Roasted Papaya
with Brown Sugar and Ginger
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 medium Solo papayas, halved lengthwise and seeded
1/4 teaspoon habanero powder
1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 medium Solo papayas, halved lengthwise and seeded
1/4 teaspoon habanero powder
1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Stir together sugar and ginger in a small bowl.
Arrange papaya halves, cut sides up, in a 10-by-13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over halves.
Bake the papaya, brushing the edges with melted sugar mixture (it will collect in well of fruit) 2 or 3 times, until mixture is bubbling and papaya edges are beginning to darken, 35 to 40 minutes.
Sprinkle each serving with a pinch of habanero.
Serve with lime wedges.
Stir together sugar and ginger in a small bowl.
Arrange papaya halves, cut sides up, in a 10-by-13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over halves.
Bake the papaya, brushing the edges with melted sugar mixture (it will collect in well of fruit) 2 or 3 times, until mixture is bubbling and papaya edges are beginning to darken, 35 to 40 minutes.
Sprinkle each serving with a pinch of habanero.
Serve with lime wedges.
Notes:
Perfect for dessert or a side dish.
Too spicy? Use cayenne pepper instead of habanero, or leave it off entirely. Coward.
Solo papayas are much smaller than Mexican papaya, but they both benefit from roasting with brown sugar and ginger. Adding some spicy pepper and cooling lime juice takes it to a whole new level.
Prep papayas by cutting them in half lengthwise and scooping out the seeds. With great huge Mexican papayas you may want to quarter them. You don't have to, though. Treat yourself.
Papaya is a good source of your daily essential yum. Roasting brings out the sweetness, and the caramelization in the oven adds a nutty goodness, too.
Too spicy? Use cayenne pepper instead of habanero, or leave it off entirely. Coward.
Solo papayas are much smaller than Mexican papaya, but they both benefit from roasting with brown sugar and ginger. Adding some spicy pepper and cooling lime juice takes it to a whole new level.
Prep papayas by cutting them in half lengthwise and scooping out the seeds. With great huge Mexican papayas you may want to quarter them. You don't have to, though. Treat yourself.
Papaya is a good source of your daily essential yum. Roasting brings out the sweetness, and the caramelization in the oven adds a nutty goodness, too.