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Our Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe starts with a bag of coleslaw mix and is ready in just 20 minutes in one skillet. This low carb dish is a family favorite and tastes just like the filling of an egg roll!
One of the foods that I really crave a lot is Chinese take out, but we’re trying to cut carbs and deep fried egg rolls just aren’t the best choice for that kinda life.
This easy sausage egg roll in a bowl recipe is one of our favorite Asian inspired meals – it tastes just like the filling in our favorite egg rolls and not only is it healthier, it’s also way easier and quicker!
We make this often as a quick lunch. When serving for dinner, we like to serve it alongside our cauliflower chicken fried rice or this chicken stir fry recipe.
There is a lot to love about this recipe and I just know that if you give it a try it’ll be a new favorite in your house too!
Best part? It’s done in less than 20 minutes and the whole family loves it!
Ingredient Notes:
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Meat – We love to use breakfast sausage in our egg roll in a bowl, but you can use any type of ground meat you have on hand. Ground beef, chicken, and turkey all work well.
Cabbage – We make our egg roll in a bowl with coleslaw mix to save time and keep dinner simple. Feel free to shred your own cabbage if you prefer.
Asian Flavors – To make sure we get lots of great Asian flavor into this sausage egg roll in a bowl recipe you’ll add some minced ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onion!
Optional Ingredients – There are lots of other great ingredients that you could mix in with this recipe, though you’ll want to keep them low carb if that’s what you are going for. Sriracha or red pepper flakes are a good way to add some heat, or try adding in some sesame seeds to go with the sesame oil.
Toasted Sesame Oil
Finishing off a dish with toasted sesame oil is a simple way to add in loads of flavor. A little bit goes a long way and this is perfect for Asian recipes.
What Readers are Saying!
“Easy and delicious. Just the way I like it!!!!!! There are so many ways to serve egg roll in a bowl, as is, egg roll wrap, lettuce wrap, stuffed bell peppers, just to name a few that I have tried.” – Ronald G
How To Make Egg Roll In A Bowl:
Sausage: Brown your sausage in a large skillet or work until cooked through. Do not drain the fat…fat is flavor and it’s needed for cooking the cabbage.
Cabbage: After the sausage is cooked through the rest of the recipe goes super quick. Add the coleslaw mix with the garlic, ginger, and soy sauce to the skillet and stir fry until the cabbage has softened up – about 5 minutes.
Finish: Finally, to finish this sausage egg roll in a bowl recipe you’ll top it with some green onion and drizzle on some sesame oil.
Helpful Tip!
We prefer to use toasted sesame oil to finish this dish off. It adds loads of flavor, but is generally only used to finish a dish. You won’t want to cook with toasted sesame oil as it’s already toasted and the oil will start to taste bitter/burnt.
Where is the egg in your egg roll in a bowl?
Did you know that egg rolls don’t traditionally have egg in the filling? The egg is actually used in the dough for the wrapper! Since this recipe doesn’t contain a wrapper, we don’t have any egg in the recipe at all.
If you’d like to bulk up your egg roll in a bowl, feel free to scramble a couple of eggs in with the cabbage, just like you would for fried rice. It adds a little extra protein and tastes delicious!
Is this dish spicy?
Our sausage egg roll in a bowl isn’t at all spicy as written, but it’s easy to add a little heat by using the “Hot” variety of sausage, stirring in some chili paste, sprinkling on red pepper flakes, and/or serving with a drizzle of sriracha.
Keto Egg Roll in a Bowl:
This dish is perfect for most diets as it’s naturally gluten free and low carb, made with a healthy mix of vegetables and protein. This egg roll in a bowl is also keto friendly, with just 4 net carbs per serving.
FAQs:
The egg in an egg roll actually comes in the wrapper! The wrapper is traditionally made with egg, flour, and water.
This recipe should last for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator if you keep it well covered. You can easily reheat in the microwave.
The filling of an egg roll is generally low carb, but the wrapper will contain carbs as it’s made of flour. Our egg roll in a bowl is a great alternative for a low carb diet.
MORE LOW CARB RECIPES!
- Cheeseburger Casserole: All the flavors of a cheeseburger without the bun!
- Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry: Another Asian inspired low carb recipe.
- Low Carb Stuffed Peppers: A very popular recipe that everyone can enjoy.
- Low Carb Air Fryer Zucchini: An easy air fryer recipe and low carb side dish!
- Spinach Stuffed Chicken: This chicken is stuffed full of spinach and cream cheese!
- Low Carb Meatloaf: It’s so easy and it is wrapped in bacon!
- Low Carb Chicken Salad: Simple and healthy!
