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Thai Papaya Salad (Som Tum) with Shrimp
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A quick and easy authentic Thai green papaya salad featuring shredded green papaya, carrot, cherry tomatoes, cooked shrimp, and a spicy, sweet, sour, and salty dressing. Perfect as a refreshing side or main dish, often enjoyed with sticky rice or grilled chicken.
00:10:00 total
Serves 2
easy
Sides / Appetizer
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Ingredients
- green papaya - 2 cups (shredded, seeds removed)
- carrot - watch the video to see (small carrot, shredded)
- cooked shrimp - 10 large (peeled and deveined)
- garlic cloves - 2 cloves (pounded)
- Thai chili - 3 (adjust to taste, very spicy)
- roasted peanuts - 2 tablespoons (coarsely crushed)
- palm sugar or coconut sugar - 2 tablespoons (to taste)
- cherry tomatoes - 15 (small, halved)
- lime juice - 3 tablespoons (freshly squeezed)
- fish sauce - 2 tablespoons (to taste)
- salt - a pinch (to adjust seasoning)
- fermented crab or fermented fish (optional) - watch the video to see (optional traditional ingredient)
- fermented crab meat (lamb set) - 1 set (optional, adds flavor without skin)
Instructions
- Prepare Papaya and Carrot: Shred the green papaya and carrot finely. Keep the shredded papaya over ice to maintain crunchiness and freshness.
- Prepare Shrimp: Cook shrimp with skin on to retain flavor, then peel and devein the shrimp, removing skin and tails.
- Pound Garlic and Chili: In a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic cloves and Thai chilies until crushed.
- Add Peanuts and Sugar: Add crushed roasted peanuts and palm sugar to the mortar. Pound lightly to mix and help sugar dissolve.
- Combine Papaya and Carrot: Add shredded green papaya and carrot to the mortar. Gently pound and mix to combine without making the papaya mushy.
- Add Cherry Tomatoes: Add halved cherry tomatoes and gently mix again.
- Season Salad: Add lime juice, fish sauce, and a pinch of salt. Mix well to dissolve sugar and blend flavors. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Add Fermented Crab Meat (Optional): Add fermented crab meat (lamb set) if using, mixing well to incorporate flavor.
- Add Cooked Shrimp: Add peeled cooked shrimp to the salad and gently toss to combine.
- Serve: Top with additional crushed peanuts. Serve immediately, optionally with sticky rice or grilled chicken.
