Chicken and green papaya stew

from Filipino Cuisine -- Recipes from the Islands

2 Tbsp. vegetable or olive oil
2 Tbsp. ginger, julienned
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced
3 lbs. chicken, cut up into bite-sized pieces
2 Tbsp. fish sauce (you can probably substitute soy sauce)
1 tsp. salt
5 c. water
2 c. green (unripe) papaya, peeled and sliced (substitute zucchini or chayote)
1/2 c. spinach or bok choy

In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat and sauté the ginger, garlic and onions for 1 minute. Add the chicken and lightly brown all the pieces.
Add the fish sauce, salt and water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Add the papaya and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Add the spinach, cover and simmer for 3 more minutes. Makes 5-6 servings.

Comments

Anonymous said…
This ROCKS. You made this for us a long time ago at your house. I mean YEARS ago - I think I was still living in Arlington. I LOVED it and wrote down the recipe and carried it around in my planner for ages. At the time, I had never heard of fish sauce!

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