This Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe is my go-to for lunch or a quick weeknight dinner.
On the table in under 20 minutes, this easy skillet meal combines ground pork or turkey, shredded cabbage, and our favorite eggroll flavors in one easy dinner.
Egg Roll in a Bowl is SO Easy!
- 20 Minutes: This recipe is fast to make – no rolling or frying required!
- Clean out the fridge: A great way to use up leftover vegetables in the fridge. Finely chop or shred almost any vegetable and add it to stretch the meal.
- Meal prep magic: Double the batch and have ready-to-eat meals for days, I reheat in the microwave.
- Family favorite: Even the pickiest eaters will ask for seconds.
Ingredients for Egg Roll in a Bowl
Ground Meat – I use ground pork, ground turkey, or chicken. For a vegetarian version, try scrambled eggs or tofu.
Vegetables – Pre-made coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw makes it easy, but you can shred your own cabbage as well. To add more to the mix, grated carrots, cauliflower rice, and finely chopped broccoli are all great options.
Flavors – Fresh minced garlic and ginger add great flavor. If you don’t have minced garlic, use 1 teaspoon of garlic powder in place. Replace regular or low-sodium soy sauce with coconut aminos or tamari if needed.
How to Make an Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Brown ground meat and drain fat per the recipe below.
- Add the whites of the green onions, ginger, garlic, and coleslaw mix and saute until slaw is tender.
- Mix in soy sauce and sesame oil. Garnish with cilantro, green onions, and sesame seeds, and serve hot.
Serving & Storage
Serve egg roll in a bowl as it is or over Instant Pot rice, ramen noodles, or even low-carb zoodles. A crispy, cold side of easy Asian slaw or a side of sesame ginger snap peas are the perfect sides to this tasty dish.
Keep leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
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Egg Roll in a Bowl
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken or ground pork
- 4 green onions thinly sliced, whites and greens separated
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 16 ounces coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil or to taste
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground chicken or pork, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Drain any fat.
- Stir in the whites of the green onions, ginger, garlic, and coleslaw mix. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the coleslaw becomes tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil and cook for 1 minute more.
- Divide into bowls and garnish with cilantro, greens of green onions, and sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Chopped mushrooms, bean sprouts, chopped water chestnuts
- Sriracha or red pepper flakes to taste
- Nuts like cashews or crushed peanuts
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Instant Pot, Lunch, Pork
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Really good! I add two packages of ramen without the flavor packets, as well as quite a little more sauce, garlic and ginger, more green onions and sliced mushrooms. I like the suggestion about also including water chestnut slices.
Love your recipes!
This is something I do often but I always add hoisin sauce as we like this dish on the sweet side…usually 2-3 tablespoons.
So easy and so nummy. I used Mild ground sausage, a hair more garlic and ginger and served it over Cauliflower Rice. My picky daughter ate 2 heaping bowls and made a bowl for work before anyone else could claim the rest. My 2 grown kids and grandkid asked that I keep this in the monthly rotation which works out perfectly for my Keto diet. Thank you!!
Always a hit
A favorite in our family too Lori!
I really wanted to love this, unfortunately it fell flat on flavor. I added some sweet chili sauce and the little bit of sweet heat was much better. I’m thinking a little pinch of 5 spice might brighten it up. Spend with pennies is my go to recipe site! I’ve made many recipes all great!
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy it as much as we do Nikki. Thank you for trying our recipe.
I found that toasted sesame oil gave a better flavor than plain sesame oil. I also added more garlic & ginger so it was more to my taste.
Used ground turkey; suspect it would be better with ground pork but it was ok with the turkey. Added water chestnuts. Reminded me of moo shu pork so I added some hoisin sauce. It was pretty good but would like to play with it more – want to try it with cilantro.
I love the crunch water chestnuts add, I’ll have to try that!
Thank you for sharing your take on this recipe with us!
I added fish sauce and a little red pepper paste. Delish!
Delicious additions!
Made this following the recipe and used ground chicken. It didn’t taste very good. Won’t make again.
Thanks for trying our recipe, Stewart!
So easy and always a hit!