Tortang Talong Recipe with Giniling | Grilled Eggplant Omelet with Meat
This tortang talong recipe with giniling takes the basic eggplant omelet recipe to another level, as this nutritious dish is filled with sautéed ground beef and vegetables that pairs perfectly with banana ketchup or vinegar!
Ingredients
Giniling (Sautéed Meat)
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ onion diced
- ½ large tomato diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet)
- 5 Chinese eggplants
- 6 eggs
- ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon flour optional
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Once browned, add the diced onion, tomato, garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Cover the pan over low heat for 5-7 minutes until the onions are softened.
- Place your eggplants on a baking tray and broil the eggplants for 10-14 minutes on each side. The skin should be blackened and charred on each side with slight cracks.
- While the eggplants are broiling, whisk your eggs in a medium size bowl for about 30 seconds until foamy around the edges. Add the red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Optional: Add a teaspoon of flour to the egg mix and whisk to combine for a creamier and thickened egg mix.
- Pull the eggplants from the oven and cool for 5-10 minutes. Carefully peel the skin from the eggplant. Once the skin is peeled, take a fork and flatten the eggplant until wide and rounded. Be careful not to split the eggplant.
- In a large frying pan, drizzle oil until completely coated. Once the pan is hot, dip the flattened eggplant in the egg mixture holding the stem. Place flat on the frying pan. Using a spoon, add more of the egg mixture on top of the eggplant until it's completely coated on all edges.
- Carefully, make a well down the center of the eggplant using the spoon. Spoon the cooked giniling on top of the well until covered. Make sure to not overfill the well as it won't flip easily! Spoon more of the egg mix on top of the giniling. Use the back side of the spatula to flatten the giniling into the eggplant.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes or until browned before flipping to the other side. Flip the eggplant carefully in the pan and cook the other side. Repeat for all other eggplants. Enjoy!
Notes
- See Sam’s Pro Tips for this Tortang Talong Recipe with Giniling for further instruction on flipping the eggplant.