Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe (2024)

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Experience the savory bliss of Egg Roll in a Bowl – a low-carb masterpiece that brings all the flavors of a classic egg roll without the carbs! Packed with veggies, savory ground meat, and Asian-inspired spices and seasonings, this recipe is a keto-friendly delight that satisfies your cravings while keeping you on track. Dive into a bowlful of flavor today!

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This Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl is a keto dish that the whole family will love, even those who aren’t on a diet! This satisfying one-dish meal is made with a touch of spicy Sriracha along with traditional egg roll seasonings and has less than 6 net carbs per serving.

This delicious recipe was created by Kyndra Holley, the blogger/mastermind at Peace, Love and Low Carb. Kyndra included this recipe for Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl in her book, Craveable Keto: Your Low-Carb, High-Fat Roadmap to Weight Loss and Wellness.

The best part is that it has all the delicious flavors of a traditional egg roll without the egg roll wrapper and added carbs. This low-carb version of egg rolls is sure to become one of your favorite meals.

Ingredients

For this crave-able low carb dish, you need the following ingredients:

  • 2Tablespoonstoasted sesame oil
  • 1medium oniondiced (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 3clovesgarlicminced
  • 5green onionssliced on the bias (white and green portions separated)
  • 1poundground pork
  • ½teaspoonginger powder (or fresh ginger)
  • ½teaspoonsea salt
  • ¼teaspoonground black pepper
  • 1TablespoonSriracha sauce or garlic chili sauceor more to taste
  • 1 (14-ounce)bag of coleslaw mix
  • 3Tablespoonscoconut aminos or gluten-free soy sauce
  • 1Tablespoonunseasoned white rice vinegar
  • 2Tablespoonstoasted sesame seedsfor garnish

How To Make An Eggroll In a Bowl

To make this deconstructed keto egg roll, you start by heating sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Next, add onion, garlic, and white parts of green onions to the skillet. Sauté until the green onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant.

Add ground pork, ginger, salt, pepper, and Sriracha sauce to the pan. Sauté until the pork is cooked through.

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Add the coleslaw mix, coconut aminos, and vinegar and sauté until the coleslaw is tender. This will take about 5-7 minutes.

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Top the cabbage mixture with the green parts of the green onions and the sesame seeds before serving. Squirt some additional Sriracha over the top, if desired, for a bit of heat.

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Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl is made without the wrapper and it’s not deep-fried, making it a feel-good meal that’s low carb. In fact, it fits perfectly into a keto diet. Did I mention that the entire dish cooks in less than half an hour? It’s one of those easy dinners you will want to make again and again. It’s an easy recipe perfect for busy weeknights.

Should you have any leftovers, be sure to store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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FAQs

This dish is great on its own, or you can serve it over a bed of cauliflower rice.

The dish “Egg roll in a bowl” is so named because it closely resembles the traditional egg roll – Chinese-style wraps filled with savory ingredients. However, instead of wrapping the ingredients in flour wrappers and deep frying them, the ingredients are cooked together in one bowl. The result is a lighter version of the deep-fried favorite that is still packed with flavor. Basically, this is a deconstructed egg roll.

Substitutions

If you can’t find a bag of coleslaw mix, you can make your own version by shredding green cabbage. You’ll need about 7 cups of shredded cabbage for this recipe. (One head of cabbage should be plenty.) For extra veggies, I recommend that you also add about 1 cup of shredded carrot to the mix.

If you are unable to find Sriracha sauce or garlic chili sauce, you can use your favorite hot sauce, but it won’t be quite the same.

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Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl

The great tastes of an eggroll without all of the extra carbs!

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Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: Asian

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 297kcal

Author: Lynda – Southern Kissed

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 medium onion diced (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 5 green onions sliced on the bias (white and green portions separated)
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • ½ teaspoon ginger powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Sriracha sauce or garlic chili sauce or more to taste
  • 1 14-ounce bag coleslaw mix
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut aminos or gluten-free soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon unseasoned white rice vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  • Add the onion, garlic, and white portions of the green onions to the skillet. Sauté until the green onions are translucent and the garlic is fragrant.

  • Add the ground pork, ginger, salt, pepper, and Sriracha sauce to the pan. Sauté until the pork is cooked through.

