merliton dressing or as some say melaton dressing?

Question

when i was a kid my grandmother made this all the time i need to make it tommorw for my in-laws i need the recipe help

Answer 1

Merliton, Mirliton or Chayote

I've found many recipes under "Mirliton Dressing" below are a few examples.

Mirliton
Submitted by: MOUNTMAN

"Mirliton (Chayotes) are a vegetable that is used to make this wonderful dressing. It's very popular here in Louisiana around the holidays."

INGREDIENTS:
6 (8-ounce) mirlitons
(chayotes)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled
and deveined
1 pound cooked, cubed ham 1 egg
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh
parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs for
topping (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add mirliton, and boil until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain, cool, and peel. Cut in half, remove seeds, and cut into cubes.
2. When the mirliton are almost done, bring another pot of water to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook for about 5 minutes, until pink. Drain shrimp, reserving the water for later. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry onion and garlic in the oil until soft. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add the shrimp, ham, and cubed mirliton. Beat the egg in a small dish with a tablespoon of the water from the shrimp; pour into the baking dish. Mix in the bread crumbs, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper until evenly blended. If it seems a little dry, add a little more water from the shrimp. You have the choice to freeze, refrigerate, or bake at this point. Sprinkle some more breadcrumbs on top if desired.
4. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown on top.

Chayote Squash Side Dish
SUBMITTED BY: Navy S.
"A simple and elegant, EASY side dish made from an exotic, but inexpensive squash. Paired with chicken or fish, it rounds out a weeknight supper."

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 chayote squash, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
DIRECTIONS
Heat olive oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add garlic, squash, salt, pepper, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Stir together and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Add vinegar to the squash mixture and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer, until the squash is slightly wilted, but still firm and crunchy. Taste, and add more salt or sugar if needed.

Recipe from Commander's Palace:
Gulf Shrimp, House Smoked Andouille and Mirliton Dressing
Serves 12
1 cup butter
2 cups onions, medium diced
1 cup celery, medium diced
1 cup tri-colored bell peppers, medium diced
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
3 cups andouille sausage, sliced
2 tablespoons thyme leaves, chopped
3 bay leaves
3 cups Gulf shrimp, medium, peeled and de-veined
Creole seasoning to taste
3 cups chicken stock
8 cups French bread, roughly chopped and lightly toasted
3 cups mirliton

Method:
In a large soup pot, melt butter and cook onions until translucent. Add the celery, peppers, garlic, andouille sausage and herbs. Cook over a medium flame until vegetables are tender. Add shrimp, Creole seasoning and chicken stock; cook until shrimp are just cooked. Remove from stove and add bread stirring with a wooden spoon until bread is moist but not too wet, adjust seasoning. You may add more bread or stock depending on dryness. Place in an ovenproof casserole and bake at 325° until top is nicely browned and interior is piping hot.

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Melaton

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merliton dressing or as some say melaton dressing?
when i was a kid my grandmother made this all the time i need to make it tommorw for my in-laws i need the recipe help

Answer 4

Shrimp And Mirliton Casserole