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Tinola with Sotanghon
A hearty twist on the classic tinola — tender chicken, sayote, and malunggay simmered in a ginger broth with sotanghon noodles for a comforting, filling meal.
⏱️ 50 minutes • 👥 Serves 5 • 📊 Easy
Sangkap (Ingredients)
☐1 whole chicken (cut into serving pieces)
☐1 small green papaya (or sayote), sliced
☐1 cloves garlic, minced
☐1 medium onion, chopped
☐1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced into strips
☐1 handful malunggay leaves (or chili leaves)
☐1 cup sotanghon noodles
☐2 tbsp cooking oil
☐1 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
☐2 taste Salt & Pepper
How to luto (Cooking Steps)
1. Heat oil in a pot. Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until fragrant.
2. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
3. Pour in water or chicken stock. Let it boil, then simmer for 25–30 minutes until chicken is tender.
4. Season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper.
5. Add papaya (or sayote) and cook until tender.
6. Stir in sotanghon noodles and simmer for 3–5 minutes.
7. Finally, add malunggay leaves. Turn off heat after 1 minute.
Tips
You can replace papaya with sayote if not available. You can replace malunggay with chili leaves if you want to try something new. For extra flavor, use chicken cubes. Add in a lot of water because sotanghon tends to sip in the broth.
Luto Time: 50 mins
Serves: 5
Easy

Tinola with Sotanghon

A hearty twist on the classic tinola — tender chicken, sayote, and malunggay simmered in a ginger broth with sotanghon noodles for a comforting, filling meal.

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How to Cookhow to luto
1Heat oil in a pot. Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until fragrant.
2Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
3Pour in water or chicken stock. Let it boil, then simmer for 25–30 minutes until chicken is tender.
4Season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper.
5Add papaya (or sayote) and cook until tender.
6Stir in sotanghon noodles and simmer for 3–5 minutes.
7Finally, add malunggay leaves. Turn off heat after 1 minute.
Tipstips

You can replace papaya with sayote if not available. You can replace malunggay with chili leaves if you want to try something new. For extra flavor, use chicken cubes. Add in a lot of water because sotanghon tends to sip in the broth.