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Active Time:45 minsTotal Time:45 minsServings:4Yield:6 cupsJump to Nutrition Facts
Active Time:45 minsTotal Time:45 minsServings:4Yield:6 cups
Active Time:45 mins
Active Time:
45 mins
Total Time:45 mins
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Servings:4
Servings:
4
Yield:6 cups
Yield:
6 cups
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What Is Tinola?
Tinola is a Filipino chicken soup flavored with ginger, garlic or onion and fish sauce and traditionally includes green papaya. Some variations swap out the chicken for fish. It is commonly served with rice. Learn more about this healthy Filipino souphere.
What Substitutions Can I Make?
This recipe calls for malunggay leaves or moringa. Moringa comes from the malunggay tree, which grows in the tropics and a few subtropical environments. The leaves have a mild, slightly bitter flavor. Look for them fresh or frozen at Asian markets. If you can’t find them, you can substitute bok choy leaves (but leave out the stems). Green papaya is another traditional ingredient in tinola. Green papaya is papaya that has yet to ripen. Its flesh is pale with a firm texture. It’s less sweet compared to ripened papaya and is also available at Asian markets. If you can’t find green papaya, you can use chayote in its place, as it has a similar flavor and texture.
Can I Make Tinola Ahead?
Yes! Cover and refrigerate the tinola for up to three days.
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients3tablespoonscanola oil or avocado oil½cupchopped yellow onion¼cupthinly sliced fresh ginger6clovesgarlic, minced1poundboneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces4cupslow-sodium chicken broth1 ½cupspeeled and cubed green papaya or chayote2cupschopped malunggay leaves or bok choy leaves1tablespoonfish sauce¼teaspoonsalt¼teaspoonground black pepper
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Ingredients
3tablespoonscanola oil or avocado oil
½cupchopped yellow onion
¼cupthinly sliced fresh ginger
6clovesgarlic, minced
1poundboneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4cupslow-sodium chicken broth
1 ½cupspeeled and cubed green papaya or chayote
2cupschopped malunggay leaves or bok choy leaves
1tablespoonfish sauce
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
DirectionsHeat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, until the onion starts to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and broth; cook, stirring, until the chicken is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add papaya (or chayote), malunggay (or bok choy), fish sauce, salt and pepper; continue simmering until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have melded, about 5 minutes more.Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, October 2019; updated October 2022
Directions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, until the onion starts to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and broth; cook, stirring, until the chicken is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add papaya (or chayote), malunggay (or bok choy), fish sauce, salt and pepper; continue simmering until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have melded, about 5 minutes more.
Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, October 2019; updated October 2022
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)344Calories21gFat14gCarbs27gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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