Green Papaya Chicken

• 2 -3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 small white onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 2 -3 lbs whole chickens, parts cut into bite sized portions, remove skin
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
• 3 -4 cups water
• salt and pepper
• fresh spinach, chopped (optional)
• papaya, cubed

1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot.
2. Add the onions and saute until transparent, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and ginger and saute another 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the chicken pieces and saute another 5 minutes to partially cook and lightly brown.
5. Add the fish sauce and stir well.
6. Add water to cover the chicken and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer 25-30 minutes, stirring and skimming off fat and scum occasionally.
8. Add cubed papaya and simmer another 5-10 minutes until papaya is tender.
9. Remove from heat, salt and pepper to taste and stir in the chopped spinach.
10. This dish will be soupy when done.

cooking oil, white onion, garlic, fresh ginger, chickens, fish sauce, water, salt, fresh spinach, papaya

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/green-papaya-chicken-387313 (may not work)