Recipe for cooking tinola
Recipes from Oceania and the Philippines :: Oceania and Filipino Main Dish Poultry
1 (3 to 4 pound) whole chicken, cut up
2 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil
2 to 3 Tbsp. patis (fish sauce)
1-in. ginger sliced
Fresh garlic or garlic powder, to taste
1 1/2 (one and one-half) c. green papaya, peeled, seeded and cubed
1/2 c. tender pepper leaves or fresh or frozen spinach
3 to 4 c. water
1 small pkg. cellophane noodles, soaked until limp or soft
Salt to taste
Brown chicken on med. to med. high heat in stew pot. Add patis and ginger and continue cooking for another 3 to 5 mins. Add garlic and water.
Boil chicken on low heat until tender. Add green papaya and boil until color fades and fruit is almost translucent. Add noodles and pepper leaves and cook for 45 seconds.
Yield: 4 to 6 main courses; 8 to 10 side dishes
