Chicken Tinola (Tinolang Manok)

Ingredients:

  • Chicken, 2 lbs
  • 1 green papaya; cut in cubes
  • 2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and sliced into strips
  • 3-4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves) or mallunggay leaves
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)

Instructions:

  1. In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion and ginger.
  2. Add water and the chicken.
  3. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done.
  4. Season with patis
  5. Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked.
  6. Add sili leaves then turn off the heat.
  7. Serve steaming hot on a bowl with plain rice on the side.