All of the delicious flavors of your favorite fried Chinese restaurant appetizer come together in a lighter, faster, one skillet meal! This "Egg Roll in a Bowl" is a quick and healthy dinner that's ready in about 20 minutes!
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It's like an egg roll without the wrapper!
I honestly can't take credit for this genius idea, since I've seen it plastered all over the internet in recent years. After a craving for Chinese food hit me like a ton of bricks (do you ever get those?!), I decided that it was time to get in the kitchen and create my own Egg Roll in a Bowl!
This Asian-inspired supper has all of the flavors that you love without any of the deep fat frying. It's just a big, beautiful skillet full of fresh vegetables and lean protein stir-fried in a savory sauce.
In my typical fashion, I even managed to create a recipe that requires almost ZERO prep work! With help from a bag of coleslaw mix and a bag of matchstick carrots, I didn't even have to pull out my cutting board or my knife for this dinner. Tip -- use kitchen shears to snip the green onions right over the skillet. Again, no knife or cutting board necessary!
So, what ingredients will I need for this Egg Roll in a Bowl?
You'll be happy to know that this easy recipe does NOT require any fancy, expensive, hard-to-find ingredients! You'll want:
- a bag of coleslaw mix (or shredded cabbage); onion; and a few other fresh veggies (sliced mushrooms would be a delicious addition!)
- ground meat of choice (I used ground turkey here, but ground chicken, ground beef, or ground pork all work well)
- a simple stir-fry sauce made with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, and toasted sesame oil (plus optional hoisin sauce, if you like)
Trust me -- you don't want to omit that toasted sesame oil! It's heavenly, and it's what gives the dish that quintessential "Asian" egg roll taste! Plus, you can pick up a very small bottle of the oil in the Asian food aisle of just about any grocery store, including places like Walmart and Target. Puh-lease...don't skip it! I go through bottles of toasted sesame oil really quickly around here, because I'm constantly using it in recipes like my Dump-and-Bake General Tso Chicken, my Slow Cooker Orange Chicken and Broccoli, and my Cold Sesame Peanut Noodle Salad (just to name a few).
The simple, fresh flavors in this Egg Roll in a Bowl create a tasty, family-friendly dinner in one skillet. Which means that you have a healthy dinner to serve your crew in less than 30 minutes...with only 1 pan to wash at the end. I'm telling you -- this is weeknight dinner perfection!
Other easy Chinese-inspired dinner recipes that you might enjoy:
- Dump-and-Bake Kung Pao Chicken
- Dump-and-Bake General Tso Chicken
- Dump-and-Bake Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Dump-and-Bake Chinese Pepper Steak
Egg Roll in a Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground turkey breast (can substitute with ground chicken, ground beef, or ground pork)
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil*
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic**
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ cup less sodium soy sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) bag coleslaw mix
- ½ cup grated or “matchstick” carrots
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (optional, but recommended)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Drain; return meat to skillet.
- Add diced onion, sesame oil, and rice vinegar to the skillet. Cook, stirring, for a few more minutes (until onion is tender).
- Add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, hoisin sauce (optional), coleslaw mix, and carrots to the skillet. Cook, stirring, for about 5-7 more minutes, or until cabbage is wilted.
- Remove skillet from the heat. Stir in green onions and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Love how this is a low-carb recipe!! I'm not quite keto but prefer a low-carb lifestyle and this was awesome! On days when I'm wanting a "splurge" I'll pair it with a little bit of rice or pita bread. The IDEAL weekday meal for a full-time university student... quick & easy, cheap, and healthy! Triple threat!
Perfect! Thank you, Emma! 🙂
Yum! Thank you.
Came across this recipe and decided to give it a try as our family loves egg rolls! I picked up Hoisin sauce and other ingredients and had them on hand. Last night, I made pork tenderloin and had some left over so thought what a perfect addition to the recipe, instead of ground meat, I diced the tenderloin and OMG it was fabulous! I love your combination of flavors!! I have to say, I took all ingredients out, and this meal came together in a few minutes, the only thing I had to do was stir occasionally for 8 minutes! wow, totally a keeper recipe!! Thanks for sharing it!
Excellent! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, Debi. Thank you for letting me know! 🙂
This was delicious! I didn't have any ground meat of any kind defrosted so I baked some tofu up in the oven to make it crispy and added it to the dish. YUMMMMM-OOOOOOOO!
Sounds like a perfect substitute. Thanks, Tracey!
