Papaya Salad Recipe
- cook TIME 10 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 20 mins
Ingredients (12)
- 10 oz green papaya cut into thin strips
- 5 oz peeled shrimp from 10 oz whole
- 2 oz long beans cut into 2-inch segments
- 4 oz cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.5 oz red jalapeno sliced
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
- 1/4 cup coriander
- 1 oz unsalted roasted peanuts crushed
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep:
Cut the papaya: Use a vegetable peeler to peel off the skin. Place the papaya on the cutting board, hold it with one hand, and hit the side repeatedly with a knife to create parallel indents. Stand the papaya and make thin slices in the indented areas to create thin strips. Repeat until you’ve gotten the amount you want.
Clean the shrimp: Remove the head and legs of the shrimp. Peel the shell starting from the head and leave the tail part. Cut along the back of the shrimp and remove the vein (if any).
Cut the long beans: Bunch the long beans together and cut them into 2-inch segments.
Cut the cherry tomatoes: Remove the stems and cut all the cherry tomatoes in half.
Slice the red jalapeño: Cut off the stem and use a knife or scissors to cut the jalapeño into slices.
Crush the roasted peanuts: Put the peanuts in a resealable plastic bag. Crush them with a rolling pin or heavy pan.
Cook:
Sauté the shrimp: Prepare a hot pan, then add 2 tbsp canola oil and 5 oz peeled shrimp. Sauté for 5 minutes then remove from the heat.
Crush the garlic and jalapeño: Prepare a mortar and pestle set and a spoon. Add 1 tbsp granulated sugar, 2 cloves of garlic, and 0.5 oz red jalapeño. Crush the ingredients until mixed.
Add the long beans: Add 2 oz long beans to the mortar. Pound lightly with the pestle to help them absorb the seasoning.
Add the cherry tomatoes: Add 4 oz cherry tomatoes. Pound gently to mix but don’t crush the tomatoes.
Add the papaya and seasoning: Add 10 oz green papaya, 3 tbsp lime juice, and 1/2 tbsp Thai fish sauce. Pound gently to mix.
Add the shrimp and cilantro: Add the shrimp and 1/4 cup coriander. Toss with all the other ingredients.
Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle with 1 oz unsalted roasted peanuts. Enjoy!
