Are you a fan of Chinese food? Me too! I love me some shrimp fried rice. Sweet and sour chicken is also my jam.
But if I was told that I could only order one thing from the menu, it would be an egg roll. Or 3 Ha! Hands down, eggs rolls are THE BEST.
Filled with ground pork and veggies, in a wrapper, and fried to perfection. YUM!
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That’s when I decided to put it to good use and make these easy to make and packed with umami flavor egg rolls in a bowl!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Toasted sesame oil. Because YUM! You can sub for olive oil, of course, but sesame oil just tastes so nutty and toasty. *heart eyes*
- Garlic + onion. Aromatics!
- Ground pork. You can use ground turkey or ground chicken, if you prefer.
- Ground ginger.
- Low sodium soy sauce. You can also use coconut aminos or tamari.
- Rice wine vinegar.
- Red pepper flakes.
- Vegetables. I used a bag of storebought coleslaw for this dish but you can use shredded green cabbage with matchstick carrots, if you prefer, or whatever you have on hand.
- Sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and/or Sriracha. Totally optional but encouraged!
How To Make Egg Roll In A Bowl Recipe
This dish is honestly sooo easy to make!
- Cook your aromatics. In a large skillet, heat up sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add and cook onions until translucent, about 1 minute or so, then add garlic.
- Add the ground meat. Cook the ground meat for about 5 minutes then add ginger, coconut aminos or soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and spices.
- Finish it off with the cabbage. Stir until combined then add the coleslaw mix. Cook for another 5 minutes or until desired tenderness.
- Serve and garnish! Top with sesame seeds, sliced green onions, or Sriracha.
Of course, no one is claiming that this recipe should ever replace actual egg rolls.
The next time, however, that you’re craving Chinese food, make this instead! It’s a healthy, whole30, keto, low carb and, not to mention, a super easy meal for the dinner or meal prep.
Questions About Egg Rolls In A Bowl
These are best served immediately after cooking. You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat on a skillet before serving. I do not recommend freezing.
I personally would enjoy a bowl of this dish by itself but you may also serve it with rice noodles, broccoli slaw, cauliflower rice, white rice, or quinoa.
Can’t wait for you guys to make it!
You may also like:
- Healthy-ish Cuban Bibimbap Bowl
- Easy Tom Kha Soup (Vegetarian/Vegan Thai Coconut Soup)
- 25-Minute Vegan Thai Butternut Squash Soup
- 15-Minute Kimchi Cauliflower Fried Rice
Quick & Easy Egg Roll In A Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 pound ground pork (or ground turkey or ground chicken)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (or coconut aminos or tamari)
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt + pepper to taste
- 12 ounces coleslaw mix or shredded green cabbage
- Garnishes: sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Next, add the ground meat. I recommend ground pork but you can also use ground turkey or ground chicken, if you prefer. Cook for 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Stir in the ground ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
- Add the coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage. Cook for another 5 minutes or until desired tenderness.
- Transfer to a bowl. Garnish with green onions and/or sesame seeds. Drizzle with hot sauce, if you want some heat. Enjoy!
Fiona says
I just made this recipe and the family loved it. I served it on top of Asian noodles. So delicious!! Will definitely make it again and again!!
Jamie Silva says
So happy you loved it, Fiona!