Chicken
Tinola is a Filipino dish, a stew concoction of chicken, young papaya, ginger, fish sauce and
sili leaves. Here is a recipe from Pinoymix.com of one of my favorite staple favorites whenever the weather is cold. I wanna share it to you guys to all non-Filipino that doesn't know this dish. Try this and you never be sorry.
Ingredients:1 whole small chicken (cute into parts or choice cuts of breast, thighs or wings)
2 1/2 cups young papaya or
sayote1/2 cup
sili leaves
5 cups of water
2 tbsp. ginger (roughly chop)
1/2 head of garlic (minced)
1 medium onion (diced)
3 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. fish sauce
pinch of salt and pepper
Photo by maegabriel
Procedure:In a casserole, heat oil ans saute garlic, onion and ginger. Add the chicken and water, Bring to a boil and lower fire, let simmer until chicken is cooked. Pour fish sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Add in papaya or
sayote, allow to cook. When ready to serve, put in
sili leaves.
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