40 mintime
Easydifficulty
4Servings
—Rating
Nutrition facts
220 kcalCalories
28 gProtein
6 gCarbs
9 gFat
Approximate values estimated by AI
Quick Chicken Tinola
80% authentic · Filipino
A simplified and faster version of Chicken Tinola, perfect for weeknights. It uses pre-cut chicken and focuses on the essential ginger broth, with chayote as a quicker-cooking alternative to green papaya.
Ingredients
Servings4
- Chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces500g
- Ginger, thinly sliced30g
- Garlic, minced3 cloves
- Chayote, cubed200g
- Fish sauce2 tbsp
- Water1.5 liters
- Spinach leaves1 cup
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
Steps
- 1
In a pot, sauté ginger and garlic until fragrant.
- 2
Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
- 3
Pour in water and fish sauce. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- 4
Add chayote and cook for 5-7 minutes until tender-crisp.
- 5
Stir in spinach leaves until wilted.
- 6
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
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