Name: Guam Pickled Papaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 Green papaya; 3 cups White vinegar; 3 Garlic cloves; 2 Hot peppers; Salt

AuthorMelanie Taitano

DifficultyBeginner

This is a classic Guamanian/Chamorro recipe - you can buy a little baggie of it at any of the corner marts for like 50¢. You need to have the green papaya – ripe papaya or mango simply doesn't work. It's quite an assault on the tastebuds and packs a lot of heat after a while; you may want to tone it back a bit 😉 Good to snack on or as a condiment.

Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 15 mins

INGREDIENTS

1 Green papayaYou could substitute unripe mango

3 cups White vinegar

3 Garlic cloves

2 Hot peppersSerrano is fine, thai chilis also good

Salt

DIRECTIONS

Prep

Wash, peel and slice the green papaya.

Toss it with some salt (like a couple tablespoons) and put it in a colander

Wait

Let the papaya sit for half an hour to an hour. This softens the papaya a little. There will still be plenty crunch.

Combine

Chop peppers and garlic. If you're not into fiery heat, you may want to leave out the pepper seeds and/or use less.

Rinse the salty papaya

Combine all ingredients with enough vinegar to cover.

You can store it in plastic bags or containers, or glass jars.

Ready to eat 🙂 The heat will intensify over time.

CategoryPantry, Seasonal, VegetableDietVegan

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