Easy Inside Out Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe
Published Feb 01, 2023 Updated Apr 22, 2024
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An easy, 20-minute inside out egg-roll-in-a-bowl recipe that takes all the best ingredients and flavors from standard egg rolls, without all the carbs or deep-fried shell. Served with a healthy, homemade Asian-inspired bang bang sauce that adds the perfect amount of creamy, sweet, and spicy.
What Makes This Recipe Great
Y’all know how much I love adapting beloved comfort food recipes into healthy, cleaner versions. And this recipe is my latest success! This inside out egg roll in a bowl recipe is an easy, low-carb way to enjoy all the delicious flavors of traditional egg rolls, without the deep-fried egg roll wrapper!Â
And we all know that it’s not an egg roll without a delicious sauce. For this recipe, I’m using my healthy, homemade bang bang sauce which is the perfect amount of creamy, sweet, and spicy. It’s basically a sriracha mayo with a few extra ingredients to give it great flavor. The best part? This recipe comes together in just 20 minutes!Â
This delicious recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, makes a super healthy meal, and has really simple ingredients that make it easy to throw together in a pinch!
Ingredient Notes
Egg Roll Bowls
- Ground pork: You can also use ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken, whichever ground meat you prefer.
- Bag of coleslaw mix: You will find this in the refrigerated section next to other bagged lettuce mixes. You can shred your own cabbage, but I find the bagged variety much easier.
- Veggies: Shredded carrots, chopped red cabbage, sweet onion, and minced garlic.
- Toasted sesame oil
- Rice wine vinegar
- Coconut aminos: This replaces soy sauce in a standard egg roll. It’s a gluten-free, Whole 30-compliant alternative. If you want to use regular or low-sodium soy sauce, feel free to. You can also use gluten-free Tamari sauce for a gluten-free option.
- Spices: Ground ginger, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.Â
- Green onions: Optional, for garnish.Â
- Sesame seeds: Optional, for garnish
- Red Pepper Flakes: Optional, for added spice.
Bang Bang Sauce Ingredients
- Mayonnaise or dairy yogurt: I make my own homemade mayo using this 60-second recipe!
- Coconut aminos
- Garlic powder
- Sriracha sauce: Use more or less depending on your spice preference.
- Salt and pepper: Use to taste.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 2 tsp sesame seed oil. Add in the garlic and onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add in the ground sausage and Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Add the bagged coleslaw, carrots, red cabbage, onion powder, and ginger. Stir mixing all vegetables and sausage together. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the rice vinegar and coconut aminos to the sausage mixture. Mix together and cook over low heat for 10 mins or until veggies are soft. I still like a crunch, so I only cook down for about 8 minutes.
Egg Roll In A Bowl
Recipe Tips
- Add Extra Veggies: Add other veggies like broccoli, bell peppers, sliced shiitake mushrooms, sugar snap peas, or whatever else you can think of!Â
- Fresh or Dried Herbs: You can use both fresh garlic and ginger, or swap for dried versions. Keep in mind that you will use less if using dried versions.
- Make it Spicy: If you want a spicier dish, add more sriracha to the bang bang sauce. If you prefer a milder spice, use less.
Serving Tips
- Serve this recipe in a big bowl. Drizzle with bang bang sauce and chopped green onions.
Storage Tips
- Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container and eat within 3-4 days. Store leftover sauce separately. Reheat in a skillet over medium heat and serve with the sauce and green onions.
- Make Ahead: This is an easy dish to make ahead and store in individual containers for meal prep, or for dinner later. Simply reheat in the microwave or stovetop and serve with the sauce and garnish.
Recipe FAQs
Typically, egg rolls are stuffed with pork and cabbage, wrapped in a shell, then deep-fried. This recipe takes all of the delicious contents of the egg roll and puts them in a deconstructed egg roll bowl without the shell for a healthier, low-carb version.Â
Yes! There are under 500 calories and 10 carbs per serving, making this a filling, nutritious lunch or dinner option.Â
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Easy Inside Out Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs ground pork or ground turkey/chicken
- 16 oz bagged coleslaw
- ½ cup carrot matchsticks
- ½ cup chopped red cabbage
- 2 tsp sesame seed oil
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos*
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ sweet onion sliced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- green onions for garnish
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayo or sub Greek or DF yogurt
- 1 1/2 tsp coconut aminos
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1-2 tbsp sriracha sauce depending on spice level
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Heat skillet over medium heat with 2 tsp sesame seed oil. Add in the garlic and onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add in the ground sausage and Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- 2. Add the bagged coleslaw, carrots, red cabbage, onion powder, and ginger. Stir mixing all vegetables and sausage together. Cook for 5 minutes.
- 3. Add the rice vinegar and coconut aminos to the sausage mixture. Mix together and cook over low heat for 10 mins or until veggies are soft. I still like a crunch, so I only cook down for about 8 minutes.
Notes
Mac’s Pro Tips
- Sub soy sauce for coconut aminos if not Whole30 or gluten-free
- If you want, add extra veggies like broccoli, bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, or whatever else you can think of!Â
- You can use fresh garlic and ginger, or swap for dried versions. Keep in mind that you will use less if using dried versions.Â
- If you want a spicier dish, add more sriracha to the bang bang sauce. If you prefer a milder spice, use less.Â
Serving Tips
- Serve this inside out egg roll recipe in a big bowl. Drizzle with bang bang sauce and chopped green onions.
Storage Tips
- Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container and eat within 3-4 days. Store leftover sauce separately. Reheat in a skillet over medium heat and serve with the sauce and green onions.Â
- Make Ahead: This is an easy dish to make ahead and store in individual containers for meal prep, or for dinner later. Simply reheat in the microwave or stovetop and serve with the sauce and garnish.Â
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Super yummy! I used vegetarian meat and a head of cabbage I wanted to use up. We went back for seconds. Seasoning is spot on.
Very delicious! I doubled the sauce and added frozen stir fry veggies.
Glad you enjoyed!
Love this recipe so much. It’s become a go-to for quick suppers. I love that it uses bagged coleslaw. It makes it even easier with less chopping.
So happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Delicious! The sauce is the perfect addition to the delicious egg roll in a bowl meal! My husband loved it and that’s the best compliment!
This is so exciting Debbie! So happy to hear it was a hit.
I’ve made this twice, at least I think this is the same recipe I made the first time. It one new entries to my normal rotation. I have 2 suggestions – you go back and forth between calling the meat ground pork or sausage. I don’t think breakfast sausage would be good with these seasonings, so I only use ground pork. Haven’t tried it yet with ground beef, turkey or chicken. I also used Tamari instead of the Coconut Aminos.
I have not made the Bang Bang Sauce, but may try that next time, too. It took me way more than 5 minutes to prep to mince the garlic, slice the onions, slice the scallions and grate fresh ginger. I also didn’t add the ground ginger or onion powder since I used fresh ginger and it already calls for sliced sweet onions.
This is very good & easy to do but DON’T follow the times or you’ll have soft mush!
So glad you enjoyed it, Paula!