Chicken Tinola
A comforting Filipino chicken soup with ginger, green leafy herbs, and aromatic spices, served with noodles in a savory broth.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 28g
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken pieces
- 2 inch ginger, sliced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 4 oz rice noodles
- 1 cup green leafy herbs (e.g., ginger leaves or scallions)
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, sauté ginger slices in oil until fragrant.
- 2
Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
- 3
Pour in chicken broth, fish sauce, star anise, cinnamon, and peppercorns.
- 4
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- 5
Add rice noodles and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- 6
Stir in green leafy herbs and season with salt to taste.
- 7
Serve hot, ensuring each bowl gets chicken, noodles, and broth.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- knife
- cutting board
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