Stuffed Grilled Eggplants

Name: Stuffed Grilled Eggplants (Rellenong Talong)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 lbs (900 g) eggplants; ½ medium onion, minced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 10 oz (300 g) ground pork; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup (60 g) flour for dredging; ½ cup (125 ml) oil for frying; 2 medium tomatoes, diced, to garnish (optional); 2 scallions, chopped, to garnish (optional)

Rellenong Talong

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2 lbs (900 g) eggplants
2 tablespoons oil

Asia
Philippines
Side dish

Method

Grill the eggplants under the broiler until soft inside and blackened on the outside, about 10 minutes on each side. Peel off the blackened skins but do not remove stems. Flatten eggplants with the back of a fork into a fan-like shape. Set aside.
Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan for 1 minute. Sauté the onions until soft, then add garlic and sauté u