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Egg Roll in a Bowl

This egg roll in a bowl recipe is an easy low carb alternative to egg rolls! Made with ground turkey and veggies tossed in a flavorful sauce of choice and ready in 20 minutes.

If you love Asian inspired recipes try this easy chicken stir fry, PF Chang’s lettuce wraps or fried rice, too!

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Egg Roll Bowl Recipe

This recipe transforms the popular fried egg rolls appetizer into a healthy, low carb main dish. Not only is it a better-for-you version, but it’s super easy to make in 20 minutes.

This egg roll in a bowl has been one of my go to dinners lately. It’s like an egg roll but there is no extra working of wrapping it and frying! It’s low-carb, packed with lean protein, has delicious flavor. Serve on it’s own, over a bed of rice or in a lettuce wrap.

Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe Ingredients

  • Sesame oil: You don’t want to omit this. It gives the perfect flavor. You can find it in most grocery stores down the International isle.
  • Ground turkey: I like to use ground turkey instead of pork because it has less fat, but you can definitely swap for ground pork, beef or chicken.
  • Onion: I like using a sweet yellow onion, but you can definitely add white or red if you prefer.
  • Ginger: This adds the perfect flavor to this dish. I love buying the frozen cubes in the freezer section or the paste. If you only have ground ginger, start with 1/4 teaspoon and add more as needed.
  • Garlic: Minced garlic is a must! You can press your own garlic, buy it from the jar or use the frozen cubes to make it easier.
  • Bell peppers: I love using red bell peppers as they have a touch of sweet flavor, but feel free to do a mix of red, orange and yellow.
  • Cabbage mix: To make things easy, you can use a coleslaw mix (make sure it has carrots). However, if I have time, I like to cut up my own cabbage and carrots into bigger pieces.
  • Coconut aminos: I’ve recently been using coconut aminos in place of soy sauce for it’s health benefits, however a low-sodium soy sauce also works great!

Substitutions and Variations

  • You can easily sneak in more veggies, like bell peppers, snap peas, spinach, kale, broccoli or mushrooms.
  • Surprisingly egg rolls don’t actually have eggs in them. However if you wanted to add an egg into this dish you certainly could. Simply push the meat mixture to the side and scramble in an egg or 2 at the end.
  • I love drizzling some sriracha on top for extra flavor (any other Asian sauce would taste great too).
  • Omit the rice to make it a Whole 30 recipe, low carb, keto and paleo. You can serve over cauliflower rice instead if preferred.
  • Transform my southwest egg rolls recipe into bowl style by just deconstructing it like I do here.

How to Make Egg Roll in a Bowl

Cabbage cooking in skillet.
  • Saute veggies: Add 1-2 teaspoons oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the ginger and garlic and cook and additional minute.
  • Cook ground meat: Add the meat to the pan and break up with a spoon as it cooks and remove any extra grease. Season with salt and pepper. Once cooked through, remove to a plate lined with paper towel.
  • Combine. Add remaining sesame oil to the pan, along with the bell peppers and the coleslaw mix. Cook for 3-5 minutes and then add the turkey back in along with the coconut aminos or soy sauce and stir together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve. Serve over rice if desired. Add desired sauces, green onions, cilantro and wontons on top to add additional flavors.
Cooking egg roll filling in a skillet.

Tips for Meal Prep

This dish is great for meal prep. I love making a big batch at the beginning of the week and then having it for lunch throughout the week. Simply follow the instructions below:

  1. Cook the dish according to directions.
  2. Add rice to the bottom of each meal prep container if desired, then divide the egg roll mixture evenly on top.
  3. Let cool, then cover with lids and store in the fridge.
  4. When ready to enjoy, heat in the microwave until warm and then add toppings of choice.
Egg roll mix in container.

FAQs

Can I use a different protein?

Any ground meat works! Try ground beef, ground pork, ground turkey or ground chicken or even a combination.

Can I use coleslaw mix?

Yes! I encourage this to make it easier on yourself! Buy pre chopped veggies like onions, peppers and a bag of slaw mix. That way you’re not spending extra time in the kitchen chopping everything up. I also love to use the frozen ginger and garlic cubes to save even more time.

How to store leftovers?

Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to three days.

egg roll in a bowl with rice

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Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe

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Author: Jamielyn Nye
This egg roll in a bowl recipe is an easy low carb alternative to egg rolls! Made with ground turkey and veggies tossed in a flavorful sauce of choice and ready in 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 2-3 teaspoons sesame oil (divided, add more if needed)
  • 1 ½ pounds ground turkey (or sub with chicken, pork or beef)
  • ½ cup diced yellow onion
  • 2 red bell peppers (cored and sliced thin)
  • 3 teaspoons fresh grated ginger (or 3 frozen cubes)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 14 ounce coleslaw mix (or 6 cups cabbage and 1 cup shredded or sliced carrots)
  • ¼ cup coconut aminos (or low sodium soy sauce, add more if desired)

For serving (optional): S&P, rice, green onions, wonton strips

    Optional sauces: sriracha, soy sauce, thai chili sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet and sour sauce, Yoshida's

      Instructions

      • Add 1-2 teaspoons oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the ginger and garlic and cook and additional minute.
      • Add the meat to the pan and break up with a spoon as it cooks and remove any extra grease. Season with salt and pepper. Once cooked through, remove to a plate lined with paper towel.
      • Next add the remaining sesame oil to the pan, along with the bell peppers and the coleslaw mix. Cook for 3-5 minutes and then add the turkey back in along with the coconut aminos or soy sauce and stir together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
      • Serve over rice if desired. Add desired sauces, green onions, cilantro and wontons on top to add additional flavors.

      Notes

      This dish is easy to add in more vegetables. Feel free to add in more bell peppers, snap peas, spinach or kale and mushrooms when you cook the bell peppers. 

      Nutrition

      Serving: 6ounces | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 714IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

      Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.

      Course: Main Dish
      Cuisine: Chinese

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