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Ginisang Papaya

Ginisang Papaya is a light shrimp sauté with unripe papaya and malunggay leaves.

30 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Ginisang Papaya

  • 1 small unripe papaya, sliced
  • 1 cup malunggay leaves
  • 4 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 small white onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

How to cook Ginisang Papaya

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté garlic and onion until softened.
  2. 2.Add parsley and papaya; sauté 3 minutes. Cover and cook 3–5 minutes over medium heat.
  3. 3.Uncover, add shrimp, and cook 1–2 minutes until just opaque.
  4. 4.Add malunggay and cook 3 minutes. Season with fish sauce and black pepper, then serve.
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