Filipino · dinner
Chicken Tinola-Style Ginger Soup
A mild Filipino comfort soup with separate bowls of chicken, veg and rice for picky eaters.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
- Est. cost
- $22
Ingredients
For 4 servings
Meat & poultry
- rotisserie chicken1 piece
Cans & jars
- chicken broth8 cup
Produce
- fresh ginger2 tbsp
- yellow onion1 piece
- garlic3 clove
- baby spinach5 oz
- green papaya or zucchini2 piece
Pantry & grains
- white rice1 ½ cup
- vegetable oil1 tbsp
Sauces & condiments
- fish sauce1 tbsp
Method
- 1
Start the rice in 3 cups water, covered, simmering on low 15 minutes.
- 2
Sauté diced onion, garlic and ginger in oil over medium heat 4 minutes.
- 3
Add broth and fish sauce, bring to a simmer.
- 4
Add zucchini in half-moons, simmer 6 minutes until tender.
- 5
Shred half the rotisserie chicken, add it and heat 3 minutes.
- 6
Stir in spinach until just wilted.
- 7
Serve broth, chicken, veg and rice in separate bowls to combine as desired.
Kitchen note
Save the rest of the chicken for the fried rice and wraps.Approximate per serving: 420 calories, 34g protein. These are estimates, not lab-tested nutrition facts.
Cost is an estimate at typical US supermarket prices; staples like oil, salt and spices are counted at a few cents.
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