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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.
Lesley says
This was amazing! I used 2 tbsp of ginger paste and only 5 cups of coleslaw mix because it was all I had on hand, but it still turned out really good. My family was impressed!
Sara says
Just made this and used the Mann’s Super Foods blend with Brussels sprouts, napa cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, carrots & kale. Amazing! I also added a little extra soy sauce just because I’m a bit of a salt fiend. This recipe will definitely be in my regular rotation! ย
Mandy says
I just made this for lunch and it was amazing! I can’t wait to try it with some of the mentioned additions (egg, broccoli slaw, water cheatnuts) next time! Thanks for sharing!
Patty says
The coconut aminos in place of soy sauce should make it glutton free.. Looks delish. Will try..
Toni Baker says
Can I just wrap this up in an egg roll wrapper and bake in oven?
Karly says
You’d want my sausage egg roll recipe for that. It’s basically the same thing, but you skip cooking the cabbage. You can find it here.
Suzy Pearson says
What is the heating element you are using?? I have been seeing these used on a lot of recipes & yours & have been looking at them, but do not know what to buy. Please help me out, I am going to try this recipe, it looks so good!!!
Karly says
It’s an induction cooktop that I use for videos. You can find it on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/2u2eALA
Trish says
Was tasty. I used the pork sausage and found the sodium a bit more then what we prefer. Super simple!! Thanks for sharing!
Dave says
This looks so good!! I was wondering if there was a way to use wontons or something to make a crust for this like a pie? I know it messes with the carb totals but I love the crunchy part of the egg roll. Any ideas?
Karly says
Sure! You could put those little crunch chow mein noodles in there to keep things simple, or you could fry up some wonton or egg roll wrappers and crumble those in. Alternately, my sausage egg rolls are the real deal, if you’d prefer to go that route.
Lynn says
Made this for the second time tonight and, just as with the first time, it didn’t fail to satisfy. So quick, easy, and scrumptious! Tastes just like the inside of an eggroll, too! This is quickly becoming a family favorite!
Karly says
So glad to hear that!
Carm says
Add mushrooms scrambled eggs and shrimpย
Lynn says
Oh, my goodness, that sounds amazing! My husband mentioned that we should try it with eggs, too! Can’t wait for next time so I can see how it turns out!
kristen says
This was SO delicious! My 3 little ones and devoured it and my most picky eater asked for 2 big bowls! Thanks for the great recipe. ๐
Beth says
I just made this for dinner and it was delicious. Since I don’t like sausage of any kind I used ground turkey breast. Next time I may try ground chicken breast or shrimp. The only other change I made was to use coconut amino instead of soy. Thank you so much for coming up with this fabulous recipe!
Megan says
What can I use if I don’t have sesame oil? I can’t wait to try this!
Cindy says
I make this often but use Jimmy Dean hot breakfast sausage and add water chestnuts. Really good.
Lois Stade says
Could scrambled eggs be added???
Karly says
Absolutely! ๐
tony says
I tried sunny side up fried eggs also good