Name: Green Papaya Salad with Pork and Prawns recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: asian, vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 tbs peanut oil; 60 g pork fillet; 8 tail-on prawns peeled; 2 cup papaya shredded; 1 cup carrot shredded; 1 tbs Vietnamese mint torn; 1 tbs mint torn; 1 tbs coriander torn; 1 tbs basil torn; 4 tbs roasted peanuts crushed; 1 tbs fried Asian shallots; 2 garlic clove crushed; 1/2 red chilli finely chopped; 2 tbs brown sugar; 2 tbs lime juice; 3 tbs fish sauce; 3 tbs rice wine vinegar

by SpiceGirl Last updated on 07/09/2019

A fresh and fragrant Vietnamese salad. - SpiceGirl

Ingredients

1 tbs peanut oil
60 g pork fillet
8 tail-on prawns peeled
2 cup papaya shredded
1 cup carrot shredded
1 tbs Vietnamese mint torn
1 tbs mint torn
1 tbs coriander torn
1 tbs basil torn
4 tbs roasted peanuts crushed
1 tbs fried Asian shallots

Dressing

2 garlic clove crushed
1/2 red chilli finely chopped
2 tbs brown sugar
2 tbs lime juice
3 tbs fish sauce
3 tbs rice wine vinegar

Method

Step 1

Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a glass jar. Shake until well combined.
Step 2

Heat peanut oil in non-stick frying pan, add pork and cook until golden brown on all sides.
Step 3

Add prawns and continue frying until prawns are cooked. Set aside to cool.
Step 4

Place green papaya and carrot in a large bowl.
Step 5

Finely slice pork and add to the bowl with prawns.
Step 6

Pour dressing over and sprinkle with peanuts.
Step 7

Toss until well combined.
Step 8

Garnish with fried shallots and herbs.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Fried shallots can be purchased at Asian supermarkets or you can make your own. If you can't find any green papaya, finely shredded cabbage also goes well with this salad.