Take a bite of Filipino cuisine with tortang talong, a tasty dish of smoky tender eggplant and savory browned eggs for a fragrant and satisfying delight!
Tortang Talong: A Filipino Classic
Have you explored Filipino cuisine before? One of my favorite dishes is called tortang talong. It’s an eggplant omelet that is made with whole eggplant that has been grilled to impart a smoky flavor. It gets pan-fried in an egg mixture for an incredible taste. In the Philippines, they eat this omelet for breakfast and lunch, but you can feel free to enjoy this dish any time! Traditionally, tortang talong also comes with meat stuffed inside, but I wanted to keep things simple and be mindful of various dietary restrictions and preferences, so this recipe is fairly straightforward. This means it will be much easier to prepare, but you’ll still have the chance to indulge in the delicate taste of the eggs. With the smoky, creamy eggplant and firm fried egg coating, the dish is an easy winner without needing much in the way of seasoning. In that regard, it’s quite a minimalist dish.
Ingredients
Making tortang talong only requires a few very basic ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.
Elevate a Dish by Using the Best Eggs
Whenever eggs are front and center in a recipe of mine, I want to make sure I use the best ones so my family can truly enjoy their flavor. Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs really do make all the difference with their rich and flavorful taste, thanks to the free range hens who lay them. You can see it in the color of the yolk. The eggs are also USDA Certified Organic, so there are no GMOs, antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, or anything like that involved, so you can breathe a sigh of relief when you make meals with eggs of this caliber.
How to Cook Tortang Talong
For Best Results, Use Fire
To make the best tortang talong, your eggplants should be grilled. This will give them a smoky flavor. I used a gas stove grilling method which I’ll show you below, so you can get that smokiness without going to the trouble of firing up the grill. But what if you don’t have a gas stove? Don’t worry…you won’t need to have FOMO. You can use the broiling method that I’ll also show you, so you can cook the eggplant just right.
Cooking process
Final Thoughts
Once you’re done making tortang talong, you get to enjoy the tender texture of the eggplant along with a smoky flavor. It goes so well with those top-notch eggs that are fragrant and crispy. You’ll need very little to season it, but if you really want a sauce to go with it, you can use ketchup or hot sauce. No need to wait for breakfast to enjoy tortang talong. You can have it for lunch, dinner, or even a snack when you’re in the mood for something special!
Other delicious breakfast recipes
Scrambled Eggs with Shrimp (滑蛋虾仁)Chinese Steamed Eggs (鸡蛋羹)You Tiao (Chinese Donuts) 油条Coconut Waffles (Gluten-Free, Vegan)Scallion Biscuits & Char Siu Gravy
