Filipino•budget
Ginisang Sayote
Sayote guisado is easy to make and budget-friendly, too. Cooked with shrimp, tomatoes, and oyster sauce, it's nutritious and delicious. A tasty vegetable dish the whole family will love!

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
6
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 onion peeled and chopped, peeled and chopped
- 2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut into 3 to 4 pieces
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 4 sayote, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced on a bias
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a wide pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
- 2
Add tomato and cook, mashing with the back of a spoon, until softened and release juice.
- 3
Add shrimp and cook just until the color changes to pink.
- 4
Add water and oyster sauce. Stir to disperse and bring to a boil.
- 5
Add sayote. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes or until tender yet crisp.
- 6
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.