Healthy Papaya and Ginger Chicken Soup

Name: Healthy Papaya and Ginger Chicken Soup (Tinola)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 3-4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 in (5 cm) ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 lbs (900 g) chicken pieces (breast, thighs and drumsticks); 2 lbs (900 g) chicken pieces (breast, thighs and drumsticks); 2 lbs (900 g) chicken pieces (breast, thighs and drumsticks); 2 lbs (900 g) chicken pieces (breast, thighs and drumsticks); 6 cups (1½ liters) water; 7 oz (200 g) unripe papaya, peeled and cut into chunks; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon salt; 1½ cups (50 g) spinach or watercress leaves, washed and drained; 1½ cups (50 g) spinach or watercress leaves, washed and drained

Tinola

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2 in

Asia
Philippines
Soup
Gluten-free
Low carb
High protein
Keto

Method

Heat the oil in a large casserole and sauté garlic for 1 minute. Add ginger and chicken pieces, sauté until the chicken is lightly browned, then add the water and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the chicken until almost tender, about 20 minutes. Add papaya and season with fish sauce and salt. Simmer over medium heat until th