Deep Fried Pickled Green Mango Spears with Tamari Sesame Dipping Sauce

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*Green refers to mangos at the early stages of ripeness (stage 2-3) when the whole fruit is firm to the touch, the flesh is crisp and slightly sour.

Recipe courtesy of Chef Tamra Scroggins, Daily Grill

Ingredients

GARNISH

  • Green onion, bias cut, for garnish
  • Sesame seeds, for garnish

FOR THE PICKLED GREEN MANGO

  • 1 green mango (ripeness stage 2-3/firm),peeled and each cheek cut into 12 spears
  • ¼ cup tamari sauce
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • ½ cup sugar, white granulated

FOR THE DEEP FRIED PICKLED GREEN MANGO

  • 12 pieces Pickled Green Mango
  • 1 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ cup buttermilk

FOR THE TAMARI SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp garlic sauce
  • 2 tbsp green onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp tamari sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

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Instructions

PICKLED GREEN MANGO:

  1. Mix vinegar, tamari and sugar together in a small saucepan. Heat until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool slightly. Place mango spears in a non-reactive bowl or jar and pour the pickling mixture over to cover. Pickle 3 to 8 hours. Drain and allow to dry out a bit.

DEEP FRIED GREEN MANGO:

  1. Mix flour, seasoning salt and paprika together in a stainless bowl. Set aside. Mix egg and buttermilk together in a stainless bowl. Set aside. Place the mango spears into the flour and coat. Shake off any excess. Dip into the egg wash to coat. Place mango spears back into the flour mixture and coat completely. Deep fry breaded mango spears 2-3 minutes in 350°F fryer. Drain and serve hot.

TAMARI SESAME DIPPING SAUCE:

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

FOR SERVING:

  1. Place hot Deep Fried Pickled Mango Spears on a plate with a ramekin of Tamari Sesame Dipping Sauce. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.