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Air Fried Papaya Ham Balls w/Culantro and Dragon Fruit Chimichurri

This appetizer will have your guest wishing Easter was twice a year.

Serving

Serving

18 pieces
Time

Time

1 hour
Difficulty

Difficulty

easy

INGREDIENTS

1 pc papaya

12 oz. sliced ham

1 egg

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

2 Tbsp.  all-purpose flour

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 culantro bunch

1/4 cup olive oil

1 pc dragon fruit

3 garlic cloves

DIRECTIONS

1) Peel the papaya, remove the seeds and mix in a blender.

2) Cut the ham in very small pieces.

3) Mix the papaya puree with the ham, 1 tsp of salt and flour and shape into balls.

4) Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.

5) Beat the eggs in a bowl. Pass the papaya/ham balls through the egg and then cover with the breadcrumbs.

6) Pre-heat the air fryer at 400F. Cook the papaya balls for 8 minutes.

7) Peel the dragon fruit and cut roughly in cubes. In a blender, mix dragon fruit, culantro, garlic, olive oil and salt to make the chimichurri and enjoy!