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.
I am going to make this and I will add a little bit of Sesame tahini sauce into it to make it creamy I'm going to use it as a sauce for fish burgers
Great Idea!
I am soooooooo gonna borrow your orange season phrase now. What a fab way to eat papaya.
lol for sure!
I am afraid I can't stand this particular fruit. But I buy when in season because it makes for the BEST fruit face mask, lol!!! However, if you were to present this dip to my parents, they would adore you forever, big papaya lovers that they are.
Ha got you! =P I am not surprised to hear that, papaya is the best face fruit mask ever. I should do that again soon, it has been a while.
Hi Helene, what an original usage for papaya... I never know what to do with the stuff, so subsequently don't really buy it (even though the appearance of them when cut open is GORGEOUS!). This looks so cool, and a great addition to the cornflake chicken too... thanks for sharing!
I know what you mean, they do look very pretty when cut open. Hope you ll enjoy the recipe as much as we do. =)
It's really pretty and it grows well here but "bleh" for taste as far as I'm concerned. 🙂 John says I've never had a good one. We'll see.
I would like your dip though... plenty of flavour there.
lolol You know what my husband is telling me the same thing that I have never had a good one. The boys might have a point. I remember tasting a home grown papaya form a neighbor once, it was delicious.
My dear Papa used to take papaya enzymes for gout! And eat fresh slices with a squeeze of lemon when visiting Saipan...I like the lovely fruit fresh. Quite certain I'd swoon once I dipped into your sweet 'n sour concoction =)
Aww... =)
I think so I had heard that papaya helps against gout but completely forgot about it. Thank you!
That colour and flavour of this dip looks utterly delicious 😀
Spooning time!
Cheers
CCU
=D
You made papaya taste pretty darn delicious, an awesome idea.
I happen to like papaya,not love but my little one can eat the whole fruit all by himself. My older one will run up, if the fruit is anywhere near him..funny..
lol yeah, some like it some don't. Have to say it's quite a particular fruit. thank you ash!
I like papaya OK, but there are many other fruits I'd eat before it. However, this dip looks sensational! Super combo of flavors. Plus it's simple, and one can never have too many dips! Good stuff - thanks.
Many people feel the same way, papaya is just not that sexy and other fruits are more appealing. We always have some papaya growing so I had to come up with something to use them properly. So true too, one can never have too many dips. ^.^
This sounds so simple!! I would definitely like to try my hand at making this!
It is for sure super simple and so flavorful at the same time.
I could eat this dip with a just a spoon. I love the flavors you have going on here. 🙂
lol you are too cute Ramona. =D
Beautiful colored dip there! I am not very fond of papayas either but I love what you have done with it in this dip. Would love to give it a try...thanks for sharing 🙂
Well, I am not that papaya either but that dip is a winner! Hope you ll enjoy it as much as we do.