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Chicken Tinola (Tinolang Manok)

Tinola is a Filipino dish with chicken pieces cooked in ginger-flavored broth. It also usually has chayote or green papaya and green leaves like chili leaves or malunggay (moringa). Perfect during the rainy and cold season to keep you fit and warm.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 436 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: Asian , Filipino

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 3 thumb ginger root - cut into strips
  • 2 big cloves garlic - minced
  • 1 medium onion - coarsely chopped
  • 2 pounds chicken - cut into serving pieces
  • 4-5 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 talks lemongrass - optional
  • 1 chayote or green pap - cut into wedges
  • 1 cup chili or malunggay leaves

Instructions

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  1. In a pot over medium heat, saute ginger, garlic, and onion in oil until tender.
  2. Add in the chicken pieces and fish sauce. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes. Juices and some fat will usually come out from the chicken.
  3. Add water and lemongrass. Bring to boil. Once it starts to boil, lower heat and cover pot. Let it simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  4. Add the chayote or green papaya and let it cook for 5 minutes or until it becomes soft.
  5. Add more fish sauce or salt if needed.
  6. Lastly, mix in the chili or malunggay and simmer for another minute.
  7. Transfer to bowls and serve while hot with rice.

Notes

  • In case you do not have fish sauce, you can use salt. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 436kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 113mg (38%) Sodium 1062mg (44%) Potassium 428mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 210IU (4%) Vitamin C 8.5mg (9%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 436

% Daily Value*

Calories 436kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 113mg 38%
Sodium 1062mg 44%
Potassium 428mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 210IU 4%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.