A Filipino chicken soup scented with ginger and fish sauce, simmered with green papaya or chayote and leafy greens.
15 min prep 40 min cook
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Cut the ginger into fine matchsticks, and chop the onion and garlic small.
Turn the ginger, onion, and garlic in vegetable oil for 4 minutes, until fragrant.
Add the chicken thighs and cook for 6 minutes, until the outside takes color.
Add the fish sauce, hot water, salt, and black pepper, then boil the chicken for 24 minutes.
Coarsely chop the green papaya or light green zucchini and add to the pot, then cook for 10 minutes.
Add the spinach and remove the soup from the heat after it wilts for 2 minutes.
Divide the tinola into hot bowls and serve with rice pilaf.
💡 Tip: If green papaya is unavailable, use light green zucchini; adding potatoes moves the soup away from the Filipino tinola line.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve tinola hot in deep bowls with plain rice and a lemony arugula salad if desired for a light dinner.
Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.
~360
kcal calories
31
g protein
18
g carbs
18
g fat
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.
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