Green Papaya Soup

When it comes to ripe papaya, you either love it or you don’t. There is no in between. In our family, I am the only person who doesn’t find the smell of ripe papaya offensive. Everyone else will tolerate a little in a smoothie but it stops right there. Green is not only less offensive but is loved in salad and soups.

Green Papaya and Chicken Soup

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Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 piece ginger, peeled and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• ½ onion, diced
• 1 lb chicken preferably with bones
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 green papaya, peeled and cubed

Instructions

 

• In medium large pot with oil over medium heat, add onion, ginger and garlic. Cook until onions are translucent.
• Toss in chicken and season with salt. Cook to brown chicken on all sides.
• Add the papaya. Stir it around until well combine. 
• Pour in 6 cups of water (more or less depending on how much more broth you like the soup to be) Bring to a boil. Skim any impurities.
• Reduce heat and let soup simmer until papaya is tender. Adjust seasoning with salt or fish sauce as needed.