Since I prefer to use fresh produce, I thought it was the right time to share a great fruity sauce, a sweet and sour papaya dip.
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TL;DR
Papaya is a weird fruit in some ways, don't you think? It's not really sweet and is a bit tasteless; also, the texture can be odd for somebody who has never had much of a chance to try the fruit.
Yet, I think this underrepresented tropical fruit deserves a spot in your kitchen in the shape of a sweet and sour papaya dipping sauce!
The sauce was originally served with baked spiced potato wedges when I got the idea of serving it with spicy coconut panko-baked chicken drumsticks. If you keep the sauce cold before enjoying it with the chicken, it takes some chili heat and complements the coconut flavors in the chicken.
I noticed that by keeping it cold, the papaya turns a bit jelly and less liquid, so for that reason, you might choose to enjoy the sweet and sour papaya dip at room temperature, although we didn't care about the jelly consistency and just dug in.
📖 Recipe
Sweet and Sour Papaya Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 5.6 ounces Papaya
- ½ Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
- Juice of one Lemon
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar Molasses or Honey
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Black Pepper Ground
- 2 Tablespoon Water
Instructions
- Half or quarter your Papaya depending of it's size, discard the seeds and fine whitish skin and cut off the Papaya peel. Cut the fruit into small chunks. We need about 160 gram of the fruit, use the rest of the Papaya for something else.
- Add the papaya to a mixer jar and add the rest of the ingredients as well (Ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, jaggery, salt and pepper, water). Blend to a smooth paste.
- Store in a cool and dry place or serve with fries.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving Ideas
This papaya sauce dip is great with chicken, turkey, and pork meat cuts, as it includes tangy, sweet, and fruity elements.
I have made it for a cookout and autumn roast. You can get creative with it! Here are some of the recipes that I have paired it with:
Storing
This sauce can be stored in an airtight container, refrigerated for up to 5 days. Make sure to pick a healthy fruit and avoid parts that are about to turn moldy (papaya turns bad very fast).
I don't recommend freezing the papaya sweet and sour dip.
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