Skillet Secret: Learn How to Make Delicious Nicaraguan Squash with Chile Ancho Sauce!

ancho chiles

🥗Healthier: chipotle chiles

💰Cheaper: dried bell peppers

Chipotle adds smokiness while dried bell peppers are more accessible.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Remove both ends of the Mexican squash and cut into thick rounds.

Make a slice in each round without cutting all the way through.

Microwave the squash for 4 minutes.

Beat 3 egg whites to a stiff consistency.

Dry the squash with a paper towel and place cheese in the middle of each round to make sliders.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Optionally pass the squash through flour to help absorb liquid.

Heat oil in a frying pan until hot.

Cover the squash with egg whites and fry in the pan until golden brown, about 4 minutes.

Turn the squash over and fry until golden brown on the other side.

Cooking Techniques

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