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Shared: Tortang Talong with Giniling

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Shared: Tortang Talong with Giniling

Tortang Talong with Giniling is a smoky eggplant omelet layered with savory ground beef.

40 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Shared: Tortang Talong with Giniling

  • 4 Chinese eggplants
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tbsp cooking oil, divided
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Shared: Tortang Talong with Giniling

  1. 1.Grill eggplants until their skins blacken. Cool, peel, and flatten each eggplant gently with a fork without tearing it.
  2. 2.Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Sauté garlic, onion, and tomato until soft; add ground beef and cook through, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3.Beat eggs with salt. Heat remaining oil in a pan sized for an eggplant over medium heat.
  4. 4.For each omelet, add one-quarter of the egg, lay in an eggplant, spread over beef filling, and pour egg over the top.
  5. 5.Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, carefully flip, and fry 2 to 3 minutes more until the egg is set. Serve hot.
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