Chicken Tinola Recipe (Tinolang Manok with Papaya and Chilli Leaves)
Chicken Tinola is a delicious soup that is perfect for lunch or dinner. It is so filling and comforting.
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $2
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Sliced chicken
- 1 cup Chilli leaves
- 1 pc Green Papaya medium size, chopped
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 1 pc Onion medium size, chopped
- 1 pc Ginger medium size, minced
- 8 pcs Corn Pepper
- 1 tbsp Cooking oil
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
Instructions
- Before starting to cook, marinate the chicken with 1 tbsp soy sauce, a pinch of salt, corn pepper, a little garlic and onions. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
- In a pan, sautee the garlic and onions.
- When garlic and onions turn a little brown, add the chicken including its marinate sauce and spices.
- Saute it for around 2-3 minutes until natural oil of the chicken comes out.
- Add 3-4 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the green papaya. and bring it to a boil again.
- Season the soup with a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of sugar. You may substitute the sugar with knorr chicken broth cubes if you want. Adjust the taste to your liking.
- Add the lemon grass and taste the chicken meat if it is already tender.
- If chicken is done and the soup is already yummy, add the chilli leaves and/or malunggay leaves. Bring it to a boil and it is done.
- Transfer it to a soup bowl and serve while it is warm. It is best complimented with rice.