PINOY HAPAGKAINAN

Tinolang Manok

(Chicken in Ginger Soup)

The favorite homestyle dish of the Filipinos. A simple hearthy soup that

is boiled with chicken, green papaya, chili leaves in ginger spoup

Ingredients :

• 1 Lbs whole chicken
• 1 Small papaya
• 2 Tablespoon ginger
• 1/2 Cup chili leaves
• 6 - 8 Cups of water
• 5 Cloves of garlic
• 1 Medium size onion
• 4 Tablespoon cooking oil
• 2 Tablespoon Fish sauce

Directions :

• Heat oil in the pot, saute ginger until lightly brown. Add garlic and onion, saute for another few minutes.
• Add chicken pieces and Saute in fish sauce until lightly brown on all sides.
• Stir in Water, cover and bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes or until chicken are tender.
• Add green papaya and simmer for another 5-10 minutes, or until cook through.
• Remove from heat, adjust seasoning and add the chili leaves.

Cooking Tips :

• Use green papaya to get the right texture and taste, if not available, use chayote or potato
• Variation of green leafy are, chili leaves, malunggay leaves and spinach are the few.
• Eliminate fish sauce by adding salt
• Province in northern part use salted anchovies sauce.