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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.
Carolyn king says
What id the carb count
Sharon Barber says
We made this with lean ground beef. I added more soy, bean sprouts, snow peas, bok choy…. probably more ginger and 5 spice Chinese spice. Very yummy. Thank you so much for the recipe, it is getting faves…?
Karly says
Sounds like some great additions!
Kathy B says
This is great! I love egg rolls, but time, effort, frying aren’t always “on the menu”. Recipe followed, loved, loved it! Will try some sweet sour sauces tonight, as this is second time trying. I’ll keep the recipe as is – don’t mess with success! Thank you!
JJ says
What can use instead of sausage meat? Would regular ground turkey work as well? Would I need to add additional spices to the meat? If so, what do you suggest? ย
Karly says
Ground turkey or beef work great in this. You can add in any additional spices you prefer – garlic and onion powder are both great, as well as some chili flakes if you like it a little spicy.
Jenna says
Do you have a suggestion as to what kind of pork sausage to buy? I saw breakfast and Italian, so I got the Italian, but would love to know some more options.
Karly says
I just buy the breakfast sausage, but I think any kind is going to be fine here. ๐
Dee says
Can anyone tell me if the calorie count is per serving? So, multiply by 4 to get the nutrition stats on the entire recipe? Thanks.
Karly says
Nutrition count is per serving.
Brooke says
I had a hard time finding sesame oil. The only kind I could find was in the olive oil section. Is this where it is suppose to be? Mine is much lighter than in the video and it’s in a much different bottle.ย
tony says
I found sesame oil in the Asian section of grocery store
Karly says
In my store, sesame oil is located in the Asian section.
Sue says
I made it with ground turkey, fabulous!! Thanks for the recipe.
Amanda says
My husband doesn’t eat much pork, so I’m wondering how ground beef would taste & if I need to tweak anything…
Karly says
Ground beef tastes great in this recipe!
Shea Dunn says
I made this recipe this week and it was delish! ย Served it over brown rice. ย Even the leftovers were good the next day. ย Will definitely be making this again. ย Thanks for sharing this and you other recipes.
Michael Trinchitella says
Great stuff, my wife just made it! BTW Karly – come by our FB group. I have been keto since the mid 1990’s.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/KetoIF
Jeanette says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. I love that it is a one pan meal and you don’t mess up everything in the house. Thanks for sharing!
Mike says
How many servings does this make
Carolyn says
I think 4 generous servings
Karly says
Four servings. ๐
Gail says
Doyou have the Nutrition Facts?
Karly says
As listed in 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.”
Gail says
Thank you. I must have overlooked it.
Angela says
High in Sodium
Carolyn says
I made this tonight and could have eaten the entire bowl! It was delish! Quick and easy to make. Would love more low carb keto recipes, if you have more to share ?
Jeanette says
I would love some too. We are really watching our carbs because my husband is diabetic.ย
Karly says
You can find my full section of low carb/keto recipes here: http://www.bunsinmyoven.com/category/low-carbketo-recipes/ Enjoy! ๐
Rachelle says
Oh my!! This was amazing. Even my child liked it and he doesn’t like “lettuce” as he calls it. ย I’m so sad to say that I didn’t have any leftovers for my lunch the next day. ย I can’t wait to try it with chicken in the next couple of weeks. ย Thank you so much for sharingย
Karly says
Glad it was a hit for both of you! ๐