This easy Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe is on the table in just 20 minutes! It’s healthy and packed with flavor from seasoned ground pork and shredded cabbage, served over hot cooked rice.

Want more 30-minute meals? Try Creamy Zuppa Toscana, Lettuce Wraps, or Thai Quinoa Salad!

An easy Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe served over hot cooked rice and topped with green onions.

Why I love this recipe:

  • Quick – All you need is 20 MINUTES and a homemade, healthy dinner is on the table!
  • Healthy – Packed with protein and vegetables, this Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe will leave you feeling satisfied and energized. To make it even healthier, eat it over some cooked cauliflower rice.
  • Fresh herbs: The granish of fresh cilantro and basil really makes this dish shine, so don’t skip the fresh herbs!

How to make Egg Roll in a Bowl:

Cook Meat: Cook ground meat in a large skillet over medium heat, chopping into small pieces until browned, then season with fresh cracked black pepper. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, then remove everything to a bowl.

A cast iron skillet with cooked ground pork and garlic.

Sauté Vegetables: Add sesame oil to the pan, then add onion and cook for 4 minutes. Add coleslaw mix and cook for a few more minutes, until wilted. Season with fresh cracked black pepper.

Two process photos of coleslaw being added to a skillet to cook.

Combine: Add meat mixture back to pan. Stir in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and rice vinegar.

Veggies cooked down in a skillet to make egg roll in a bowl.

Serve garnished with green onions, cilantro and basil.

Egg Roll in a bowl served in a bowl, with chopsticks on the side.

Storage Instructions:

To Store: This egg roll in a bowl with coleslaw mix is best served fresh, but the leftovers can be kept for a couple days. Store in an airtight container, and reheat in the microwave. You can store the pork mixture separately from the rice, or layer it for meal prep.

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Recipe

An easy Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe served over hot cooked rice and topped with green onions.
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb ground pork , or ground turkey, chicken, beef or cooked shrimp
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic , fresh, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 yellow onion , chopped
  • ½ fresh jalapeño pepper , seeds and veins removed, minced (optional)
  • 1 16 oz bag tricolor coleslaw
  • 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce , or liquid aminos
  • 1 Tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 green onions , chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves , chopped, (Thai or holy basil preferred)

Optional for serving:

  • Cooked white rice or cauliflower rice
  • Hot sauce – sambal oelek, gochujang, or sriracha
  • Egg roll sauces , like duck sauce, sweet and sour sauce, plum sauce, peanut sauce or hot mustard

Instructions
 

  • Brown meat: Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground meat and cook, chopping into small pieces until browned. Season with fresh cracked black pepper. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, then remove everything to a bowl.
  • Add veggies: Add sesame oil to the pan, then add onion and cook for 4 minutes. Add coleslaw mix and cook for a few more minutes, until wilted. Season with fresh cracked black pepper.
  • Finish: Add meat mixture back to pan. Stir in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and rice vinegar.
  • Serve garnished with green onions, cilantro and basil.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: This is a great recipe for meal prep as leftovers will keep in the fridge for 5-7 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 19gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1078mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 458IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg

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