Sausage Egg Roll In A Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 6 cups coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- sriracha for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring often to crumble, until cooked through. Do not drain.
- Add the coleslaw mix, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce to the skillet with the sausage. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until cabbage has softened a bit.
- Remove from the heat and top with the green onions and drizzle with sesame oil.
- Drizzle individual servings with sriracha, if desired.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
This post was originally published August 2015. It was updated with new photos January 2022.
Lisa says
Can I use ground pork, instead of pork sausage?ย
ryvir says
I just tried it with ground pork and it didn’t have quite the texture like sausage (plain ground pork was a little mushier) but the seasoning was still alright.
miriam says
I unlike everyone here have always struggled with cooking, don’t like it and am always looking for a way out! My family has been low carbing for weight loss. My husband has also been able to reduce his blood sugar levels.
I found this on pinterest and all I can say is wow! Not only did it taste great, but I was able to whip it up in 15 minutes. I want more of these type of recipes!!! Please! So simple and delicious.
Thank you!
Karly says
So glad you enjoyed this one!
Kristen says
So I put this recipe into myfitnesspal and the carbs are coming back as 35g per serving.. and the fat 31g.. and I even portion controlled for 6 servings instead of 4!
Could you perhaps help with what name brands you areally using for the ingredients??
Karly says
Hi Kristen!
Well, that’s frustrating! All of the online nutrition calculators seem to offer up different results. In any case, I used Dole coleslaw mix, Jimmy Dean sausage, Kikkoman soy sauce, and I’m unsure on the sesame oil. I can’t imagine that any brands are having that much more carbs in them…cabbage is fairly low in carbs, as is everything else. Did you accidentally type in 4 heads of garlic instead of cloves maybe?
Hope you can get it figured out. ๐
Elsie says
How much was one serving?
AJ says
Is the nutrition info you listed for the entire recipe? Or per serving? And what is a serving if so? Thanks!ย
Karly says
The recipe serves 4, nutrition info is per serving.
misty181 says
Disappointed. Not very good. Threw half away no one wanted leftovers.
Brandon says
It’s cabbage and sausage…uf you don’t like cabbage or sausage that might explain your distaste. Nice of you to drop a negative line though.ย
Donna Engelman says
I made this tonight and it was wonderful. ย My husband had it on a lo-carb torilla since he is not low carbing ย it and he liked it too. ย It’s going in my recipe box. ย Thanks.
Karly says
Glad to hear it was a hit!
Joanna says
Looks amazing….on the menu this week for dinner!
Bridget says
How many carbs does this have?
Karly says
From the post, “This dinner clocks in at less than 500 calories, 7 grams total carbs, 5 net carbs, 37 grams of fat, and 19 grams of protein.” ๐
Jessenya says
Are these counts for the entire dinner or per serving? Just trying to track my meals right.
Karly says
This recipes serves four and the counts are per serving.
Lesli says
This was outstanding! I’ve been doing keto for 8 days now and was really craving Chinese–this hit the spot! I only made a very small serving (since only for me) and added extra green onion and some sesame oil while it was cooking. And then topped it with some slivered, peppered almonds for crunch. Really tasty–thank you!
Karly says
Glad it was a hit! ๐
Grimm says
WOW!
I cut the recipe in to quarters so I could try it before making it for my picky husband. I LOVE IT! I did sub Coconut Secrets Coconut Aminos Garlic Sauce for the soy sauce (I am soy allergic) and it still tasted absolutely yummy! This may be my new go to lunch recipe!
Thanks!
Karly says
Glad to hear that! ๐
Debbie Desmond says
I just made this and it was very good.
Karly says
Glad to hear that!
Jocelyn says
I made this for dinner tonight, and my family loved it! We are not low carb eaters, so I served it with rice. Thanks for a tasty, speedy meal!
Karly says
I bet it was great with rice!
Christina says
Do you have anymore low carb food recipesย
Karly says
Yep, you can find the low carb section here: http://www.bunsinmyoven.com/category/low-carbketo-recipes/
Michele Pike says
can you make this with chicken
Karly says
Sure!
Lisa C says
I agree with Teresa – keep recipes like this coming. I’m also do low carbs and I’m running out of ideas. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Sounds amazing!
Karly says
Hope you enjoy!
Teresa says
Keep these coming. I’m cutting back my carbs and love this recipe. I love anything Chinese. I had to hide my pancake book, it’s calling me!
Sandra @ Heavenly Home Cooking says
Great idea! I love egg rolls too and this looks delicious. The fact that it comes together in only 20 minutes is a bonus. I’ll definitely be trying this.