  • Add the coleslaw mix, coconut aminos, and vinegar and sauté until the coleslaw is tender.

  • Top with the green parts of the green onions and the sesame seeds before serving. Squirt some additional Sriracha over the top, if desired.

Notes

Recipe excerpted from Craveable Keto Cookbook by Kyndra D. Holley, copyright 2018. Reprinted with permission. This recipe makes 6 servings. Each serving has 297 calories, 20g fat, 20g protein, 7g total carbs, 1.5g dietary fiber, and 5.5g net carbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Fiber: 1.5g

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Craveable Keto Cookbook

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Craveable Keto is not only a great cookbook, but it’s an excellent primer into the ketogenic world. Kyndra shares her painful past, not out of sympathy, but rather to encourage readers to let them know that there is hope for them, too.

Craveable Keto starts with Kyndra’s story and then moves on to her Top 12 Rules of the Weight-Loss Road. She then shares a break-up story, but not the kind you are probably thinking right now. It’s about breaking up with the scale. Moving on, she educates the reader in all things keto, including transitioning to a low-carb lifestyle and hidden sources of carbs (you might be surprised where some are found lurking).

When it comes to preparing for the keto lifestyle, she has the reader covered. Simple low-carb food swaps, stocking the kitchen, reducing waste, keto on a budget, tools and gadgets, techniques, meal plans, dining out, dining in, and navigating alcohol on a low-carb diet. And if you are unsure of what some cooking terms are, she has you covered with cooking terms defined.

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Each recipe in the recipe section lists the total of net carbs at the top, making it easy to figure out if the dish fits into your daily carb budget. The recipes also include a dietary and allergen key, the number of servings the recipe makes, prep and cook times, tips, and nutritional analysis.

The following are the recipe chapters along with a few samples of what you will see in each:

  • Breakfast – Breakfast Pizza, Reuben Frittata, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Keto Everything Bagel, Vanilla Coffee Creamer
  • Snacks & Starters – Parmesan Italian Breadsticks, Fried Mozzarella Sticks, Buffalo Chicken Flatbread, Baked Avocado Fries
  • Soups & Salads – Mexican Chicken Soup, Egg Drop Soup, Creamy Lasagna Soup, Dill Chicken Salad, Asian Chicken Salad
  • Main Dishes – Everything Bagel Dogs, Slow Cooker Spiced Pork Tenderloin, Philly Cheesesteak Casserole, “Just Like the Real Thing” Lasagna, Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza
  • Sides – Parmesan Roasted Broccoli, Fiesta Cauliflower Rice, Butter Roasted Radishes
  • Sweet Treats – Salted Caramel Nut Brittle, Lemon Curd, Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies, Blueberry Mojito Ice Pops
  • Dressings, Sauces, Seasonings & More – Ranch Dressing, Cajun Mayo, Pizza Sauce, Enchilada Sauce, Pizza Crust.
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If you are following a low-carb or keto diet/lifestyle, or are thinking about it,Craveable Keto: Your Low-Carb, High-Fat Roadmap to Weight Loss and Wellnessis a resource that you will want to have on hand. Look for it at your local bookstore or Amazon.com.

For more delicious recipes from Kyndra, visitPeace, Love and Low Carb.

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FAQs

What do you serve with egg rolls in a bowl? ›

Top your bowl with chopped peanuts, crispy chow mein noodles (the dry kind), wonton strips, or sesame sticks. Serve with Your Grain of Choice. rice, quinoa, or Cauliflower Fried Rice all go well with this egg roll stir fry. Or serve it with noodles for a change of pace (check out these Stir Fry Noodles too).

Why is it called egg roll in a bowl? ›

Egg roll in a bowl is essentially an egg roll without the wrapper. Egg rolls usually have ground pork, vegetables, and seasoning wrapped up in a crunchy, chewy wrapper. We've ditched the wrapper to make a low-carb, keto friendly meal in a bowl.

Is egg roll in a bowl low calorie? ›

One serving of this egg roll in a bowl contains 204 calories, 28 grams of protein, 10 carbohydrates, 6 grams of fat and 3 grams of sugar. It's also a good source of potassium and Vitamin A.

