Egg roll in a bowl tastes just like your favorite take out and comes together quickly using a single pan. With only 7 g net carbs, this recipe has slaw, ground pork, and a delicious sauce.
In need of a super fast, low carb, and totally tasty recipe? This egg roll bowl is perfect for you! Like zucchini noodle pad thai and sesame ginger beef zucchini noodles, it cooks up in one skillet and is tossed in an umami-packed sauce.
A reader favorite, this recipe uses bagged slaw as an easy shortcut, and has a super simple sauce made with low carb ingredients, yet still delivers big on flavors.
You can have it cooked through in under 30 minutes and will only have one pan to wash up afterwards- perfect for easy dinners or can be portioned out for meal prep lunches through the week.
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Reasons you'll ♡ this recipe
- it tastes like an egg roll, but minus the wrapper
- you can have it prepped and ready in under 30 minutes
- it's low carb and gluten-free, but filling and satisfying
- it works for an easy weeknight dinner, or portioned out for meal prep
Recipe video
See exactly how to cook this recipe by watching the video below! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel.
Ingredient notes
- ground pork- you can use any type of ground meat including ground beef or ground turkey for this recipe. I chose ground pork because it pairs well with soy sauce, garlic and ginger.
- slaw- feel free to use any bagged slaw including broccoli or kale slaw. Pictured above is classic cole slaw mix.
- liquid soy seasoning- this is a lower carb and gluten-free alternative to soy sauce. You can use regular soy sauce but it will increase the number of carbs in the recipe.
- monk fruit- this is a low carb sweetener that helps balance the saltiness of the liquid soy seasoning. Several readers have enjoyed this recipe without the monk fruit sweetener. If you are not on a low carb diet, you can add honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup in place.
Step by step directions
1. Prepare the sauce- in a small jar, shake together the liquid soy seasoning, apple cider vinegar, and monk fruit sweetener. Set aside.
2. Cook pork- In a 12 inch non-stick skillet, cook the ground pork. Use a spatula to break it into small pieces, and stir/flip. Cook it for 7-10 minutes, until no longer pink. If there is a lot of grease in the pan, drain it before proceeding to the next step.
3. Add garlic + ginger- Make a space in the middle of the pan, and add the sesame oil. Add the garlic and ginger, and let them simmer for 1 minute, until fragrant. Mix them into the pork at this point.
4. Add slaw mix- Add the bag of slaw mix to the pan, and carefully stir it into the ground pork mixture. Cook for 3 more minutes, stirring frequently. Cabbage should be slightly wilted but not completely soft.
5. Add sauce- Pour the sauce evenly over the ground pork and cabbage mixture. Carefully stir it up until evenly coated in the sauce. Remove from the heat, and enjoy!
Serve it with
- green onion (garnish)
- sesame seeds (garnish)
- cauliflower rice
- perfect, fluffy rice
- in a tortilla or low carb wrap
- in a crisp romaine lettuce leaf as lettuce wraps
FAQ
This recipe is meant to taste similar to an egg roll, without the wrapper. Removing the wrapper makes it so easy to prepare, and also reduces the number of carbs in the recipe.
Yes. Follow the directions in my tofu tacos to mash and broil your tofu, but swap the taco sauce for the sauce in this post.
Yes, with just 7 g net carbs, it can fit into a keto meal plan.
You can do it either way, but I prefer to warm mine up.
Storage + meal prep
This recipe works great for meal prep. Here's how to do it:
- Cool completely, and portion out into 2 cup meal prep containers.
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheat until steaming hot, and enjoy!
Check out my favorite meal prep containers!
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Egg Roll in a Bowl (30 min, low carb)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork see note 1
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz slaw 340 g; 1 bag; see note 2
- ¼ cup liquid soy seasoning see note 3
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon monk fruit sweetener see note 4
Optional garnishes
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce- in a small jar, shake together the liquid soy seasoning, apple cider vinegar, and monk fruit sweetener. Set aside.
- Cook pork- In a 12 inch non-stick skillet, cook the ground pork. Use a spatula to break it into small pieces, and stir/flip. Cook it for 7-10 minutes, until no longer pink. If there is a lot of grease in the pan, drain it before proceeding to the next step.
- Add garlic + ginger- Make a space in the middle of the pan, and add the sesame oil. Add the garlic and ginger, and let them simmer for 1 minute, until fragrant. Mix them into the pork at this point.
- Add slaw mix- Add the bag of slaw mix to the pan, and carefully stir it into the ground pork mixture. Cook for 3 more minutes, stirring frequently. Cabbage should be slightly wilted but not completely soft.
- Add sauce- Pour the sauce evenly over the ground pork and cabbage mixture. Carefully stir it up until evenly coated in the sauce. Remove from the heat, and enjoy!
- Garnish- Sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional) and green onions and enjoy.
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Charlotte says
Looks amazing, will try it later. I am using this for an assignment. You have provided Nutrition Information, but do you know how many kilojoules of energy it has?
Denise Bustard says
Hi Charlotte, you can try popping the recipe into a nutritional calculator if you're looking for additional information. My Fitness Pal seems to be pretty accurate!
Michelle says
easy to make - quick. As soon as the meat is cooked you are essentially done! So good. We used ground beef. There was barely any left for meal prep, LOL. Definitely a keeper recipe and I'll double next time!
