Chicken Stuffed Papaya Food

STUFFED PAPAYA WITH CRUNCHY TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in soy orange or lime cilantro vinaigrette and roast for 35 to 40 minutes in a 375F oven until cooked through.
• Cool before dicing into 1 inch cubes. Combine all salad ingredients and mix well. If possible, allow to rest for a few hours before serving.
• This salad makes an excellent filling for both papaya halves or pineapple halves.

CHICKEN WITH PAPAYA BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• For the marinade: In a bowl, combine the papaya seeds, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, lemon zest, lemon juice, coconut cream, cilantro, and ginger, and mix thoroughly. Add the chicken breasts to the bowl, and toss to coat in the marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
• For the chicken: Heat and a grill over medium-high heat and lightly grease the grate with oil. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and lay the breasts on the hot grill. Discard the marinade. Baste each chicken breast with 2 tablespoons Papaya BBQ Sauce, and continue grilling, turning once and basting occasionally with the remaining sauce, until the meat is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and garnish the chicken with the chopped Spiced Cashew Nuts and cilantro leaves, if using.
• Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat, and add in the onion. Cook, until the onions are translucent, stirring continuously to ensure the pieces do not brown. Sprinkle the sugar, scotch bonnet, lime zest, and lemon zest over the onions, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour in the lime juice, lemon juice, water and vinegar. Bring the ingredients to a boil. Add in the diced papaya, and adjust the seasonings with the salt, if desired. Bring the mixture to a boil again, reduce the heat, and allow the mixture to simmer for 15 minutes. Take the pan off the heat, and let the mixture cool slightly. Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender, and puree the sauce until smooth. Transfer the BBQ sauce to a bowl, and set aside.
• In a small frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Drop the cashews into the pan, and toast until golden brown. Remove the pan from the heat, then sprinkle over the paprika, and salt, and gently toss to coat.

PAPAYA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic and ginger and saute until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add the cumin seeds, coriander, fenugreek seeds, and paprika and toast for 10 seconds and then add the chicken pieces and cook until it is nearly done, about 8 minutes. Add the yogurt and finish cooking the chicken, about 2 more minutes and then stir in the papaya chunks. Serve the chicken with rice or rotis.

PORK STUFFED PAPAYA

Steps:

• FOR THE PAPAYAS: Peel the papayas, cut them in half lengthwise and remove the black seeds with a teaspoon. Parboil the fruit in gently boiling, salted water for 10 minutes, then drain upside down on paper towels.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion, garlic and bacon together until the onion is soft. Add the pork and chili and sauté until browned, stirring to break up the meat. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour over the white wine and stir in the tomatoes. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Season, remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
• Grease a baking dish just large enough to hold the papaya shells and place them, cavity side up, in the dish. Pile the meat mixture into the center of each papaya.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and dot with butter. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the papaya is tender. Heat the tomato sauce and serve with the sauce poured around each papaya. Serves 4.
• FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE: Heat the oil and sauté the garlic for 1 minute, stirring. Add the tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the tomatoes, using a soup ladle to push all the pulp through.
• Return the pulp to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced to the required consistency. Store for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or freeze for up to 3 months. Makes about 1 ¼ quarts.
• Harrods Cookery Book.

BAKED STUFFED PAPAYAS

Steps:

• Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is light brown.
• Drain; stir in tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper.
• Break up tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• Cut papayas lengthwise into halves and remove seeds.
• Place about 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya half. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange in shallow roasting pan.
• Pour very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until papayas are very tender and hot, about 30 minutes.

GREEN PAPAYA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot.
• Add the onions and saute until transparent, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ginger and saute another 2-3 minutes.
• Add the chicken pieces and saute another 5 minutes to partially cook and lightly brown.
• Add the fish sauce and stir well.
• Add water to cover the chicken and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 25-30 minutes, stirring and skimming off fat and scum occasionally.
• Add cubed papaya and simmer another 5-10 minutes until papaya is tender.
• Remove from heat, salt and pepper to taste and stir in the chopped spinach.
• This dish will be soupy when done.