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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.
Gwynne says
There are 2 different nutrition facts, which one is correct?
Karly says
Sorry about that! I’ve deleted the extra. I’ve used My Fitness Pal to calculate the nutrition here, but none of the calculators are 100% accurate, so these are just a guideline. 🙂
Bobbi says
Absolutely perfect low carb dish and it is so easy to make! My husband is a picky eater and he requests this often! Thank you for sharing.
Kim says
What sides would you serve with this?
Karly says
I generally don’t serve anything else with this one.
Tesheena Jones says
I would think some type of rice would be a good side.
Maria says
We served it with cauliflower rice.
Sue says
Looks yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Patty Stefanski says
The recipe says it serves 4, so a 1/4 of the pot is a serving.
Sabrina Williams says
How much is an actual serving? I could eat the whole pot…lol but seriously have started this week on the LCHF(keto) and needed to know what the serving size is so I can calculate for the day. Thank you
Karly says
One pan = 4 servings, so just divide into fourths.
Alan Harrell says
I am trying to cut carbs for the new year and came across this recipe. In less than 20 minutes, this meal was ready to eat, and only one dish to clean up. I cannot believe how delicious this is. My roommate and I ate every bit of it. Definitely a keeper, and so easy for a bachelor to make after working all day.
Karly says
So glad you and your roommate enjoyed this, Alan! 🙂
Mona Ward says
Did you use breakfast pork sausage?
Karly says
Yes, I do.
krysta says
that was gonna be my question too. so not italian sausage then. 🙂 just regular ol’ breakfast links squeezed out of their casings and into the pan?
Courtney says
Jimmy Dean sells ground sausage without the casing. I get it all the time.
Karly says
I use regular breakfast sausage, but any kind of ground meat tends to work really well in this. Just adjust seasonings to your taste.
Heather says
Yeah, I realized that when I got home! I blame the grocery store for clouding my brain! 🙂
Heather says
Is it supposed to be 4 CLOVES of garlic? Or 4 BULBS (the smaller division of each clove)?
Stacy says
A clove is the smaller, individual part of a bulb of garlic.
Elicia Koehn says
I would happily use a whole bulb ?
But my family would really prefer I only use cloves, sadly.
Amy says
I accidentally bought regular ground pork instead of ground pork sausage. But I spiced the ground pork in the pan, and hoped for the best. It was SO good! i will be making this again – next time maybe with the sausage, though I can tell you it was delicious this way!
Xina M Uhl says
Just made this tonight and it is delicious! Thanks so much for the post! I have a new recipe in my low carb arsenal now.
Sharon Janhonen says
Where’s the egg?
Karly says
Egg rolls don’t contain egg.
michaela says
but now that I think of it, I bet a runny egg would be super yummy on top…
I’ve made thsi a few times and it’s one of my favorites!
Nancy says
Actually true egg rolls do contain eggs. Without egg they are spring rolls.
John says
Actually it’s the wrapper that really makes the difference between an egg roll and a spring roll. Egg Rolls use larger sized Won-ton wrappers, which are thicker. Spring rolls are made using a thinner, more paper-style wrapper.
John says
Actually it’s the wrapper that really makes the difference between an egg roll and a spring roll. Egg Rolls use larger sized Won-ton wrappers, which are thicker. Spring rolls are made using a thinner, more paper-style wrapper.
Anita says
Made this with ground beef as I am not a fan of pork sausage. Also added extra grated carrots. It was great!! If you want a little crunch can always sprinkle a few crushed won ton strips on top, and also toasted sesame seeds.
Karly says
Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Jaci DeStefano says
We add bean sprouts to ours gor the crunch
Heike Elder says
This.was.fabulous! Such a hit with my husband… so much that, even though it was my turn to do it, he took the dog for his nightly walk. Not such a big deal aside from the fact that it’s only TWO DEGREES right now in the frozen tundra of Minnesota! Definitely will be on our repeat menu, thank you!
Karly says
Glad I could save you from the cold with this recipe! 🙂