Ben | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Michelle,
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Iris says
Super easy , tasty dinner done in minutes 🤗
Ben | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Iris, we are happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.
Ivy says
I added half an onion, diced and cooked with the pork. Delicious! Served as lettuce wraps. Will definitely use this for my meal preps!
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Ivy, Thanks for sharing your add-ins, and for taking the time to come back to leave a rating and review! Really glad that you found a new favorite to add to your recipe rotation!
James says
Why not include the measurements with the recipe?
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi James, all measurements can be found in the recipe card. Let us know if we can help further!
Lindsey says
This is delicious. I sautéed half a yellow onion first, added the meat, and then added 1c of mushrooms before adding the slaw. So good!
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Lindsey, we're so glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for taking the time to come back to leave a rating and review, and for sharing your variations!
Tallia says
Hey, I’m planning on making this for my hubby and I, but how do you measure out how to make enough for two people but for the whole work week?
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Tallia, this recipe as written makes 4 servings. In the recipe card (top right corner, next to where it says "ingredients") you use the serving adjustment +/- buttons to adjust the recipe to how many servings you'd like to make. The ingredients will automatically be adjusted for you with the correct amounts. I hope this helps!
Starr says
This is going to be a go to meal prep for me! It was so easy! My husband and I liked it so much we were eating it when just prepared rather than saving it all for meal prep. Recipes often say they are fast, but this one really is lightning quick.
I used the tips in the notes. I used what I had in the house for the sauce-soy sauce and maple syrup. It came out really good. I added more garlic salt and pepper as well as red pepper flakes when cooking the meat because I like a bit of spice.
This is an awesome easy recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Starr, lightning-quick is always great when it comes to meal prep! We're so glad you enjoyed. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a rating and review. 🙂
Shooting big loads says
This was pretty good. Definitely needs salt and heat. I will make it again.
Kelly says
Same as the poster before, I felt the apple cider vinegar was too strong, maybe using less of it next time. Mine was also watery at the end, but an easy fix to this was adding cornstarch to the mixture to thicken it up. I will add cornstarch to the sauce mix next time. I will definitely use this recipe again!
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Kelly, thanks for sharing your feedback! We hope you enjoy this one time and time again, with your adjustments!
Ethan Milich says
Hi I was wondering what the serving size is in cups
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Ethan, we meal prepped these in 2-cup meal prep containers - so the serving size is for 2 cups 🙂
Darrin says
Decent recipe that I think needs a few tweaks.
1. the apple cider vinegar is a bit strong, I would decrease the amount and/or try rice vinegar
2. I felt it need a touch more salt
3. I added some red pepper flakes to give it a little kick
4. I used honey and felt it could use a touch more than 2tbsp
The sauce was a bit watery at the end. It probably could have been simmered down a bit more. Maybe with less vinegar it will thicken up and coat better.
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Darrin, thanks for your feedback with us!
Sam says
Hi! I can’t wait to try this recipe.. I think I’m going to swap the pork for ground turkey instead .. do you have any idea how that would play out calorie wise? Thank you so much!☺️
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Sam, that sounds delicious! We would suggest using My Fitness Pal to calculate nutritional info and calories if you are changing up the ingredients here. I hope this helps!
Bethmacdonald29@gmail.com says
Great recipe but I'm starting to think I'm crazy .. am I missing where it says to put in the sesame oil? Do I cook the pork in it? Do I put it in the sauce?
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Beth! In step 3 when adding the garlic and ginger, the sesame oil is also added. So yes, you are cooking the pork in it. I hope this helps, let us know if you have any further questions!
Jordan says
me and my girlfriend have both lost 3lb in the first week of following your recipes. They are great so far, as is this, but the portions are sooo tiny for this recipe it’s impossible to have it without adding a carb source 😂. Thanks again, looking forward to trying more!
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Jordan, we're so glad to hear you're both enjoying all the recipes here on Sweet Peas & Saffron. Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and leave a rating and review!
Helene M says
Made this today for the first time. I used soy sauce - 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons. Is that the right conversion? It was tasty but I must have under measured the ginger. I will get it right next time.
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Helene, I hope you enjoyed! The liquid soy seasoning can be used interchangeably with soy sauce - so 1/4 cup should work just fine!
Holly says
This looks delicious! Just to clarify though - can it be frozen for up to 1 month or up to 3 months? It says up to 3 months under "Storage + Prep" but only 1 month in the instructions box. Thanks! 🙂
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Holly, Denise's general rule of thumb is that meal prep bowls such as this can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thanks for letting us know about the discrepancy, we will be sure to fix that! I hope you enjoy, and when you make this recipe please be sure to come back and leave a rating and review!
Bobette Bryan says
This dish was delicious! My husband and I decided to go low carb, and this is perfect. The recipe seems like it would be very versatile too. Definitely a keeper. Thanks.
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Bobette, so glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and leave a rating and review. Cheers!
Leanne says
Had this saved for a while, but had leftover pork tenderloin tonight for dinner, so used that for the pork. Everyone is raving. Will be in the rotation from now on for sure!
Rachel says
Made this for lunches today. I only had ground turkey on hand and ended up using rice vinegar instead of the apple cider vinegar because we were out. It was amazing. Even my husband liked it and he’s super picky! I’ll definitely make this one again.
Denise Bustard says
Hi Rachel! Yay, so happy to hear this! Glad it worked with rice vinegar. Thanks so much for reporting back 🙂