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Egg Roll in a Bowl
This Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe features ground meat cooked with a mix of shredded cabbage, carrots, and flavorful Asian-inspired sauces including soy, hoisin, and toasted sesame oil. The dish offers a tender, slightly sweet, and savory profile reminiscent of traditional egg rolls but without the wrapper. It’s a practical choice for those wanting the familiar flavors of egg rolls in a quicker skillet form, combining fresh vegetables and meat in a single pan meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
234 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground meat (we love ground pork, but you can also use ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground beef)
- 1 small onion diced, sweet
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ cup soy sauce less sodium
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (or add extra 1-2 tablespoons of hoisin to taste for a sweeter, richer sauce)
- 2 teaspoons garlic I use a bottle of pre-minced fresh garlic for an easy shortcut, minced, fresh
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger use a bottle of pre-minced fresh ginger for an easy shortcut, or 1 ½ tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 (16 ounce) coleslaw mix bag
- ½ cup carrot grated or 'matchstick'
- 2 green onion thinly sliced
- kosher salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and cook, stirring, until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain off excess grease; return meat to skillet.
- Add diced onion, sesame oil, and rice vinegar to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the onion is tender, about 4-5 more minutes.
- Add soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, coleslaw mix, and carrots to the skillet. Cook, stirring, for about 5-7 more minutes, or until the cabbage wilts.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the green onions and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Notes
- To achieve the signature egg roll flavor, use toasted sesame oil as suggested; it’s accessible in most grocery stores.
- When browning the ground meat, allow it to sit briefly before breaking up to retain moisture and tenderness.
- This recipe serves well as a base to add other vegetables like celery, bell peppers, snap peas, or baby corn for more texture and flavor.
- Enhance the sauce's sweetness by incorporating additional hoisin sauce as desired.
- Consider garnishing with freshly sliced green onions, cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, chopped peanuts, or a squeeze of lime to complement the dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5cups
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
629mg
(26%)
Potassium
735mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2873IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups | |
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 735mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2873IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.