Roasted Papaya Escabeche Recipes

ROASTED PAPAYA WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together sugar and ginger in a small bowl. Arrange papaya halves, cut sides up, in a 10-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over halves.
• Bake, brushing papaya edges with melted sugar mixture (it will collect in well of fruit) 2 or 3 times, until mixture is bubbling and papaya edges are beginning to darken, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with a pinch of cayenne. Serve with lime wedges.

ESCABECHE WITH PAPAYA

Steps:

• Clean fish and sprinkle with salt.
• Let stand about 15 minutes and drain well.
• Fry in hot oil until brown and set aside.
• Saute garlic,ginger,onion and papaya until papaya is half cooked.
• Add salt and hot pepper and mixture of vinegar,water,sugar,soy sauce and flour.
• Cook until liquid thickens and the papaya becomes tender.
• Place fried fish on a platter and pour over it the gravy mixture.
• Garnish with sliced red-sweet pepper.

ROASTED PAPAYA ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Add the papaya, onion, sugar and vinegar to a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the papaya is soft and the liquid has reduced slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely over a bowl of crushed ice.
• Stir in the garlic, olive oil, ginger, cilantro, thyme and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.