Recipes · Filipino · Soups and Broths

Tinola

One serving has 548 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (238%), vitamin C (86%), pyridoxine (69%), selenium (67%), niacin (66%) and phosphorus (48%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Tinola
Photo: Anne Molina, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (767 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: fish, poultry

Ingredients

  • 180 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
  • 15 g Ginger, fresh
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 80 g Papaya, raw
  • 40 g Spinach, raw
  • 8 g Fish sauce
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 400 g Water

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the ginger, onion and garlic until fragrant.
  2. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until it changes colour on the outside.
  3. Pour in the water, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is tender and cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  4. Add the green papaya, cut into wedges, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until just tender.
  5. Season with the fish sauce, then stir in the spinach, standing in for chili leaves, and cook just until wilted.
  6. Serve hot with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy548 kcal26%
Carbohydrates18.3 g
Water674 mL
Fiber3.2 g11%
Protein32.6 g68%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.82 g
Cystine0.35 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.88 g
Fat38.4 g
Monounsaturated14.4 g
Polyunsaturated11 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-69.7 g
Saturated9.5 g
Trans-Fats0.21 g
Cholesterol176 mg
Calcium104 mg10%
Copper0.29 mg32%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium110 mg35%
Manganese0.61 mg34%
Phosphorus334 mg48%
Potassium889 mg19%
Selenium36.7 µg67%
Sodium832 mg
Zinc2.8 mg35%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.21 mg19%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.3 mg66%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.63 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.9 mg69%
Folate (vitamin B9)124 µg31%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg48%
Choline103 mg24%
Vitamin A267 µg38%
Vitamin C64.8 mg86%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)5.4 IU1%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K214 µg238%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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