This Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe brings back all of the flavor and nostalgia you love about egg rolls without the wrapper! It’s made with ground meat of your choice, cabbage, and a delicious sauce!

A Dutch oven filled with egg roll in a bowl after being cooked with a wooden serving spoon in it.
  • Flavor notes: Flavorful and comforting.
  • Servings: 4
  • Calories: 351 cal
  • Protein per serving: 38g
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diet types: Gluten-free, soy-free, nightshade-free.

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Why you’ll love this egg roll in a bowl

I hadn’t had an egg roll in years… until I became acquainted with the idea of an egg roll in a bowl. All of the flavor of egg rolls but without the fried wrapper! You may be thinking, what an egg roll without the wrapper? And I hear you! But this dish has so much to offer and here’s why you are going to love it…

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  • Quick and easy! From start to finish, this recipe is done in 25 mins (plus very minimal prep time). It is a great meal prep option because it stores well and is a hit all around.
  • So much flavor! This dish features everything you love about egg rolls, but cooked in a skillet and served in a bowl without the wrapper.

The Ingredients

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

All the ingredients needed for Egg Roll in a Bowl out on the counter before beginning cooking.
  • Coleslaw mix. Grab a prepped coleslaw mix at the store that features shredded green cabbage, red cabbage, and shredded carrots for a short cut. If this isn’t accessible for you, you can easily buy these ingredients separately.
  • White and green onion. White onion is in the base, and green onion is used as a garnish.
  • Ground pork (or other protein). Pork is what I’m used to in an egg roll, but you can easily swap out something like ground beef, chicken, or even turkey.
  • Avocado oil.
  • Ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper. These add the classic flavors that you would find with an egg roll. Omit the pepper for AIP.
  • Apple cider vinegar and coconut aminos. You can also use rice wine vinegar if you tolerate it. Coconut aminos is the soy sauce substitute.

How to make egg roll in a bowl

Here are the simple steps, with photos, to make this recipe. Find full instructions in the recipe card.

A skillet with ground pork browning in it.

Step one. In a large skillet, brown the pork on medium heat and lightly season with salt and pepper. Once cooked, set aside.

Onions, garlic, and ginger sauting in a pan.

Step two. Using the same skillet, heat the oil on medium heat. Saute the onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant and the onion is translucent.

The coleslaw mix and coconut aminos added into the pan to saute with the onions, garlic, and ginger.

Step three. Pour in the coleslaw mix. Season with the remainder of salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the cabbage reduces in size and the carrots soften.

The finished egg roll in a bowl toped with green onions ready to be enjoyed!

Step four. Reincorporate the cooked pork with the sauces, then stir to combine. Saute for another minute to reheat. Remove from heat and top with green onion and optional sauce.

Egg Roll in a Bowl FAQs

Can you make this egg roll in a bowl ahead of time? How do you store it?

This egg roll in a bowl is perfect for batch cooking! Make it on Sunday and store it in separate Tupperware containers to make a quick and easy grab-and-go lunch. Serve the sauce on the side if you plan to meal prep it.

Can you make an egg roll in a bowl with ground turkey?

Yes! You can easily switch up the proteins in this recipe and use something like ground turkey, ground chicken or ground beef.

Does an egg roll in a bowl have egg in it?

It doesn’t! Egg rolls get their name from their egg wrapper and not egg in a filling. However, you could totally add egg to the filling if you’d like to!

A bowl filled with egg roll in a bowl topped with green onions with a fork laid into the bowl.

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Egg Roll In a Bowl with Ginger Cream Sauce

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Author: Michelle
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Ingredients
 

For The Egg Roll In a Bowl

  • 1 lb ground pork, see notes
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil, sub avocado oil, see notes
  • 1 white onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 12 oz coleslaw mix
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, sub rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp green onion, chopped

For the sauce (optional)

Instructions
 

For the egg roll in a bowl

  • In a large skillet, brown the pork on medium heat and lightly season with salt and pepper. Once cooked, set aside. Discard the fat.
  • Using the same skillet, heat the oil on low-med heat. Saute the onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant and the onion is translucent.
  • Pour in the coleslaw mix with the remainder of salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Saute for 4-5 minutes or until the cabbage reduces in size and the carrots soften.
  • Reincorporate the cooked pork, coconut aminos and vinegar and stir to combine. Saute for another minute to reheat.
  • Remove from heat and topped with green onion and optional sauce (see below).

For the optional sauce

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together. Serve over the bowls.

Notes

For the protein: You can easily use ground chicken or ground turkey in this recipe in place of pork. 
For sesame oil: The key to cooking with sesame oil is to use lower heat. You don’t want to get the heat too high! You can easily swap this out for avocado as well, or do 50/50 avocado oil and sesame oil.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 351kcal, Carbohydrates: 15.8g, Protein: 38.2g, Fat: 15.8g, Fiber: 2.6g
All nutrition facts are estimated and will vary.
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This recipe first appeared on Unbound Wellness in January of 2018 and was updated in March of 2019 with new photos.