This easy one pan egg roll in a bowl recipe (a.k.a. crack slaw) is Whole30, keto, low-carb, paleo compatible, and deliciously addictive! Sub out pork for your ideal protein – shrimp, turkey, chicken or beef, or even tofu!
If you told me that I’d have 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! Plus, it’s not only Whole30 compatible – it’s also gluten free and a great keto recipe as well! It goes right up there with my almond crusted baked chicken, which is also pretty epic (if I do say so myself).
But seriously, egg roll in a bowl (a.k.a. crack slaw) needs to be on your meal plan, STAT.
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 (a la 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.
So egg roll in a bowl it is.
Egg Roll in a Bowl (a.k.a. Crack Slaw)
Not only is this great recipe deliciously packed with flavor, it’s also:
- Easy. It doesn’t get any easier than cooking it all in one pot! Easy prep, easy clean up!
- Quick. Perfect for a busy weeknight, especially if you meal prep the cabbage ahead!
- Healthy. Perfect for those on the Whole30, plus paleo, low-carb & ketogenic diets, or those working towards weight loss goals!
- Versatile. It’s equally as delicious if you substitute the pork for shrimp, turkey, beef or chicken! You can even make it vegetarian!
What are the Ingredients in this Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe?
- Coconut oil
- Ground pork (or other ground meat)
- Onions
- Ground ginger
- Pepper
- Granulated garlic
- Coconut aminos (or soy sauce or liquid aminos)
- Apple cider vinegar
- Sesame oil
- Shredded cabbage
- Shredded carrots
- Diced celery
- Sliced mushrooms
- Mayo (optional) (make it homemade)
- Sriracha or chili paste, to taste (optional)
Notes on Ingredients
- 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. Promise.
- Other Veggies. There is a lot of flexibility in this recipe when it comes to additional vegetables. I included standard ingredients in this recipe – onions, carrots, celery, and mushrooms – for a fabulous balance of flavors. But if you happen to be missing one of these ingredients, you can easily swap out something else you have on hand. In fact, I love to try new pops of flavor each time I make this. Some suggestions:
- Peppers
- Water chestnuts
- Broccoli
- Garnished green onions or cilantro
- Meat. 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. I’ve been very happy with the quality and service.
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Recipe Tips
- If you know your dinner prep time is limited, chop your cabbage up to two or three days ahead of time and store it in an air-tight container until you’re ready to cook. You can skip chopping all together and buy pre-made slaw if you are pressed for time and your budget allows for it.
- A food processor can significantly cut your prep time on this meal and many others.
- Bust out the big pot for this recipe. You know that 5 or 6 quart mammer jammer that came with your set? Yep – that’s the one. If you halve the recipe, you can get away with using your cast iron skillet. Otherwise, bring out the big guns.
Step by Step Directions
Step 1. In a large 5-6 quart pot, melt 1 Tbsp coconut oil over medium heat. Add ground meat and cook until cooked about halfway through.
Step 2. Meanwhile, shred the cabbage (if it’s not already done). Add 2 diced onions + 2 tsp ginger + 1 tsp pepper + 2 tsp garlic and cook until the onions begin to turn translucent.
Step 3. Add the remaining vegetables + 4 Tbsp coconut aminos + 1 Tbsp vinegar + 2 Tbsp sesame seed oil and cook until vegetables soften.
Step 4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 5. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup mayo and hot sauce to taste. Mix well and serve as desired with the egg roll in a bowl. Optionally garnish with diced green onion.
Optional Ideas for Egg Roll in a Bowl
Leftovers
Um, let’s get real for a minute here. Anytime I make this 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 parent 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!
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.
- Burgers. We made burgers on Friday nights (since homemade pizza was temporarily off limits) and I added these homemade Italian meatballs into 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/or ground turkey and/or 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
- Meaty Spaghetti Sauce
- Homemade Hamburger Helper
- Korean Beef Bowls (use ground beef)
In any case, 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: Egg Roll in a Bowl.
