Beginner friendly chicken tinola, perfect for the rainy days
When you have been breastfeeding continuously for more than 10 years, Chicken Tinola will become a staple in your household. If it were music, it would have been one of the sound tracks of my life, and I am not exaggerating. Upon the birth of my third child, I almost abhorred the sight of Tinola but since I know that this will help me make more milk, weekly chicken Tinola for the win! BTW if you are on the lookout for breastfeeding resources, please check out our breastfeeding section here.
Having said that, I have decided to share with you today this beginner-friendly chicken tinola recipe that is helpful not just for lactating moms like me, but is also a very nutritious dish for young kids — actually a healthy dish for everyone, period. Chicken breast of course is a lean meat, add to that the veggies like Sayote (or even Papaya), and the greens which is usually malunggay (Moringa) or dahon ng sili (chili leaves), ginger is of course good for digestion and garlic is good for the health, plus onions is a great anti-oxidant. It is jampacked with the nutrition every person needs, and best of all, the ingredients are not expensive, and the soup? Super soothing!
So without further ado, here is the simplest of all procedures on how to get that steaming bowl of Chicken Tinola into your dining table.
Easy Chicken Tinola
Here’s the simple procedure:
1. Preboil chicken cuts for at least 12 minutes. Wash and then set aside.
2. Saute ginger, garlic, and onions. Add the chicken and make sure that the chicken pieces absorb the infused oil from the aromatics.
3. Add chopped sayote, and add about 3-4 cups of water (or even more depending on how soupy you want your Tinola to be).
4. Add 1-2 chicken cubes or 1-2 Tbsp of Patis whatever seasoning you prefer.
5. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
6. Once the sayote is tender, add in the malunggay or dahon ng sili. simmer for another minute or two and then serve with a smile!
Food for the soul
Hope you can also allow me to share with you one of my favorite bible passages, this time from the Gospel of St. John:
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
Again, thank you for stopping by and till next post!
