🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Green Papaya Nem Nuong

Name: Green Papaya Nem Nuong
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Yogurt; 1 tsp White Pepper; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1, juiced Lime; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce; 3 cloves, crushed Shallots; 1, shredded Green Papaya; to serve Rice Paper; 2 tbsp Neutral Oil

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Marinated chunks of green papaya on skewers, charred over high heat and showered with herbs. Ready in 27 minutes including prep.

Prep 20 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt3 tbsp
White Pepper1 tsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Lime1, juiced
Fish Sauce2 tbsp
Shallots3 cloves, crushed
Green Papaya1, shredded
Rice Paperto serve
Neutral Oil2 tbsp

Optional extras

Mint Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the yogurt, neutral oil, garlic, white pepper and lime juice into a marinade.
2
Cut the green papaya into even 3 cm chunks and coat well; marinate 30 minutes minimum.
3
Thread onto skewers with a little space between pieces so the heat can circulate.
4
Grill over high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred at the edges and cooked inside.
5
Slide off the skewers, rest 3 minutes, and dust with mint leaves.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lime just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

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