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Egg Roll in a Bowl
This easy one-pan egg roll in a bowl recipe (a.k.a. crack slaw) is Whole30, keto, low-carb, and deliciously addictive! Sub out pork for your ideal protein – shrimp, turkey, chicken or beef, or even tofu!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Meals
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 lb ground pork (or other ground meat)
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp granulated garlic
- 4 Tbsp coconut aminos (or soy sauce or liquid aminos)
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sesame seed oil
- 9 cups shredded cabbage (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups shredded carrots (about 2 large)
- 1 cup diced celery (about 2 ribs)
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (about 4 oz)
- 1/4 cup mayo (optional)
- 1–4 tsp sriracha or chili paste, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a large 5-6 quart pot, melt coconut oil over medium heat. Add ground meat and cook until cooked about halfway through.
- Meanwhile, shred the cabbage (if it’s not already done). Add onions, ginger, pepper and garlic and cook until the onions begin to turn translucent.
- Add the remaining vegetables, coconut aminos, vinegar and sesame seed oil and cook until vegetables soften. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- In a small bowl, combine mayo and hot sauce. Mix well and serve as desired with the egg roll in a bowl.
Notes
*Cabbage can be prepped ahead of time and stored in an air-tight container for several days.
*Feel free to mix and match vegetables based on what you have on hand. This is a very flexible recipe!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cups
- Calories: 215
Katie Kimball
Made this tonight for a huge group of women and everyone loved it!!
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Tiffany
Aw, Katie, it’s always a huge honor for you to cook one of my recipes. I’m so glad everyone in the house enjoyed it! ♥♥
Sara
I make this. We call it beefy veg because I use ground beef. I also use fresh ginger, but then the kids pick it out, so I think ground ginger, as you suggest, may be a better idea! Aldi has a Thai Peanut sauce that is definitely not Whole 30, but tastes great on beefy veg with coconut oiled rice.
Gay
How many heads of cabbage do you need to get 9 cups?
Tiffany
One big one should do it Gay!
Heather
Love this recipe!! I have to leave out the mushrooms for health reasons but it was oh so yummy even without them! We have 3 teenage boys, one high performance swimmer and basketball playing twins just starting a growth spurt. I need a double batch next time! Told our college daughter she could probably make this in her instant pot on simmer since she doesn’t have a stove. Maybe I can even make a triple batch so we have leftovers – fetch the giant stock pot!!
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Tiffany
Yes!! Saute/simmer on the IP would work great!! I often make a double batch, going in two pots at the same time. I have a huge stock pot, but I don’t think I have a long enough spoon!
Jennifer
This was SO SOOOOOOOO good!!!!! A win for sure and even better it’s easy because of one large pot is all you need.
My only mod was doing toasted sesame instead of regular. I’m adding this for sure to my weekly Whole 30.
Michelle
This recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. I would caution you about recommending the sriracha mayo during a Whole30 as it contains sugar and sodium bisulfites which are off limits during a Whole30. If someone is trying to really get the full benefits of the program they should not have sriracha during their 30 days. Louisiana style hot sauce is usually okay, just check your ingredients. Just my two cents worth.
Amanda Walker
Have just made this dish yesterday and are reheating it tonight for supper, when my other son comes on a short visit from England. Am sure he will enjoy it, have made it several times now. I use a cast iron saute pan, as we only need enough for 4 servings. It is a really good dish, thank you for bringing it to my attention!
Tiffany
You’re very welcome Amanda! I’m so glad you and your family like it!
Julie Redmond
Hi Tiffany, I found your site through your butcher box review. I am keen to try your crack slaw! The only thing is I just have purple cabbage. Would that wreck it from turning everything purple? Or from too strong of a flavor? I was wondering what I would use the remainder of my purple cabbage for and I hate to waste it. Thanks! I liked you on Facebook 🙂
Tiffany
Hi Julie! I’d totally use up the rest cabbage. It might make everything purple, but it would be just as delicious!
Mary
I just made egg roll in the bowl using your recipe. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I just hope it passes the taste test to be done by my husband once he gets home!
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Tiffany
I hope so too! How did he like it?
Amanda Walker
I will try your “egg roll” as I now have all the ingredients, In Europe it is called “Spring Roll” which I think is better as there are no eggs in it! .As we are not on a starch-free diet, I will make buckwheat and spelt flour gallettes to go with it.
Is sriracha sauce the same as hot sauce?
Tiffany
Sriracha is a variation of hot sauce, so use what you have!
