Egg Roll in a Bowl is a low-carb stir-fry recipe using ground pork, vegetables, cabbage along with a variety of Asian flavors to create a delicious sauce. Make this easy, vegetable rich stir-fry at home. This stir-fry always is great served in lettuce wraps! 

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Today’s recipe for Egg Roll in a Bowl is a nice low-carb meal that your family will love.

This dish uses a coleslaw mixture along with ground pork, vegetables and an Asian sauce. Cabbage is one of my favorite things to add to stir fry recipes.

I also love using them in casseroles, like this Cabbage Roll Soup, Easy Mango Cabbage Coleslaw or Vegetable Soup with Cabbage.

I love how easy this Egg Roll in a Bowl comes together, in under 30 minutes. If it one of those meals you can meal-prep on the weekends and it tastes even better the next day. It makes great leftovers!

Why You Will Love this Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe

  • Low-Carb: My favorite part of this recipe is that it is low carb. You use cabbage and instead of using the egg roll wrapper and deep frying the egg roll you serve it stir-fry, bowl style.
  • Quick and Easy: You can have this recipe on the table in under 20 minutes. This makes such an easy weeknight meal for the whole family!
  • Versatile: You can easily modify this to what you have on hand! It makes a great clean out the fridge meal. You can swap the protein for ground turkey, ground beef or leave that out and do tofu. You can add a variety of veggies like mushrooms, green beans or broccoli.

Recipe Ingredients

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Here’s an overview of the simple ingredients we’re using. Jump to the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts and printable instructions. 

  • Pork: Ground pork is added to this stir-fry and adds a lot of favor. You also can sub in ground sausage, ground turkey or ground beef.
  • Vegetables: This recipe uses red onion, bell pepper, carrots, green onions and cabbage. These vegetables make a great stir-fry style dish!
  • Sauce: The sauce mixes toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ground ginger, chili garlic sauce and lime juice. The flavors work so nicely together!
Egg Roll in a Bowl with Garnishes

How to Make Egg Roll in a Bowl

Step 1: Combine Sauce Ingredients: In a medium bowl combine the sauce ingredients and mix well. Set aside.

Step 2: Add Onion, Pepper and Pork: In a large skillet heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add the garlic and red onion and bell pepper and saute until soft, aout 2-3 minutes. Add the ground pork and continue to cook until browned.

Step 3: Add Remaining Veggies and Simmer: Stir in the matchstick carrots, cabbage and green onions and the sauce and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.

Serve warm or store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Egg Roll in a Bowl With Vegetables

Storage Tips

Store the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat you can microwave or you can quickly heat in a skillet.

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4.34 from 6 votes

Egg Roll in a Bowl

By Julia
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Egg Roll in a Bowl is a low-carb stir-fry recipe using ground pork, vegetables, cabbage along with a variety of Asian flavors to create a delicious sauce. Forget take-out and make this easy, vegetable rich stir-fry at home. 
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Ingredients 

For the stir-fry

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 of a medium red onion, diced
  • 1 pound of ground pork {you can use ground chicken, turkey, beef or sausage}
  • 1 bell pepper, seeds removed, diced
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots {or use one cup of small diced carrots}
  • 1 – 16 ounce package of cabbage or coleslaw
  • 4 scallions {green onions}, green parts chopped

For the sauce

  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce {I use low sodium}
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce {I use Hoy Fung}
  • 1/2 of a lime, juiced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl combine the sauce ingredients and mix well. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add the garlic and red onion and bell pepper and saute until soft, aout 2-3 minutes. Add the ground pork and continue to cook until browned.
  • Stir in the matchstick carrots, cabbage and green onions and the sauce and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Serve warm or store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g, Calories: 295kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 54mg, Sodium: 837mg, Potassium: 400mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 4276IU, Vitamin C: 32mg, Calcium: 34mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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I'm Julia. Wife, mom to three growing boys, lover of food. Here you will find quick & easy weeknight meal ideas, kid-friendly recipes and a few sweet treats. My roots are from the Mediterranean and many of my recipes incorporate those flavors!

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  1. Erica says:

    There are no instructions to this recipe.

    1. Julia says:

      That is so strange! I fixed it. I am sorry. Thanks for letting me know!