Tinolang Manok

Tinola is a ginger and onion based soup with chicken as the usual main ingredient. Chicken tinola is an authentic Filipino main dish and best complimented with green papaya wedges (an alternative is chayote) and chili pepper leaves. As a traditional dish, the chicken is usually cooked in low heat for quite some time to bring out the natural flavor. This dish is best served during cold and rainy weather because of the warming effect of the soup.

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs chicken (cut into serving pieces)
1 thumb size ginger root cut into strips
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 onion (sliced)
2 small to medium sayote/chayote or green papaya (cut into wedges)
1/2 cup pepper leaves
1 Tbsp Fish Sauce (Patis)
3 cups of water
1 chicken cube
2 tbsp coking oil

HOW TO COOK TINOLA MANOK:

In a saucepan, saute the garlic, onion & ginger in cooking oil.
Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken colors lightly.
Add the fish sauce.
Pour-in water and bring to a boil. Simmer until chicken is done about 30 minutes.
Add the chicken cube and sayote/chayote. Continue simmering until sayote/chayote is tender.
Add pepper leaves and salt to taste.
Remove from heat.
Serve hot. Enjoy!