This Egg Roll in a Bowl only takes 20 minutes to make and is an easy keto friendly, gluten free, low carb, fast dinner recipe that is loaded with all of the flavours of an egg roll.
Bowls are in and for good reason. They’re an easy way to get in your protein and veggies in a totally instagrammable meal. This recipe was inspired by one of my favourite Chinese food take-out staples, the egg roll. Crunchy, meaty, and umami-rich, I cannot NOT get an egg roll when I order in, but I also get that it’s not the most nutritionally balanced option on the menu…
Why This Recipe Works
Enter my egg roll in a bowl. This recipe is keto friendly and gluten free, made with tons of veggies and flavourful ground pork.
It’s super quick and easy to throw together as well as it only takes a total of 20 minutes to make from start to finish.
This recipe of egg roll in a bowl combines all of the usual suspects in an egg roll but without the deep-fried wrapper. It’s basically a stir-fry without the noodles or rice so it keeps it super protein rich and fibre packed. It’s also really flavourful thanks to the ginger, garlic, and sesame oil.
Table of contents
Key ingredients
Sauce Ingredients – You’ll need sodium gluten free tamari, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil and then arrowroot flour to thicken the sauce that you’ll use for the egg roll in a bowl.
Ground Pork – You can use extra lean or full fat pork for this recipe! Just make sure when you are cooking it, to drain any extra liquids in the pan.
Vegetables – We use a mix of broccoli slaw, shredded cabbage, cremini mushrooms, and bean spouts.
How to Make This Recipe
Step 1: Mix together the tamari, vinegar, sesame oil and arrowroot flour and set aside.
Step 2: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the pork. Cook until browned.
Step 3: add in the ginger and garlic for 30 seconds.
Step 4: Add the broccoli slaw, cabbage, and mushrooms and stir until cooked down.
Step 5: Stir in the reserved sauce and bean sprouts and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 6: Once combined, divide into four bowls and top with sesame seeds and sriracha, to taste.
Expert Tips
I use cabbage, mushrooms, broccoli slaw and bean sprouts in my egg roll in a bowl, but you can totally switch up the veggies to use whatever you have on hand.
I also like ground pork which is a bit more traditional, but you could easily swap in turkey, chicken, beef, or even soy ground meat.
If you like heat, you can add sriracha on top. If you’re not a fan of heat, you can use hoisin sauce instead.
Recipe FAQs
This keto egg roll in a bowl will become one of your easy fast meal prep staples because it re-heats really well, so go ahead and make a double batch for the whole week.
Make sure you store everything in airtight containers in the fridge.
Yes! If you want to cut down on the prep time, you can purchase pre-made broccoli slaw to make this recipe faster.
You can use sliced peppers, match-stick cut carrots, or whatever vegetables you have in your kitchen!
More Recipes You May Like
Want more easy keto recipes? Here are a couple of mine that you might like!
- FLAX FOCACCIA (NO FLOUR OR YEAST FREE BREAD)
- PIZZA EGG MUFFINS
- KETO PEPPERONI PIZZA BAGEL BITES
- BREAKFAST KETO BAGELS WITH EGGS
Now I want to know, have you made my keto egg roll in a bowl?
Keto Egg Roll in a Bowl
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium gluten free tamari
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp arrowroot flour
Egg Roll Bowl:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground pork extra lean or full fat
- 2 tbsp minced ginger
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 bag broccoli slaw about 1 1/2 cups
- 4 cups shredded green/red cabbage
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp green onions sliced
- Toasted sesame seeds for garnish
- Sriracha to taste
Instructions
- Mix together the tamari, vinegar, sesame oil and arrowroot flour and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the pork. Cook until browned, then add in the ginger and garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add the broccoli slaw, cabbage, and mushrooms and stir until cooked down.
- Stir in the reserved sauce and bean sprouts and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide into four bowls and top with sesame seeds and sriracha, to taste.
Notes
Nutrition
What are some of your favourite Chinese take out staples?
Leave me a comment below with your thoughts!
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Katie L says
This was so delicious!! I’m totally obsessed with egg rolls and this was so easy!
Abbey Sharp says
Yay! so glad you loved it like we do!
Chris says
What else would you recommend to substitute for the pork? We typically eat vegan/vegetarian
Abbey Sharp says
Crumbled tofu would work!
Mikki says
Yes, Yes, and Yes! This looks SOOO dang delicious! Love the healthy twist and no deep fried anything!
Abbey Sharp says
Woo hoo!
Angela says
This is such a great idea! i know my kids will love this recipe…can’t wait to try it!!A
Abbey Sharp says
Amazing! Enjoy
Sarah @ Bucket List Tummy says
I have never made egg rolls but I love the sounds of putting it in a bowl! Asian inspired flavors are my favorite.
Abbey Sharp says
Right! So fun!
Deborah Brooks says
We love to do Asian inspired bowls at our house! A great meal to customize for each family members
Abbey Sharp says
You got it
Katie Uhran says
So much deliciousness! I haven’t had egg rolls in a while, but they seem like the perfect dinner on a chilly night when you want to spice things up. NOM NOM!
Abbey Sharp says
You betcha! I love it
GiGi Eats says
LOVING the looks and sounds of this!!! I made eggrolls when I came back from Thailand thanks to being accustomed to those flavors and HOT DAMN they were amazing!!!!! Now I want to put them in a bowl 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
mm right! You’ll love this