Chicken and Papaya Salad

Name: Chicken and Papaya Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 250 ml coconut cream; 200 g skinless chicken breast fillet, trimmed; 200 g jasmine rice; 350 ml coconut milk; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 3 asian shallots, chopped; 3 small red chilies; 1 teaspoon small dried shrimp; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 8 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves; 150 g papayas, grated; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 30 g mint leaves, roughly chopped (1 1/2cups); 20 g coriander leaves, roughly chopped (2/3cups)

Submitted by tomoko matsunaga

"From cook book "The Food of the World""

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Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

250 ml coconut cream
200 g skinless chicken breast fillet, trimmed
200 g jasmine rice
350 ml coconut milk
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 asian shallots, chopped
3 small red chilies
1 teaspoon small dried shrimp
2 tablespoons fish sauce
8 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
150 g papayas, grated
2 tablespoons lime juice
30 g mint leaves, roughly chopped (1 1/2cups)
20 g coriander leaves, roughly chopped (2/3cups)

directions

Bring the coconut cream to a boil in a small saucepan.
Add the chicken breast and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat and cover the pan for 20 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pan and shred it.
Wash the rice under cold running water until the water runs clear.
Put the rice and coconut milk in a small saucepan and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from the heat and leave the lid on until ready to serve.
Using a pestle and mortar or blender, pound or blend the garlic, shallots and chillies together.
Add the shrimp and fish sauce and pound to break up the dried shrimp.
Add the tomatoes and pound all the ingredients together to form a rough paste.
In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken and chili paste mixture with the grated papaya, lime juice, mint and coriander leaves. serve with the hot coconut rice.

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tomoko matsunaga

United States

Hello! I'm Tomoko Matsunaga from Japan. my host mom, Jan("JanRoundOz"she and her husband Russell are great cook, check their recipe!) introduced me this website about 3 years ago, and ever since, whenever I need to serch for the recipe,I use this site! I am currently in Australia and studying cookery. I learnt a lot of cooking tips that I didnt know from school and It's great to learn cooking with people who are also interested in cooking! I love cooking at home and I try to cook different food everyday like my host parents used to do! ;) Eventhough I am Japanese, my favourite cuisine is Italian (yet, I still love Japanese food)and most of the time the food that I make is Italian. but nowdays, Im also into Thai food and I love the flavour of Coriander! I'd love to learn more about cookin and great recipes from all of you who are cooking expert!!!

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