TANG’S KITCHEN FILIPINO RECIP

Dec. 10
Tang’s Kitchen Filipino Recip e-book
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup water
1/2 tbsp annatto powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black
pepper
Cooking oil for frying
Ground Pork
Omelette
(Tortang Talong)
Tortang Talong Recipe
Serves 6
Ingredients
1 pound of ground pork
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 small tomato, chopped
2 pieces of bay leaf
salt and freshly ground
black pepper to taste
6 slender eggplants,
preferably 6- to 8-inches
long
6 large eggs
canola oil
Preparation Method
Fry the pork in a pan over
medium high heat. Stir and
crumble until completely
broken down into individual
mince and browned, around
12 to 15 minutes. Transfer
to a plate but leave the fat
and juices behind. Saute the
onions in the pork fat until
fragrant and softened, for no
more than about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and fry gently
until lightly browned. Add
the tomatoes and sauté until
softened, about 5 minutes.
Place the pork back in the
pan.
Add the bay leaves, salt,
and freshly ground black
pepper and simmer over a
low heat for another 15
minutes. Transfer to a plate
and set aside.
Make a shallow cut
lengthwise along the
eggplant. Grill the
Eggplants, mostly skin side
up, under a medium high
heat until shriveled and soft,
about 10 to 15 minutes.
Transfer to a plate and cover
with a clean towel to make
the eggplants sweat as they
cool. Once cool to the touch,
peel the skin off and discard
but leave the stem intact.
With your fingers, pull the
eggplant apart so that it
flattens like a deflated
balloon.
Make the omelets one at a
time. Turn the grill onto
medium heat and add just
enough oil to a six-inch,
preferably, non-stick frying
pan, to coat it. Turn the heat
up to medium, crack an egg
in a small bowl and beat
with a whisk or fork.
Pour the egg into the pan
and add a pinch of salt.
Shake the pan to get the egg
to coat the pan. Lay an
eggplant on the egg.
Sprinkle some sautéed
ground pork, about half a
cup, on top of the eggplant.
Let this cook until the edges
begin to set and put the pan
under the broiler. Cook the
omelette under the broiler
until the top browns, about
5 minutes.
If you prefer to finish the
omelet on the stovetop, just
Tang’s Kitchen Filipino recip e-book Page 49