This was absolutely wonderful!! I made it for my daughter yesterday for lunch...Just by the fragrance, we knew that it was going to be a winner..
the only modification was that I added fresh ginger. Oh, and so quick to make.. Thumbs-up!!!
Excellent! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
Matt this tonight as I had pork loin to use up. Also didn't have Cole slaw mix, so I julienned carrots and cabbage and added asparagus for a little crunch. I locate bean sprouts and straw mushrooms and thought "why the heck not?" Everything else made to recipe. DELICIOUS! Tastes just like an egg roll without the grease! My daughter is having seconds. Lol. Thank you!
Wonderful, Marlene! I'm so glad that you were able to make the recipe work with what you had on hand. Thanks for taking the time to come back here and leave a note. 🙂
Loved loved this! This recipe is so versatile. I will definitely make this again!
Thanks, Kirsten!
I’ve now made this at least 5 times. Prefer beef over pork and this time we served it with a fried egg on top. Excellent dish that I’ve recommended to any of my friends who like cooked cabbage. Yummy!
I'm so happy to hear that, Judi! Thanks for sharing the recipe with your friends. 🙂
This was delicious! I used ground pork and plain pork sausage instead of turkey since I had it on hand and I sliced cabbage since I had it in my fridge already. I also increased the carrots and green onions. It was delicious and easy and will definitely make the menu consistently in the future.
Thank you!
Thanks, Desiree! So glad that you enjoyed it! 🙂
It's delicious! Amazing how it tastes just like the inside of an egg roll.
Thanks, Jane!
OMGgggg... This was so darned good! And you were so right about the toasted sesame oil. I was skeptical at first, especially when gasping for air looking at the price, but it smelled wonderfully and tasted even better with it. I used the Butter Ball Turkey Crumbles found in the freezer section for a little over 3 dollars, the Mann's Power Blend slaw, onions fresh from my garden, ground ginger, grated garlic and then the other ingredients.
Best of all, it didn't affect my blood sugar levels! After covid-19 ravaged my body, I have to be ultra careful about everything I eat. And I never had blood sugar issues to begin with, but it has happened to many people. No heart, pancreas, liver or kidney problems before either, but now I do. Thanks for making eating interesting again.
This makes me so happy! Thanks for your note! 🙂
This was amazing. The only thing I did different was use 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger in stead of dry ginger, and I added 1/2 pound of fresh bean sprouts and 6 large mushrooms chopped small. I used ground chicken from Aldi. I love that the calorie count is low too. I ate 2 cups and I was full and thats only about 270 calories. I can't wait to eat more for tomorrows lunch. Thank you again for such a wonderful recipe!!!
Excellent! Thanks, Kathy!
Made this again and still loved it! Only had 8 ounces of red cabbage so I upped the carrots and added celery and bell pepper.
Great! I'm glad that it worked well with the extra veggies. Thanks, Liz!
just asking because I make stir fry and add an egg, do you add an egg to this? I know it isn't listed but do you think it would take away from it if I added an egg?
I think you can absolutely add an egg if you like! 🙂
So I had sesame oil and rice vinegar in my pantry but when I looked they were expired. oops! So I substituted peanut oil and apple cider vinegar. I used ground pork. And instead of hoisin sauce I added some honey and hot sauce! I ate it with some rice. This was so good, thank you!!
Awesome! I'm glad that you made it work with what you had on hand. 🙂
Hi ..what brand of sesame oil do you recommend
Hi, Sandy! I don't really have a strong preference -- I just buy what my store has in stock (which is often fairly limited options because I live in the middle of nowhere). 🙂 Most often I use Kikkoman, Imperial Dragon or Sunluck brands.
This recipe is outstanding! A must try! I used ground pork and added more hoisin sauce . I will definitely make iIt again! Great dinner for a family especially on a budget as it makes a lot!
Thanks, Diane!
I made a gluten free version this for my family. It was delicious. I knew it would be, so I quadrupled the recipe. We’re looking forward to some delicious lunches over the next couple of days.
Sounds perfect, Jessie! I'm so glad that you can continue to enjoy it for multiple meals!
Doubled this recipe, added rice, topped with yum yum sauce and green onions. Absolutely delicious! My family devoured it.
Wonderful! Thanks, Robin!
I'm thinking this would be great as cold leftovers!!!
It is! 🙂
Delicious! my 14 and 16yo cleaned out the skillet. I added two scrambled eggs, more protein! The flavors are great! My son approved, saying "it doesn't taste like soy sauce!"
Thank you, Juli!