Filipino Chicken Tinola Soup
Filipino Chicken Tinola Soup is a nourishing and deeply comforting kid friendly recipe featuring tender chicken in a ginger broth with papaya and leafy greens. Parents love serving this wholesome soup to children because it is gentle on the stomach warming to the body and packed with nutrients that support growing kids.
Soothing Filipino ginger chicken soup with green papaya and spinach perfect for the whole family.
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
Main
Vegetables
Aromatics
Seasoning
Liquid
Instructions
Saute Aromatics
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium heat and saute ginger and onion for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant and softened releasing their wonderful aroma.
Brown and Simmer Chicken
Add chicken pieces to the pot and lightly brown for 3 minutes then pour in water or chicken broth bring to a boil and simmer over medium low heat for 25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Add Papaya
Add the cubed green papaya to the pot and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until the papaya becomes tender but still holds its shape and does not turn mushy.
Add Greens and Season
Stir in spinach or malunggay leaves and cook for just 1 minute until wilted then season with fish sauce to taste and serve piping hot with steamed white rice.
Substitutions
Common mistakes
I made this!
Cooked this recipe? Share your photo and inspire others.