Grammyprepper
So simple and sounds delish! Going to try it soon, but since we aren’t doing Whole30, I think I might add ramen or glass noodles! I also have a love/hate relationship with green cabbage, so would likely use Napa instead. You’ve got my mind working on how to adapt this to our family’s likes! I would also like to thank you for the conversation with Mary regarding selective eaters, I am sharing that bit of the comments with my daughter as my grandson is an EXTREMELY selective eater. I like the two bites, no thank you rule. My kids were picky eaters, but nowhere near as bad as the GS is.
Tiffany
You’re very welcome Grammy! I love that you’re adapting this to work for your family. ♥
Meg
Made this tonight and it was delicious. I used Trader Joe’s sweet chili sauce instead of the mayo dressing and it was great! Will have to try with your sauce next time. I used two bags shredded cabbage at $1.59/bag and half a bag of shredded carrots from Trader Joe’s. Wondering if some slivered almonds or wonton noodles would taste good on top of this? Thanks for this. It’s going in the permanent rotation.
Tiffany
You’re very welcome Meg! I bet the noodles would be a nice crunchy texture. We’re actually having this tonight!!
Tiffany
So glad you enjoyed this Nicole! Isn’t the spicy mayo AMAZING?!
Melissa
Love love LOVE this! I found the recipe last year. I wasn’t sure if my hubby would like this, but he loved it. Yay! I took it to a church potluck, and it was a huge hit. I’ve never heard it called crack slaw, just Egg Roll in a Bowl. Mine doesn’t have celery or mushrooms, but it does have onions, and fresh ginger. Otherwise it’s very similar. 😉 It freezes like a dream, too!
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Tiffany
I haven’t tried freezing this – great idea! I like adding the celery and mushrooms simply to add more veggies… although 9 cups of cabbage is already a lot!!
Laura Anderson
I added red pepper, it goes wonderfully! I’m trying to eat more veg!
Regina
How do you freeze this meal? I’m currently pregnant with baby number 4 and trying to triple every meal I make…but honestly I’m clueless about how to go about freezing most things! haha
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Amanda Walker
Why is this called Egg Roll,. not an egg in sight!! Sounds worth trying anyway. A smaller amount for us, only two. Probably would be let-overs, which are so useful for lunch the next day
You mention there is sugar in iodised salt – why buy this kind when sea salt or Hymalayan salt has no sugar or any additives in it. We never ever buy Table Salt! So m,uch natural sea salt around here in the Algarve, and so cheap!
If you or your kids like something sweet I suggest Stevia, it also has no sugar, and is a natural plant product.
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Tiffany
Because this is everything you’d find wrapped up in a typical take-out egg roll. 😉 Natural sea salt must be more affordable where you are, because it’s certainly not here! It costs four times the amount of table salt. I know some people like Stevia, but I prefer to use maple syrup or honey to sweeten. And while on the Whole30, no sweeteners of any kind – including stevia – are allowed.
Laura
I’m doing a whole30 next month. I am totally adding this to my meal plan
Albert Bevia
This is such a creative recipe and it looks devine, specially that sriracha mayo, I would also put gobs of that into this amazing dish
Tiffany
Thanks Albert!
ellen
Name of movie: Pretty woman!!!
Tiffany
*high five*
Sue
Have you done this with red cabbage or savoy cabbage? That’s what I have on hand!
Kyare - Team Crumbs
Nope, but it will probably turn out delicious!
~Lisa~
We found this recipe a few months ago and it is delicious. Definitely one of our favorites.
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Tiffany
Ditto – do you put the hot mayo on top?
Deni
This looks yummy, Tiffany! We will try it tonight.
Name that movie: Pretty Woman!
Tiffany
LOL – Let me know if you guys like it!
Deni
We loved it, even my picky teenage son ate 2 bowls! I used ground turkey (what I had on hand) and it was amazingly good, especially with the sriracha mayo. It was even better the next day. Next time I will use ground pork.
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Alison D Foster
Would you try this with finely chopped chicken?
Karen @ Team Crumbs
Hi Alison,
Sure, chicken would be great!
Laura Anderson
Hello! I’m eating it now and I would definitely make it again! It was so fast and easy since I had cooked the ground beef/onion/garlic ahead of time. What else might you serve with this?