Chicken Tinola
Enjoy a comforting bowl of chicken tinola with our easy recipe that will sure warm your heart.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 piece Ginger thumb-sized (julienne)
- 8 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 piece Onion medium (sliced)
- 1 kilogram Chicken
- 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 tsp Black Pepper (crushed)
- 4 cups Water
- 1 piece Chicken Cube
- 500 gram Papaya medium (Wedged)
- 2 piece Green Chili
- 1 bunch Malunggay Leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pot put the oil and the fire in a high setting then saute the ginger followed by garlic and onion.
- After one minute put in the sliced chicken toss and let it cook until golden brown.
- When the chicken is slightly cooked, put in the black pepper and fish sauce, toss and let it simmer.
- Add in the water and let it boil until the chicken is tender.
- Once the chicken is tender, put in the sliced papaya and chilis. Let boil until the papaya is tender.
- Add one chicken cube to give more flavor to the soup.
- Add salt according to your preference. After a few minutes toss the malunggay leaves and let it boil for another few minutes.
- Served in a bowl and enjoy!
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Notes
- Adjust the amount of ginger according to your preference. Ginger gives Tinola its distinct flavor.
- If malunggay leaves are unavailable, chili leaves can be a good substitute.