Ginataang Papaya is a great and nutritious dish that one should try out, though Papaya in its unripe form can be an ingredient to other forms of Ginataan that use more vegetables, meat, seafood, and fish, the unripe, Green Papaya can still be a standalone ingredient to make Ginataan.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Chicken, Coconut, Ginataang, Papaya
Prep Time 12 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 42 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 466kcal
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $10
Ingredients
2lbschickencut into serving pieces
2cupscoconut milk
½bunchspinach
2tbspgarlicminced
1largeonionsliced
2tbspgingerjulienned
8ouncesgreen papayawedged
½tsppaprika powder
1pcslong green chili(optional)
4pcsThai chili(or siling labuyo if available), chopped (optional)
2tbspcooking oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat the cooking pot and pour-in the cooking oil.
Saut the garlic, onion, and ginger.
Add the chicken and chef until the color of the outer part turns light brown.
Pour-in the coconut milk while stirring and bring to a boil.
Sprinkle some paprika then simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender and the coconut milk becomes thick.
Add the long green chili and Thai chili then simmer for 5 minutes
Add the green papaya then simmer for 5 to 8 minutes.
Put-in the spinach, salt, and pepper then simmer for 3 minutes.
Turn off the heat then transfer the cooked chicken to a serving plate