Chicken Tinola
Total Time
1h 36m
26m prep · 70m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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Tinola is an easy, one-pot soup from the Philippines. Chicken, chayote squash (or green papaya), bok choy, and spinach are simmered with fresh ginger in a savory broth that's delicious served with hot white rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 medium onion , chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 piece fresh ginger , 1 ½ inch
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 pounds chicken legs and thighs
  • 2 cans chicken broth , 14 ounce
  • 1 chayote squash , peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 head bok choy , chopped
  • 1 package fresh spinach , 8 ounce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add ginger and fish sauce; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in chicken and cook for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Pour in chicken broth and cook for 5 minutes. Add squash and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Add bok choy and spinach; cook until spinach is just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.

  6. 6

    Enjoy!

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