Egg Roll in a Bowl

This easy one-pot egg roll in a bowl recipe is Whole30, keto, and deliciously addictive! Choose your protein – pork, turkey, chicken, beef, or tofu – and watch the family go back for seconds. 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 I’ve been giving the kids leftovers for lunch 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’ll stick 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. 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 on a regular basis – 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 turkey, diced 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). 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, 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). (make it homemade)
• Sriracha or sweet chili sauce, to taste (optional). Check your labels if you’re currently doing a Whole30 and substitute Hot Sauce if necessary.

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EGGROLL IN A BOWL RECIPE PREP TIPS

• 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. You can skip chopping altogether and buy pre-shredded coleslaw mix 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.
• 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. If you halve the recipe, you can get away with using your regular cast iron skillet. Otherwise, bring out the big guns.

INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO MAKE EGG ROLL IN A BOWL

Step 1. In a large 5–6-quart pot, melt the coconut oil over medium 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 until the onions begin to turn translucent.

Step 3. Add the 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 or a sprinkle of sesame seeds if you would like.

OPTIONAL IDEAS FOR EGGROLL IN A BOWL

LEFTOVERS

Um, 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.

So…be prepared to not have 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.

SRIRACHA MAYO

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!

MAKE IT STRETCH

If you’re not eating Whole30 or low carb, you can also cook up a batch of Instant Pot Brown Rice to serve with your 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.

Trying any of these methods to stretch your egg roll bowls means you might actually end up with leftovers!

MORE GROUND MEAT RECIPES

Although my husband still won’t touch ground meat (it’s a texture thing), the kids and I have fully embraced ground meat since we did the Whole30 on a budget. Our two favorites that we make pretty much every week are:

• Burgers. We made Burgers on Friday nights (since Homemade Pizza was temporarily off-limits) and I added these Homemade Italian Meatballs to the meal plan.
• Homemade Breakfast Sausage. I also made a double batch of Homemade Breakfast Sausage every Friday night (while the griddle was out anyway), experimenting with ground pork and ground turkey and ground chicken. Inevitably though, they were always gone by Tuesday. Maybe I should start making a triple batch!

You can also make:

• Ground Beef Taco Meat (and learn how to stretch ground beef here!)
• Meaty Spaghetti Sauce
• Homemade Hamburger Helper
• Korean Beef Bowls (use ground beef)

I’m making dinners with ground meat more and more often, simply because per pound, I can find good deals AND it stretches to make a lot of food.

Case in point: This yummy Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe.

By the way…This eggroll in a bowl recipe is also featured in my FREE Whole30 Meal Plan!

EGG ROLL BOWL FAQS

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