Tinolang Manok
Tinolang Manok is a classic Filipino chicken soup and one of the easiest and quickest soup to make.
Servings 4
Calories 407kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ thumb-sized ginger julienne
- 1 ½ pound chicken thigh cut into smaller pieces
- 1 ¼ tablespoons fish sauce
- 4 cups water
- 1 large chayote peeled, sliced and remove seed
- 2 to 3 cups baby spinach
- salt or fish sauce to taste
Instructions
- In a pot, heat oil over medium heat.
- Saute onion until soft and translucent.
- Add garlic and cook until golden.
- Add ginger. Cook until golden and fragrant.
- Toss-in chicken pieces. Cover and simmer for a few minutes until it renders chicken juice. Note: I like to cook the chicken skin until both sides are golden.
- Stir-in fish sauce. Simmer for another minute.
- Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat once it starts boiling and cover pot until chicken meat is tender.
- Toss-in chayote and cook for 4 minutes. Use a fork to check if chayote is already soft.
- Season with salt or fish sauce, if needed.
- Add spinach and cook until slightly wilted.
- Turn off heat and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 617mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3650IU | Vitamin C: 16.1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2.4mg