Egg Roll in a Bowl

This easy one-pot egg roll in a bowl recipe is Whole30, keto, and deliciously addictive! Packed with veggies and your choice of protein, and don’t skip the spicy mayo!

If you had told me that I was going to eat crack slaw for dinner, I would have given you a look like you had a third eye growing out of your forehead.

And then I would have taken a bite and apologized because YOU GUYS. This stuff is one of THE BEST Whole30 recipes there is!

Before I talk about the recipe, can I talk about the NAME for a minute?

I could have called this low-carb crack slaw because it looks a bit like a slaw (think Cilantro Lime Coleslaw) and it’s addicting like a drug…

But when my kids were younger, I sent leftovers in their lunch boxes, and on the off chance a teacher asked one of them, “What are you having for lunch today?”, I didn’t want to have to deal with the parent phone call that would surely follow if they said “crack slaw”.

And since this meal is basically made up of what you would find if you deconstructed an egg roll, we stuck with that.

So, egg roll in a bowl it is.

EGG ROLL IN A BOWL

Not only is this easy egg roll in a bowl recipe deliciously packed with flavor, but it’s also:

• Easy. It doesn’t get any easier than cooking it all in one pot! Easy prep, easy clean up!
• Quick. Clocking in at under 30 minutes, eggroll in a bowl is just right for a busy weeknight, especially if you prep the cabbage ahead!
• Healthy. Packed with veggies, protein, and healthy fats.
• Great for a variety of dietary preferences. Perfect for those on the Whole30, plus paleo, low-carb, and keto diets, or those with food allergies since it’s gluten-free and dairy-free.
• Versatile. It’s equally as delicious if you switch the pork to shrimp, turkey, beef, or chicken. You can even make it vegetarian.

Seriously, egg roll in a bowl needs to be on your meal plan, STAT.

EGG ROLL IN A BOWL RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Don’t be intimidated by this egg roll in a bowl recipe ingredients list: we’re building a masterpiece of a meal here. Plus, aside from buying fresh veggies, you probably keep most of these in your kitchen regularly – I know I do!

• Coconut Oil. Start with a healthy fat to sauté everything.
• Ground Pork. Use whatever protein you like best instead: lean ground beef or ground turkey, diced chicken or ground chicken, shrimp, or tofu.
• Onions. To start building flavor.
• Simple Seasonings: Ground or fresh ginger, black pepper, and granulated garlic.
• Coconut Aminos. Or low-sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos. Tamari sauce works too. Use whichever one you normally use in recipes that call for soy sauce.
• Apple Cider Vinegar. Here’s how to make your own. Rice vinegar works, too.
• Sesame Oil. Additional fat for sauteing all those veggies, plus sesame oil adds a subtle nutty flavor to the dish.
• Shredded Cabbage. If you think it’s a typo that the recipe calls for NINE cups of cabbage, you’re wrong. You really, truly need 9 cups of cabbage. Yes, it sounds like a lot, and yes, it will cook down. I promise.
• Additional Veggies: Shredded carrots, diced celery, sliced mushrooms. There’s a lot of flexibility in this recipe when it comes to additional vegetables. You can easily swap one of these out for something else you have on hand, like bell peppers, water chestnuts, or broccoli, or add green onions or cilantro as a garnish.
• Mayo (optional). Here’s how to make it homemade.
• Sriracha or sweet chili sauce, to taste (optional). Check your sriracha labels if you’re currently doing a Whole30 and substitute Hot Sauce if necessary.

To keep your Whole30 budget low, buy your ground meat at a rock-bottom price. We get our ground pork (and other cuts of pork and beef) from Butcher Box.

Butcher Box delivers grass-fed beef, pasture-raised and organic chicken, and heritage pork directly to your front door each month. You can read my honest review of Butcher Box here, and how to make Butcher Box worth the cost here!

INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO MAKE EGG ROLL IN A BOWL

Step 1. In a large 5–6-quart pot, melt the coconut oil over medium-high heat on the stovetop. Add the ground meat and cook until cooked about halfway through.

Step 2. Meanwhile, shred the cabbage (if it’s not already done). Add the diced onions, ginger, black pepper, and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the onions begin to turn translucent.

Step 3. Add the cabbage and remaining vegetables, coconut aminos, vinegar, and sesame seed oil, and cook until the vegetables soften, stirring occasionally.

Step 4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 5. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup mayo and sriracha to taste. Stir well and serve as desired with the egg roll in a bowl. Garnish with diced green onion, chopped peanuts or cashews, or a sprinkle of sesame seeds if you would like.

SRIRACHA MAYO FOR EGG ROLL BOWL RECIPE

I’m pulling the bossy card here and calling sriracha mayo mandatory. Really, it’s that good.

• Mr. Crumbs doesn’t like mayo, and he put on gobs of it.
• My daughter, who hates everything hot, puts on gobs of it.
• My son, who also doesn’t like mayo but puts Homemade Frank’s Hot Sauce on EVERYTHING, did exactly what my husband did, and then added more.

PS – Here’s my recipe for Fail-Proof Homemade Mayo. As the title suggests, it really is fail-proof!

EGGROLL IN A BOWL RECIPE PREP TIPS

Bust out the big pot for this recipe. You know that huge 5- or 6-quart mammoth pot that came with your set? Yep – that’s the one.

The first time I made this delicious recipe, I used my cast iron skillet.

BIG MISTAKE. HUGE! (Name that movie!)

If you halve the recipe, you can get away with using your regular cast iron skillet. Otherwise, bring out the big guns.

If you know your dinner meal prep time is limited, chop your cabbage up to three days ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cook. (Cabbage can smell weird after sitting in storage containers, so be prepared when you open the bowl!)

You can skip chopping altogether and buy a bag of coleslaw mix (or 2) if you are pressed for time and your budget allows for it.

A food processor can significantly cut your prep time for this eggroll in a bowl recipe and many others.

STRETCH THE EGG – ROLL IN A BOWL RECIPE

Let’s get real for a minute here. Anytime I make a single batch of this eggroll in a bowl for all of us (including the hubby, who gets diced chicken instead of ground pork), there are no leftovers.

On the very slim off chance you’re able to sneak some into a container and get it in the fridge without anyone noticing, leftovers the next day are THE BOMB. If you have time to prep and cook a double batch, do it and thank me later.

You can also try these methods to stretch the egg roll bowl and actually end up with leftovers:

Stretch it with rice. If you’re not eating Whole30 or low carb, you can also cook up a batch of Instant Pot Brown Rice to serve with the egg roll in a bowl and help the meal stretch even further. Cauliflower Rice works too!

Try doubling the veggies without doubling the meat. This doesn’t work with every meal, but in this case, you can get away with adding double the celery, mushrooms, carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, and whatever other veggies you’re using and still have great eggroll in a bowl flavor. You may need to add a bit more coconut oil or sesame oil to help sauté everything up.

You could also use one of these ideas to stretch ground beef before measuring out what you need for this recipe.

MACRO-FRIENDLY EGG ROLL IN A BOWL RECIPE

This egg roll in a bowl recipe is a combination of the two P’s: protein and produce (along with some healthy fats to cook everything up!).

When building a plate, you want to make sure you fill about ¼ of the plate with lean protein. The proportion of meat to veggies in the egg roll bowl fits right in with that amount.

And you want ½ of your plate to contain produce. All of the cabbage and veggies give you plenty of produce here!

You’ll also want to include healthy fats in moderation, which we have in the coconut oil and sesame oil in this recipe.

The last piece of the puzzle is carbohydrates. This recipe is low-carb, but if you have carbs available for your daily macros, having a scoop of brown rice with your serving is a great way to include those.

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EGG ROLL IN A BOWL KETO RECIPE FAQS

MORE EASY WHOLE 30 SIMPLE RECIPES

This eggroll in a bowl recipe is also featured in my FREE Whole30 Meal Plan! For more yummy Whole 30 favorites, try these:

• Almond Crusted Chicken
• Dairy Free Ranch Dressing
• Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers
• Pork and Potato Soup
• Lemon and Herb Sheet Pan Chicken

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