Star Fruit Pickles Carambola Recipes

STAR FRUIT CHIPS (CARAMBOLA)

Steps:

• Slice star fruit crosswise with slicer into 1/16-inch-thick slices.
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Add star fruit, then remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200 F with rack in the middle.
• With a strainer set over a pan or bowl, strain and drain 15 minutes.
• Reserve syrup for another use.
• Arrange star-fruit slices in 1 layer on silpat in 11x17" pan. Use parchment paper if you don't have siplat.
• Bake until dry, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
• Immediately transfer chips to a rack to cool.

STAR FRUIT PIE (CARAMBOLA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Prepare star fruit (carambolas) by cutting off the edges of the ridges. Remove seeds if you want to do so. Slice in 1/2 inch slices. Combine tapioca and sugar and lightly mix with sliced fruit. If the fruit is very sweet ad 1/4 cup lime juice.
• Line a 9-inch pie pan 1 crust. Spread prepared fruit over pastry. Dot with small pieces of butter and sprinkle with nutmeg. Roll the top crust so it will be large enough to make a good seal. Cut gashes to allow steam to escape. Or cut out stars.
• Bake about 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown.

STAR FRUIT PICKLES (CARAMBOLA)

Steps:

• Place carambola slices in glass jar or bowl.
• Make a syrup of sugar, vinegar, and spices. Bring to a boil and pour over carambola slices.
• Let stand overnight in the refrigerator.
• Next day, drain off syrup and bring to a boil.
• Place carambola slices in hot, sterilized jars and pour boiling syrup over, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe jar mouths and adjust lids. Process in boiling water-bath canner 10 minutes.

BAKED FISH FILLETS WITH STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Select a baking dish to hold fillets in a single layer. Spread a little less than half the butter in the dish.
• Set fillets on butter. Add salt and pepper.
• Cut off star fruit tips. Slice fruit thin; arrange on fish.
• Dot with remaining butter.
• Taste star fruit; if rather sweet, sprinkle with a healthy dose of lime juice; if tart, a smaller amount.
• Bake for about 8 minutes, until fish just becomes opaque in the center. It will continue to bake in the dish, so do not overcook.
• Serve at once.

STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA) AND CHICKEN RICE

Steps:

• In a medium pan, heat olive oil. Saute red bell pepper, scallions, garlic and star fruit over medium low heat until tender about 8 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream and season with salt, pepper and paprika. Cook over medium low heat for 8 minutes.
• In a large cooking pot, combine this mixture with the rice and chicken. Heat until serving temperature about 5 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander.