If you like eggs for breakfast and want to put a twist to that traditional scrambled egg, try this easy tortang giniling recipe!

Tortang Giniling is basically an omelette stuffed with meat, tomatoes, and potatoes. It is one of the many variations of Filipino torta. Other variations include tortang gulay and tortang talong (eggplant omelette) which is an eggplant fritter.

Easy tortang giniling recipe.
Easy tortang giniling recipe.

Tortang Giniling is popularly served as breakfast because it is easy and simple to prepare. It can also be served during any time of the day. If you have picky eater kids at home try cutting the tomatoes and potatoes into tiny bits to hide it inside the egg. It also makes it easier to cook. Tortang Giniling is best paired with steamed rice and ketchup or garlic fried rice. It can also be a hefty filling for pandesal, bread buns, or loaf bread.

Tortang Giniling
Tortang Giniling
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Easy Tortang Giniling Recipe

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Tortang Giniling is an omelette stuffed with meat, tomatoes, and potatoes. It is best paired with rice, fried or steamed. It can also be a hefty filling for pandesal, bread buns, or loaf bread.

  • Author: Pilipinas Recipes
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 3 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp ground salt
  • 1 diced tomato
  • 1 chopped red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 small potato – thinly diced
  • Scallions – chopped
  • 1/4 kg ground pork
  • 3 medium sized eggs

Instructions

  1. Beat the eggs in a bowl.
  2. Heat pan in medium heat, add oil, saute garlic and onion. Add ground pork and cook for 5 mins.
  3. Add tomato and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add potato, pepper and salt. Mix and cook for another 5-7 mins or until potato is well cooked.
  5. Pour beaten eggs and cook for 1-2 minutes. Flip and cook the other side.
  6. Sprinkle scallions and pepper. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Here is a step by step video of Easy Tortang Giniling Recipe.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 136 g
  • Calories: 230
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 130 mg
  • Fat: 8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 2 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 36 g
  • Cholesterol: 207 mg

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