Easy Tortang Giniling Recipe
Tortang Giniling (Ground Pork Omelet) is a popular Filipino breakfast that is usually served with fried rice and banana ketchup. Tortang Giniling is also a common menu in Filipino eateries (carinderia or karinderya).
A typical omelet recipe involves meat and other fillings to be wrapped around the egg. Tortang Giniling, however, has all the ingredients mixed with the beaten eggs prior to cooking.
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Recipe for Tortang Giniling:
Easy Tortang Giniling Recipe
Course: BreakfastCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: EasyTortang Giniling (Ground Pork Omelet) is a popular Filipino breakfast that is usually served with fried rice and banana ketchup.
Ingredients
5 eggs, beaten
1/2 kilo ground pork
2 pcs small red bell pepper, diced
2 tbsp cilantro (wansoy), chopped
2 pcs small red onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium potatoes, diced
2 tbsp vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
banana ketchup (for dipping)
Directions
- Place beaten eggs in a bowl, set them aside.
- Pour oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat.
- Add diced potatoes and heat until golden brown.
- Add the garlic and onions. Continue to fry until onion is cooked.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Add ground pork and cook until it is golden brown.
- Add bell pepper and cook for one more minute.
- Add chopped cilantro (wansoy) and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
- When cooked, transfer the meat mixture into the bowl with beaten eggs.
- Mix well the cooked meat and beaten eggs.
- Scoop about 3 tbsp of the meat and egg mixture in the pan.
- Fry each side of the tortang giniling until golden brown.
- Repeat the process until you used up all your ingredients.
- Serve hot with ketchup.
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