What is the best sauce to eat with eggrolls? ›

Egg rolls and dipping sauces are a match made in heaven. We're big fans of all kinds of different dips to accompany Van's Kitchen Egg Rolls. Sweet & Sour and Duck Sauce are the most common sauces to serve but it's fun (and tasty) to switch things up a bit and try new flavors.

What holds egg rolls together? ›

We use an egg wash (1 beaten egg and 1 tablespoon water) to seal our egg rolls. However, our vegetarian egg roll can become a vegan egg roll if you use a cornstarch slurry as a sealer (in addition to eggless wrappers).

What is the pink stuff in an egg roll? ›

You MUST use ground pork--do not use ground beef or chicken or the weird pink stuff that is ground turkey. Just trust me on this. Also, make sure not to overstuff the egg rolls with filling--this was always my problem growing up because I wanted them to be thick.

What is the best oil for egg rolls? ›

Peanut oil is great for frying egg rolls as it has a high smoking point and provides a nutty flavor. If you don't have it on hand, you can use canola or corn oil. Do not use oils like sesame oil or olive oil, as they are not good candidates for deep-frying due to their low smoking point.

How do you keep eggrolls crispy? ›

Cool your rolls on a wire rack instead of a paper towel or plate. Regardless of whether you air fried, deep-fried, or baked your egg rolls, do not let them cool on a paper towel or plate. Instead, use a pair of tongs to set the egg rolls on a raised cooling rack with a baking sheet underneath it.

Why do you put an egg in an egg roll? ›

Similar to spring rolls, the filling for egg rolls is stuffed into a dough, but while spring rolls are made of a thinner rice flour dough, egg rolls are made of a thicker dough that's made of flour and eggs. The addition of eggs is key because it makes the dough thick and able to withstand being fried.

Are egg rolls healthy? ›

But egg rolls are anything but healthy. They're wrapped in dough and deep-fried. The result is an appetizer that packs more than 220 calories and 10 grams of fat in each one. And that doesn't include the sweet dipping sauce.

Are egg rolls Chinese or Japanese? ›

Foodtimeline.org says, “egg rolls (and their lighter counterpart, spring rolls) date back to ancient China. It is quite likely that egg-roll type foods were made and consumed in the USA by the first Chinese settlers in the mid 1800's.” Okay, now we are getting somewhere.

Which is healthier spring roll or egg roll? ›

Generally, spring rolls are healthier. In Vietnam and Thailand, spring rolls are packed with raw vegetables and fresh herbs. The rolls are also made with a thinner wrapper than egg rolls and often served fresh, rather than fried.

Is pork roll keto friendly? ›

For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Pork Roll, it's just another name for Taylor Ham which is the brand-name of the product. Yes, there is a miniscule amount of sugar in pork roll, but it's such a trace amount that isn't enough to effect your state of ketosis.

What's the difference between spring rolls and egg rolls? ›

Differences Between Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls

Wrapper: Egg rolls have a thicker skin and utilize a wonton or thick, yeast dough wrapper. Spring rolls have a more delicate, thin skin and use a spring roll wrapper. Filling: Egg rolls typically contain cabbage and meat.

What should I serve dinner rolls in? ›

Using a bread basket to serve dinner rolls is a natural go-to for most individuals. Since most dinner rolls tend to be served warm, using a napkin can help to retain the the heat of the dinner rolls.

What do you serve rolls in? ›

The best way to serve warm dinner rolls

If you've baked your homemade rolls and they've had time to cool down completely, I've got a super simple way for you to still serve them warm! Right before you're ready to call everyone to the table, do this: Place the rolls in a bread bag or gallon ziplock bag.

What is the nutritional value of an egg roll in a bowl? ›

220 calories; 12g total fat; 3g saturated fat; 0g trans fat; 105mg cholesterol; 480mg sodium; 6g total carbohydrate; 2g dietary fiber; 2g total sugars; 0g added sugars; 23g protein; 0% Daily Value of vitamin D; 4% Daily Value of calcium; 10% Daily Value of iron; 8% Daily Value of potassium.

Is an egg roll an entree? ›

The egg roll as many know it today is a popular appetizer served in Asian restaurants but more recently has even become a common option on bar and appetizer menus in restaurants all over the place.

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