Easy Chicken Tinola (Tinolang Manok)
This simple and heart-warming easy chicken papaya soup (tinola) is the prefect remedy for cold or rainy days or when you need a comforting boost while feeling under the weather.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
- 1 Soup pot or any pot
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3-4 thumbs ginger, sliced into strips
- 2 pounds chicken thighs or legs
- 6 cups chicken broth or water
- 1 small green papaya or chayote
- 1 bunch malunggay leaves, bokchoy, spinach or pepper leaves
- 3 tablespoon patis or fish sauce
- salt and white pepper optional
Instructions
- Heat some oil in your pot and saute garlic, onion, and ginger.2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed, 1 medium onion, chopped, 3-4 thumbs ginger, sliced into strips
- Now, throw in your chicken and give it a good sear on all sides.2 pounds chicken thighs or legs
- Pour in your water, or chicken broth. Over medium hear, let it simmer for 15-20 minutes.6 cups chicken broth or water
- Add chayote or green papaya, or your chosen leafy greens. Give them 5-10 minutes to soften up, but keep a bit of that satisfying crunch.1 small green papaya or chayote, 1 bunch malunggay leaves, bokchoy, spinach or pepper leaves
- Finally, it's time for the grand finale! Add a splash of fish sauce (patis) and give it a gentle stir.3 tablespoon patis or fish sauce, salt and white pepper
Notes
To enhance the flavor, use bone-in chicken cuts for the broth. This creates a richer, more flavorful soup base!
Although chicken breast works well, I suggest using chicken broth to boost the chicken taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 18.1g | Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 3908mg | Potassium: 1009mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 4.7g | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 7mg
