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Fried eggplant with vegetables on a white plate set on a blue round mat

Filipino Eggplant Omelet (Tortang Talong) Recipe

Tortang talong translates directly to "eggplant omelet" and is a favorite Filipino breakfast. It is simple to make and the most basic version only needs four ingredients! There are so many ways you can make this dish your own so feel free to adjust as much as you please.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 4 people
Calories 246 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 large Japanese eggplants
  • 3 eggs
  • soy sauce or salt to taste
  • other seasoning suggestions: fish sauce, five spice, pepper, paprika, etc
  • diced vegetables optional: green onions, garlic, tomatoes, etc
  • prepared giniling optional
  • 2 cups cooked white rice to eat with
  • 2 tablespoon neutral oil, for frying

Tortang Talong Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice

Instructions
 

Roast Eggplant and Make Egg Dip

  • Set oven to broil at 200°C (400°F). Make an "X" at the base of the eggplant with your knife.
    A scored cross at the tip of an eggplant made with a knife
  • Score the length of the eggplant by running lines from the four points of the "X". Repeat step #1 and #2 to the second eggplant. Place the scored eggplants on a baking sheet and broil for about 10 minutes on each side.
    Scored line down an eggplant with a knife
  • Meanwhile, prep the egg mix by cracking eggs in a shallow bowl and whisking in seasonings such as soy sauce. If you are making tortang talong with vegetables, add them to the egg at this step. Set aside.
    Whisked eggs in a bowl with a fork
  • Remove the eggplants from the oven and let them cool for about 5 minutes. Gently peel the eggplants like a banana.
    Peel the roasted eggplants like a banana
  • Flatten the eggplant with a fork. Set a frying pan to medium heat and add oil, making sure the bottom of the pan is covered in oil.
    Flattened eggplant with fork on a cutting board

Cooking with Just Eggs

  • Dip the smashed eggplants in the egg mix making sure both sides are coated.
    Flattened roasted eggplant in a bowl of whisked eggs
  • Quickly transfer the eggplant to the pan and fry each side for about 2 minutes until crispy.
    Fried eggplant with egg on a white plate

Cooking with Vegetables

  • Add about ¼ of the egg and vegetable mix in the pan.
    Egg and vegetables frying on a pan
  • As it cooks dip the flattened eggplant in the egg mix coating both sides, then place the eggplant on top of the eggs cooking in the pan.
    Eggplant on top of fried egg in a cast iron pan
  • As the first side fries, add more of the egg-veggie mix on top of the eggplant and fry for 30 more seconds. Spoon some oil on top of the eggplant to help the eggs cook and solidify.
    Egg scrambled with eggplant on a cast iron
  • Then carefully flip over and fry for another 2 minutes or until crispy and solid.
    Cooked eggplant omelet with vegetables in a cast iron pan

Cooking with Giniling

  • Add about ¼ of the egg and giniling mix into the pan and while the eggs are still watery, place the smashed eggplant on top. Fry the first side for 2 minutes.
  • Add another spoonful of giniling on top of the eggplant and then pour some eggs on top.
    A closeup of eggplant fried with egg on a cast iron
  • Continue frying for 30 seconds, then carefully flip over. Fry the other side for 2 minutes until crispy.
    Close up of eggplant omelet in a cast iron

How to Serve

  • Transfer the tortang talong to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil.
  • Make the sauce by combining the soy sauce, fish sauce, and lemon juice in a bowl and mix well.
  • Serve the tortang talong while it's still hot and crispy alongside some cooked white rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 906mgPotassium: 368mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 205IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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