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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:
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This post was originally published August 2015. It was updated with new photos January 2022.
Chelsie Carter says
So delicious! My boyfriend said he only wants to eat this for the rest of his life.
Karly says
Oh goodness, that’s quite a compliment! ๐
Debbie says
I just made this and oh my gosh itโs amazing. Since starting keto several months ago, I have been missing chinese food. ย Since the carb count is so low, think Iโm going to try adding some cauliflower rice next time.ย
Karly says
This would be great with cauli rice! ๐
Jill says
I LOVE this recipe so much! I always add some sriracha sauce and a little crushed red pepper flakes for some heat, and a touch of rice wine vinegar for a little more zip, too. Tonight I tried making it using salad-size shrimp instead of ground pork (which is my usual choice). delicious. Definitely crack in a boll.
Tiffany says
Sorry for the duplicate comment… It gave me an error message when I loaded it the first time!
Tiffany says
I had no ginger on hand – not even powdered, but I decided to make it anyways. Despite no ginger, I made it exactly as the recipe states. It was so good!!! I plan on picking up ginger this weekend and giving it another go. I’m sure it will be even better!
Tiffany says
I did not have ginger on hand, but otherwise made it exactly as the recipe states. It was so good!!! I plan on picking up ginger this weekend and giving it another go. I’m sure it will be even better!
Michele says
We have a ton of Brussels sprouts in the garden and I used it in place of the cabbage. I shredded them and it was delicious.
Karly says
Oh, that sounds amazing!
Kathleen says
I made this for dinner last night for dinner and it was Awesome and both my husband and I loved it. My husband said this is a Keeper!! I used Kroeger pork sausage which was not fatty at all and only should have cooked cabbage a couple minutes longer than I did. You’re the best.
Karly says
Glad it was a hit!
Lois says
If I was to calculate the net carbs would I subtract the 2 g of fiber from the total carbs?
Going to try this for dinner tonight. From the comments sounds like a fabulous recipe. Thank you.
Lois
Karly says
Yep, to calculate net carbs you subtract fiber from carbs. ๐ Hope you enjoy!
Nitza says
Does anyone know how many SP for weight watchers a serving would be?
Donna Henderson says
I just went to the store and got what I need to make it. I am using Italian turkey sausage and the total SP will be 16, so divide that by the number of servings you choose. Since I haven’t yet cooked it I am not sure of servings.
Donna Henderson says
I just went to the store and got what I need to make it. I am using Italian turkey sausage and the total SP will be 16, so divide that by the number of servings you choose.ย
Phyllis Bartley says
Don’t have any breakfast sausage…can I use hot Italian sausage?
Karly says
That should be fine.
Angelina says
We LOVE this! We also add bean sprouts to it!
Darlene Callaway says
If you are doing low carb and want some crunch to it crumble some pork skins in it and they will pick up the flavors. Just an ideal. Love this recipe and the wraps. Thanks so much!!
Karly says
Great idea!
Cheryl says
Read your comments and decided to make this since it was low carb and that’s what I’m doing right know and thia was great both hubby and I loved it going to try all your other low carb recipes thanks So glad I happened on your sight Keep posting your recipes ๐
Karly says
Glad you enjoyed it!
Gina Miller says
I made this tonight! My family LOVED it! Perfect! The flavor was right on point. A couple of us are on the keto diet and some of us are kind of on it. My husband is diabetic and this was a great choice for him. THANKS!