Cajun/Creole · side

Mirliton and Shrimp Casserole

Name: Mirliton and Shrimp Casserole
Prep time: 37 min
Total time: 1 h 7 min
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 4 mirlitons (chayote squash); 1 lb shrimp, peeled and chopped; 1 large onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 4 tbsp butter; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated; 4 green onions, sliced; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Mirliton and Shrimp Casserole reads umami 6.7, richness 5.4 and salinity 4.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cajun/Creole side, about 1 hr 7 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.7 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.1 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.5 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.7 · Richness 5.4 · Salinity 4.4 · Allium 3.9 · Marine & Briny 3.5 · Herbaceous 3.2 · Funk & Ferment 2.2 · Sweetness 2.1 · Nutty 1.9 · Warm Spice 1.9 · Heat 1.4 · Bitterness 1.3 · Earthy 1.2 · Citrus 0.8 · Floral 0.8 · Sourness 0.7

What's in it (12)

4 mirlitons (chayote squash)
1 lb shrimp, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 tbsp butter
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
4 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Time & effort: about 1 hr 7 min (37 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 102 kcal, 6 g protein, 4.2 g fat, 10.5 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Boil mirlitons until tender, halve, scoop out flesh, and chop coarsely, saving the shells. Sauté onion, celery, and garlic in butter until soft, add chopped mirliton flesh and shrimp and cook until shrimp are pink.
Season well, fold in breadcrumbs to bind, fill the shells or a baking dish, top with more breadcrumbs and Parmesan, and bake at 180°C until golden and bubbling.

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