🇫🇲 Micronesian Cuisine

Pickled Papaya

Vinegar-Pickled Green Papaya

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Green papaya strips pickled in vinegar, sugar, and chili. A tangy, crunchy condiment.

Ingredients

1 green papaya, julienned
1/2 cup white vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 hot pepper, sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 carrot, julienned

Instructions

1 Peel and julienne green papaya.
2 Toss with salt and let sit 10 minutes, then squeeze out water.
3 Dissolve sugar in vinegar.
4 Combine papaya, carrot, onion, garlic, and hot pepper.
5 Pour vinegar mixture over vegetables.
6 Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Did You Know?

Pickled papaya is called atchara in some Micronesian islands, showing Filipino culinary influence.