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A close-up overhead view of a hearty Egg Roll in a Bowl, featuring ground meat, cabbage, carrots, and green onions.

Egg Roll in a Bowl

This Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe is a quick and flavorful low-carb meal, perfect for busy weeknights. It features ground chicken or pork with crisp coleslaw mix, seasoned with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 353

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground chicken or ground pork
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced, whites and greens separated
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 16 ounces coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil or to taste
  • chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
  • sesame seeds for garnish

Equipment

  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. In a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground chicken or pork, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Drain any fat.
  2. Stir in the whites of the green onions, ginger, garlic, and coleslaw mix. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the coleslaw becomes tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil and cook for 1 minute more.
  4. Divide into bowls and garnish with cilantro, greens of green onions, and sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 22gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 841mgPotassium: 592mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave until heated through. Optional additions include chopped mushrooms, bean sprouts, chopped water chestnuts, sriracha or red pepper flakes to taste, and nuts like cashews or crushed peanuts.

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