Tinola

A warm Filipino chicken soup flavored with ginger, garlic, and onions, simmered with green papaya and leafy greens. It’s a light, nourishing dish perfect for rainy days.  

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Tinola (tee-NOH-lah) – Means “to stew or cook with broth” in Filipino.

Recipe for 4 People

  • 1 whole chicken 
  • Green papaya (or chayote) 
  • Malunggay or chili leaves 
  • Ginger, garlic, onion 
  • Fish sauce  

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

  1. Sauté aromatics, add chicken.   

  2. Pour water, simmer until cooked.  

  3. Add papaya, cook until tender.  

  4. Add greens, season, serve hot.