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Golden-brown roasted and flattened tortang talong with giniling - eggplant omelet topped with cooked ground pork, garnished with green onions, served with garlic rice and a sunny-side-up egg on a white plate, Filipino breakfast.
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Best Eggplant Omelette – Tortang Talong With Giniling

There’s something magical about starting your morning with a breakfast that’s both hearty and comforting and for me, that’s Tortang Talong with Giniling. It’s simple, smoky and budget friendly and can be made in 30 minutes.  
Imagine tender roasted eggplant, mashed and mixed with savory ground meat, all fried to golden perfection. When we add giniling (ground meat), this eggplant omelette becomes a filling dish that is called Tortang Talong Relleno. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 315
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium sized Asian eggplants
  • ½ lb ground meat
  • 2 large beaten eggs
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 small tomato chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • Cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoon soya sauce

Equipment

  • 1 Grilling pan/broiler
  • 1 Skillet

Method
 

Grilling the eggplants
  1. Grill the eggplants over an open flame grill or in a broiler until the skin is blackened and blistered. Let it cool and gently peel off the skin. After peeling, flatten them gently with a fork and keep the stem intact. Set eggplants aside.
    Grilling eggplants to make tortang talong with giniling.
Cook the giniling (ground meat filling)
  1. After grilling the eggplants, prepare ground meat mixture. In a pan sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant. Add ground meat ( chicken/ pork/beef ) and chopped tomatoes until browned. Season it well with soy sauce, pepper, and salt to taste.
    sautéing ground meat to make tortang talong.
Cook the omelette (Tortang Talong)
  1. Take a shallow dish, beat the eggs & add a pinch of salt and pepper. In a heated skillet, pour a thin layer of oil and then dip each eggplant in the egg mixture before placing it in the pan. Place a spoonful of Giniling on top of the eggplant and press it gently so it sticks. Cover it with more beaten eggs.
    cooking omelette and stuffing.
Fry until Perfectly brown
  1. Allow the Omelette to cook until golden brown on both sides. Always use medium heat. Too high burns it & too low makes it soggy. Take them out one by one and drain excess oil on a paper towel.
    Tortang Talong with Giniling ready to serve.

Notes

  1. Roast your eggplants until slightly charred for that perfect smoky flavor.
  2. Be gentle in peeling. It keeps them from breaking apart later.
  3. Sauté the ground pork just until juicy.
  4. Medium heat is key when frying, so the eggplant stays soft while the meat gets golden and flavorful.