5 from 14 votes
Chicken Tinola Recipe
Chicken Tinola is a Filipino simmered chicken soup featuring tender chicken pieces cooked with green papaya wedges, hot pepper leaves, and moringa leaves. Aromatics like garlic, onion, and julienned ginger create a savory broth enhanced with fish sauce and Maggi chicken cubes. The dish is comforting and mildly spiced, showcasing the health benefits of green papaya.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
662 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. chicken cut into serving pieces
- 2 green papaya wedged
- 1 ½ cup moringa leaves aka malunggay leaves
- 1 cup hot pepper leaves
- 5 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 thumbs ginger julienne
- 2 Maggi Magic Chicken Cubes
- 1 quart rice wash See notes
- 1 quart water
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- ground black pepper optional, to taste
- 3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat cooking oil in a cooking pot. Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until the onion softens.
- Add the chicken. Continue sautéing for 2 minutes or until it turns light brown in color.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of fish sauce. Stir.
- Add the rice wash into the cooking pot. Let it boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add water as needed. Let it boil.
- Put the green papaya wedges into the pot. Continue to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add Maggi Magic Chicken Cubes. Stir. Season with ground black pepper (this is optional). Turn off the heat and then add the hot pepper leaves and malunggay leaves into the cooking pot. Cover for 2 minutes to let the residual heat cook the green veggies.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve. Share and enjoy!
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Notes
- Rice wash is the water used to rinse uncooked rice; washing rice thoroughly and straining the water provides the rice wash for this soup.
- Green papaya contains the enzyme papain, which supports digestion and reduces bloating.
- Green papaya is rich in vitamins A, C, and E, antioxidant compounds, and fiber, contributing to immune support and heart health.
- The soup combines tender chicken with mild heat and fresh leafy greens for a comforting dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6g
Calories
662kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
170mg
(57%)
Sodium
651mg
(27%)
Potassium
850mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1750IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
199mg
(221%)
Calcium
327mg
(33%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 662
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 662kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 651mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 850mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1750IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 199mg | 221% |
| Calcium | 327mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.