Tasty Tortang Talong - Filipino Eggplant Omelet

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Ground turkey is leaner, while canned tuna is more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Score the eggplants on one side, flip, and repeat on the other side.

Heat the oven to 525 degrees and roast the eggplant for 40 minutes.

Let the eggplant cool completely.

Grab the stem of the eggplant and gently pull the skin away from the eggplant.

Use the back of a fork to press down and flatten the eggplant.

Crack 2 eggs into a bowl and add salt and pepper to taste, then whisk the eggs.

Pour the egg mixture into a shallow dish.

Pick up the eggplant by the stem and gently dip it into the egg mixture.

Add a little oil to a pan and turn on to medium heat.

Lower the eggplant into the oil and pan fry on each side for 2 to 3 minutes.

Serve over brown rice and leafy greens.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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