky sap so it will not stick to your hands when you peel and slice the sayote.
• The ingredients are very basic and as you can see on the photos. Sayote, chicken breast, tomatoes, onion, garlic and chicken broth cubes.
• Peel and slice in half the sayote and remove the seed with a spoon. Thinly slice the sayote, about 1/2 inch thick.
• Now we are ready to cook the ingredients. In a wok, put cooking oil and saute garlic until brown, then onion until cooked, then followed by the tomatoes.
• When the tomatoes are tender, saute the chicken breast for at least 1 minute then put the fish sauce and cover.
• Simmer for about 3 minutes and add a little water if the ingredients looks dry.
• Then put the sayote and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
• Pour the 1 cup of water and the chicken cubes then simmer until cooked.