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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.
Erica says
What is the โserving sizeโ for the approximate nutrition facts listed? Thanks.
Karly says
The recipe serves four, so the serving size is one fourth of the recipe.
Amanda Warren says
Sooooo good! I used gluten-free General Tso sauce instead of the soy sauce and it turned out superb! This is definitely going to be a “go-to” for a quick delicious dinner.
Miladean Noggle says
By using this substitute for soy sauce, has the sodium count been reduced substantially? ย Iโd appreciate any suggestions to have flavor and omit sodium.
Caroline Baruth-Webster says
sounds delicious, and one recipe i will be making-thanks!!!
Ann Crow says
How do you make the fried wonton strips you suggest serving with this?
Karly says
You can purchase them or just cut wonton wrappers into small strips and fry. ๐
Karafarrah says
Target actually sells fried wonton strips as a salad garnish under their Archer Farms brand. They’re really good with a teriyaki chicken salad, too!
Jean says
What would be a good side to pair with this entree? ย
Kristen says
What is one serving size of this?
Karly says
The recipe serves 4.
Vlado says
Hi
I am on Keto diet around 6 weeks and I am already lost10 kg.
It would help if I get more recipes like egg sausage rolls.
Regards Vlado
Karly says
Glad you’re enjoying the keto diet and having success! I have a whole section of low carb recipes you can check out. I’ve also started a second blog dedicated to this way of eating. You can find it at thatlowcarblife.com. Lots of good recipes there too. ๐
Artie says
Hello. I was wondering if this would be good for a packed lunch. Like would it heat up well. My husband and I like to make lunch for the hole week every Saturday and freeze half of the week to keep it fresh. I just see that the recipe says to serve immediately, so I was just wondering.
Thanks!
Karly says
I prefer this served immediately. The leftovers get a little watery, but a lot of people have said they prefer it on the second day. I think it’s totally a matter of preference. ๐
Roxie Radel says
Hi Artie, I just made this in a double batch. 1 reg sausage and 1 hot sausage. I just cooked the cabbage for about 4 minutes on medium with the rest of the meat and onions. I took out what I wanted for leftovers and cooked my serving a little longer. There is still crunch in the cabbage, but I think this would work perfect for reheating. I only used half the fat from the pork and it’s just fine. Not too greasy at all.
Debora says
I do not eat sausage at all but I saved this recipe. Before being negative, think of alternatives!!! I do not use pork but shredded chicken would suit me fine with this dish!! There are always a way around a problem. And I do not use soy sauce but teriyaki sauce in its place would give the same flavor. A new recipe is just that – but adapt it to suit your own needs.
Karly says
It’s great with chicken! And have you tried coconut aminos to replace soy sauce? You’d get a similar flavor without the sugar that’s in teriyaki, if you’re watching carbs. ๐
Thanks for commenting – however you make this, hope you love it.
Lyn B says
This looks really delicious. Would you please explain what type of pork sausage? Is it breakfast sausage, some kind of flavored one?
Karly says
I use breakfast sausage, but any kind of ground meat works well in this dish.
Katrina says
The whole family loves this recipe! So simple to put together after a long day! Thank you for sharing! ?
Laura says
I downloaded your ebook. Just wondering how many servings ine the recipes?
Melissa says
Can you use regular ground pork?
Jessica says
I did! Just made it tonight with ground pork, and it turned out good.
Karly says
Works great with any ground meat. ๐
Becky says
I would like to receive your recipes please.
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Dana says
My family loves this, even my 7 year old son! My husband asks for this once a week. I use low sodium soy sauce and about 1/2 the ginger. We put it over cauliflower โfried riceโ! Yummy!
Karly says
Glad to hear your family enjoys this one! ๐
Linda says
Cauliflower โfried riceโ? Sounds good and Iโm wondering whatโs in that recipe please?ย
Karly says
You can find my cauliflower fried rice recipe right here: https://thatlowcarblife.com/cauliflower-chicken-fried-rice/
Patty says
What kind of sausage do you useย
Karly says
I use regular breakfast sausage. Spicy sausage is good as well.
Carey says
The store did not have shredded cabbage or regular coleslaw. What they did have was Broccoli Coldslaw with broccoli, red cabbage and carrots. Will this work? Thanks.
Karly says
I haven’t tried it, but I bet it would work fine.