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Tortang Talong (Stuffed Eggplant Omelette)

Manila Spoon
So flavorful and filling, this Stuffed Eggplant Omelette (Tortang Talong) is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Use ground pork or beef to make the tasty meat filling.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main, Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 6
Calories 137 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 Eggplants (or more as needed) preferably the long Asian/Japanese variety (not the plump eggplants)
  • 4 Eggs (add more if using more eggplants)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cooked ground meat filling recipe (see note for the recipe)

Instructions
 

  • Wash the eggplants and dry them with paper towels.
  • There are a few ways to cook an eggplant. If you have a gas burner, you can grill your eggplant on top of it until the skin gets charred and can be easily be removed from its flesh. The eggplant should also be very tender at this point.
  • If you don’t have a gas burner but an electric stovetop, you can use the oven broiler instead. This is what I usually do. Heat the broiler from 450-500F. Place the eggplant under the broiler and cook until it is soft, charred and its skin easily separates from its flesh. This can take roughly between 20-30 minutes depending on the size and thickness of your eggplants.
  • Beat the eggs on a bowl. Place the eggplant on top ensuring that it is fully coated with the eggwash. Mash or flatten the eggplant. Repeat with the remaining eggplant, if doing more than one. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat some oil in a frying pan. Slide the eggplant to the pan and start frying it. If using the ground pork saute, place 2-3 tablespoons of the meat on top of the eggplant. You can use the eggplant’s stem to lift it up and check to see if the other side is already cooked. If the bottom of the eggplant has set and is cooked, flip it over to cook the other side. Fry until it has set and has turned a lovely golden brown. Repeat with the remaining eggplants.
  • Transfer to the plate and enjoy with rice for breakfast or lunch! To be truly Pinoy, eat it with ketchup as your condiment.

Notes

For the ground pork/beef sauté recipe which is indispensable for this eggplant omelette, please check it out here - https://www.manilaspoon.com/2012/05/giniling-guisadoginisang-giniling.html
 

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 432mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 207IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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