Tortang Talong with Ground Pork

Tortang Talong with ground pork is a simple weekday dish. Made with eggs, egg plants and ground pork, it is a filling, meat- free and delicious!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Filipino

Keyword Egg plant omelet, Egg plant Omelet, Tortang talong

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Grilling/ Roasting the eggplants 30

Servings

Calories 240kcal

Author sanna

Wash the egg plants and pat them dry. Using the times of a fork, poke several holes all over the egg plants.
Over medium heat, place the egg plants on a grill over fire. Let the egg plants roast for five minutes on one side until the skin has softened and the color is deep brown to black. Turn the egg plants to grill the remaining sides, rotating every 5 minutes or so. The flesh must be soft. Remove from heat.
Once cool to the touch, gently peel off the skin from the egg plants. Allow them to cool completely while you cook the ground pork.
On a medium pan, heat about 2 tablespoon of cooking oil. Add minced garlic and cook until softened and aromatic. Add the ground pork and cook, tossing occasionally until it is browned and cooked through. Season with ½ tsp of salt. Turn off heat.
Over medium heat, heat about 3 tablespoon of oil in a wide skillet. Beat 4 eggs in a large bowl. Take one of the egg plant and gently mash it to soften the flesh and spread it out a little bit. Dip the mashed egg plant in the scrambled egg, then gently slide it into the skillet.
Cook until the edges are set. Gently spoon about 2 tablespoon of ground pork in the center of the egg plant. Pour about 2 tablespoon of egg over the pork. USing a wide spatula ot turner, flip the egg plant. Cook it in the other side until the edges are crisp and golden. Remove from heat.
Repeat the step with the remaining egg plants. Add more oil to the pan as needed. Serve egg plant omelet with rice and ketchup.

Globe egg plants are very common in America, while the Chinese egg plant is widely available in Asia. These two have the perfect size to make an omelette as other varieties are either too big or too small.
You can also roast the egg plants in the oven if you cannot roast using an open fire. Prep the egg plants as stated in the recipe, then bake at 400 F for 20-30 minutes, turning on all sides to roast evenly.
If you would like to cover your gas oven for easy cleaning after roasting the egg plants, line the top surface with foil, leaving the burners exposed.