Tortang Talong Recipe
This classic tortang talong recipe is a perfect go-to in most Filipino households. This is because it is quick, easy, and best of all, absolutely tasty without sacrificing nutritional value. A massive part of this dish is the ingredient eggplant, which is rich in vitamins C, K and B6, among many other nutrients. This is also perfect with some rice and a couple dollops of ketchup.
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Beating an egg can make for a great ingredient in several recipes around the world. From baked goods to classic omelettes, it is endlessly versatile, and goes with both sweet and savory dishes. But who knew that some beaten eggs, eggplant, and the right seasonings could create the ever useful and delicious Tortang Talong?
How to Cook Tortang Talong
Remove the skin from the eggplant
Start out by taking your 4 pieces of Chinese eggplant and grilling them. Do this until the skin becomes nearly black in color, then let it cool. Once it is safe to touch, start peeling the skin off, and then set it aside.
Create the egg coating for the eggplant
In a bowl, crack open 2 raw eggs. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt for added flavor onto the bowl, and then beat the mixture. Now take out your skinless eggplant from earlier, and put it on a flat surface.
Flatten the eggplant and coat it
Grab your fork and flatten the eggplants. And then get your bowl with the beaten eggs and salt. Making sure you’ve coated it fully, dip your flattened eggplant inside the bowl.ย
Fry the Eggplants
Heat up a pan, and then add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil inside. Then place your coated eggplants on the pan, and fry these. Keep an eye on them, and ensure that you get both sides fried nicely. This should take approximately 3 to 4 minutes per side with medium heat.ย
Now youโve got 4 servings of perfectly salty and tasty Tortang Talong! Feel free to share this filling and healthy dish with your family and friends.
And luckily for us, there is a fantastic array of delectable dishes famous among Filipinos that use eggplant as their main ingredient. If youโre curious about some more of these nutritious and appetizing talong recipes, keep reading!
Take a look at some more scrumptious eggplant recipes:
Eggplant Parmesan
Delightfully flavorful, this Eggplant Parmesan dish is chock full of delicious mozzarella cheese and crunchy bread crumbs. And with the refreshing, savory taste of marinara sauce, this recipe comes together well to give you something that might resemble a pasta flavor without, well, the pasta. For this dish, we get to have the tasty, soft texture of eggplant with the rich, collaborative flavors of parmesan, Romano cheese, and olive oil.
And if youโre craving a filling, but nutritious dish while in a rush, this recipe is best suited for the situation! After all, you only need 35 minutes to get everything done, while having enough for 4. Just make sure that you slice up your eggplants equally, and that they are cooked evenly and not too much.
Eggplant Salad (Ensaladang Talong)
Even if we get tired of the meal in front of us, it doesnโt necessarily mean we donโt like the dishโs flavor. Sometimes, all we need is a good palate cleanser to somewhat clear the strong taste in our mouths. Ensaladang Talong can serve as one of those dishes, what with a pleasantly sour and salty flavor that doesnโt overpower either. Instead, it prevents umay or that feeling of getting sick of what youโre currently eating because it freshens up your palate. With this, it can go great with grilled recipes like barbecue or squid. But because of its flexible flavor, it can go with a wide range of savory dishes aside from those previously mentioned.
The mix of colors you can see for this delicious side dish is built by tomatoes, onions, shrimp paste and more. They altogether create a unique, distinct taste that works perfectly with a great deal of Filipino recipes.
Crispy Eggplant Fries
Your next best meryenda snack comes in the form of savory slices of eggplant coated in crunchy Panko breadcrumbs. These are light, but healthy. This is because you can find a great amount of vitamins in eggplant. As such, you might want to switch your French fries at home for this deliciously nutritious alternative that also uses very accessible ingredients. This is even easier to make than tortang talong.
Of course, if youโre making these, you also canโt forget about the salty-sweet dipping sauce. This recipe also contains the steps and ingredients towards the perfect dip for your eggplant fries!
What are your thoughts on our main recipe– one of the best and easiest eggplant recipes that will definitely leave you satisfied? Try this Tortang Talong Recipe and let us know what you think in the comments below!
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Tortang Talong Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Chinese eggplant
- 2 pieces raw eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Grill the eggplant until the color of skin turns almost black
- Let the eggplant cool for a while then peel off the skin. Set aside.
- Crack the eggs and place in a bowl
- Add salt and beat
- Place the eggplant on a flat surface and flatten using a fork.
- Dip the flattened eggplant in the beaten egg mixture
- Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil
- Fry the eggplant (that was dipped in the beaten mixture). Makes sure that both sides are cooked. Frying time will take you about 3 to 4 minutes per side on medium heat.
Virgilio lll Kristiann Dizon Joven says
I really do love tortang talong
Annie Montero says
So helpful
Thank you so much
Delma ruado says
I love all the pilipino food, so i always watch the panlasang pinoy
Isabel says
So good! I like it very much! I am going to make rice, soya sauce with chilies and my husband will do the corned beef can. Thank you very much chef, your recipes are great! God bless you!
Laica Otacan says
My favorite breakfast ,mapapakanin ka talaga yummy! Hope you could visit our best restaurant in manila in the future. ๐
jun alejo says
..this is one of my favorite, sarp nito i dip sa catsup, thanks for sharing Chef Vanjo ^_^
jun alejo says
sa picture pa lang, nakakagutom na, can i dip tortang talong sa catsup?..thnaks for the recipe..GOD BLESS^_^
Sweetie says
hello,
… i’m just new here. and i watch how you prepare the tortang talong. it’s cool and konting suggestions lang kasi when when i do it my way. Nilalagyan ko poh ng mga spices like diced tomatoes, and diced onions and sometimes i add in some ground pork too. try nyo poh. It’s more inviting pag may spices. Thanks
Fine Life Folk says
Wow, that’s a nice looking tortang talong. My mom would include that in our weekly diet as kids. I was a bad a kid though because I would just scrape the edges and leave off the middle part.
Panlasang Pinoy says
Tnx spy.
Maricor says
i love tortang talong..thanks for sharing..
Linda says
Hi Kuya,
I’ve learn a lot just by watching your cooking on youtube. You are really good cook. My husband loves your cook especially your Beef Pochero. He’s been to the Philippines before and tasted different food and he reckons your beef pochero is one of the best filipino food he ever tasted.
Keep the new recipes coming. We really enjoy them. Do you have the recipe for Sapin Sapin? I would love you to put it on youtube.
Thank you very much.
Kind regards,
Linda from Australia
josie says
thanks kuya! kip up d gudwork! godbless & ur family!