Green Papaya Salad w/ Beef Jerky - Gỏi Đu Đủ Khô Bò

Method5 steps · about 10 min

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   Step 1: Peel, deseed and shred the green papaya (1) with a suitable peeler, mandoline or box grater. Use the mandoline’s guard and handle its blade carefully.

   Uses 1 green papaya (~2 pounds, shredded)

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   Step 2: Toss shredded papaya with basil.

   Uses Thai basil (cut into strips) · one approximately two-pound unripe papaya peeled, seeded and shredded

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   Step 3: Mix the soy sauce (0.5 cup), sugar (3/4 cup), vinegar (3/4 cup), water (1 cup) and sliced garlic (5 clove) until the sugar dissolves. Add optional sriracha, chile paste or sliced bird’s-eye chiles to taste.

   Uses 0.5 cup soy sauce · 3/4 cup sugar · 3/4 cup vinegar · 1 cup water · 5 clove garlic · sriracha (chili paste, or sliced bird's eye chiles (optional))

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   Step 4: Top with beef jerky (1/3 pound) strips and dressing, to taste.

   Uses 1/3 pound beef jerky · shredded green papaya tossed with Thai basil · soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, water and sliced garlic mixed until sugar dissolves, optional chile

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   Step 5: Serve the dressed salad promptly while the shredded green papaya is crisp.

   Uses salad topped with thin jerky strips and only as much dressing as desired