Tortang Talong
Have extra eggplant in your pantry? Turn it into something delicious with our tortang talong easy to follow recipe!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Cooking Oil
- 2 pieces Eggs (beaten)
- 3 pieces Eggplants (Grilled and Peeled)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Grill the eggplants on a stove until the skin turns black and crisp.
- Transfer them to a pot and cover, allowing the skin to soften for easy peeling.
- After a few minutes, carefully peel the eggplants to avoid deformation.
- In a bowl, mix eggs, salt, and pepper, then scramble them.
- Dip the peeled eggplants in the scrambled eggs. Using a fork, gently flatten the eggplants in the egg mixture and let them sit for five minutes.
- In a pan, heat cooking oil and fry the eggplants for two minutes on each side.
- Transfer to a plate and serve.
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Notes
- For added flavor, you can mix finely chopped onions, garlic, or tomatoes into the beaten eggs before coating the eggplants.
- To make the dish more filling, you can add ground meat (such as pork or beef) to the egg mixture.
- Be cautious when peeling the hot eggplants to avoid burning your fingers. You can try to peel them in a sink on running water.