Unstuffed Egg Roll Recipe (Egg Roll in a Bowl)

A quick and low carb meal, this Unstuffed Egg Roll recipe has the taste of a traditional egg roll made into a one pan dinner.

Do you love egg rolls but don’t have time to make them from scratch?

Here’s an easy Unstuffed Egg Roll Recipe that will save you time without sacrificing flavor. These are perfect for a quick dinner - it's ready in 20 minutes and of course, has some farm girl shortcuts thrown in...of course!

Why you'll love this unstuffed egg roll skillet

Basically, this is a way to enjoy all of the taste of an egg roll recipe like my bufffalo chicken egg rolls, but without the carbs in the egg roll wrapper. There's no grease with frying, and it's a low carb version of egg rolls. In a bowl. Obviously.

It has busy weeknights written alllllll over it.

Truly, it's a beautiful thing. And as I said, it's ready in 20 minutes. You can't beat that!

Plus, more and more grocery stores are carrying ground pork which is super budget friendly and leaner than you probably think!

I use it all the time in these dinner recipes using ground pork!

Ingredients

• pork sausage - you can use spicy pork sausage, lean ground beef or substitute ground chicken or ground turkey. If you have extras, be sure to make this dirty rice and sausage.
• water
• coleslaw mix with cabbage and carrots - Save yourself some time by buying a pre-cut mix at the grocery store, or you can chop your own carrots and cabbage. Perfect if you have them from your garden this summer!
• spices - garlic powder, ground ginger, salt, pepper
• toasted sesame oil
• green onions - these aren't essential, but they sure add a nice fresh taste!
• rice vinegar
• coconut aminos or tamari - soy sauce also works if you're non-keto
• sesame seeds - these are for garnish

How to make egg roll in a bowl

The instructions are pretty simple...

Step 1. Brown your sausage or ground meat.

Step 2. Add the water, coleslaw mix (this is kind of genius right - no chopping!) garlic powder, sesame oil, ginger, and green onions. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

Finish the whole thing off with your condiment of choice - coconut aminos, tamari, soy sauce, rice vinegar and a dash of toasted sesame oil.

Don't skip the toasted sesame oil, it's going to up your egg roll skillet game!

Variations for Egg Roll in a Bowl

With some variations, you can make this into a recipe that is paleo, Whole 30, or weight watchers. You name it and there's a variation.

• To make this sausage and cabbage recipe mainstream, you can totally use tamari. Or, even use soy sauce if you want, though you may want to cut back on the amount because of the salt factor.
• To keep it paleo or Whole30, use the coconut aminos.
• Want a little extra crunch? Add some sliced water chestnuts
• Like spice? Sriracha sauce is your best bet.
• Substitute ½ tablespoon fresh ginger for the ground ginger, if you have it laying around. I never do, so ground ginger it is for me!

For another variation, try my pork and cabbage stir fry.

What to serve with egg roll in a bowl

You can serve this over cauliflower fried rice, slow cooker brown rice, or eat it as is.

Other low carb recipes you'll love

• Low Carb Crustless Sausage Quiche
• Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake
• Easy Pork Stir Fry
• Low Carb Unstuffed Pepper Skillet
• Keto Chicken Salad

If you make these egg roll bowls, please leave a recipe rating or comment below. I'd love to hear from you!

Unstuffed Egg Roll in a Bowl

Deanne Frieders

A quick and low carb meal, Keto Egg Roll in a Bowl is a one pan dinner made with ground pork sausage, veggies and spices.

4.67 from 21 votes

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Prep Time 6 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 21 minutes mins

Course Main Dish Recipes

Cuisine Chinese

Servings 6 servings

Calories 368 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1¼ pound spicy bulk pork sausage
• ¼ cup water
• 14 ounce package classic coleslaw mix with cabbage and carrots
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 Tablespoon green onions chopped
• 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 Tablespoon coconut aminos or tamari 
 or soy sauce for non-keto
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds Optional for garnish

Instructions

 

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks, for about 5-6 minutes. Once sausage is no longer pink, remove from heat and carefully drain excess grease from pan.


• Return skillet to heat. Add water and scrape up brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a spatula. Reduce heat to medium and add coleslaw mix, garlic powder, sesame oil, ginger, and green onions. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and cook, stirring frequently, until the cabbage wilts and the carrot softens, approximately 4-5 minutes.
• Add rice vinegar and coconut aminos and stir to combine. Cook another 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, if using, and serve immediately.

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Notes

*to keep this unstuffed egg roll in a bowl gluten free, be sure to check your tamari sauce or coconut aminos label.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 16gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 726mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

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