Egg roll in a bowl is the perfect easy weeknight meal! It's low carb, healthy, and quick! You can make it in your Instant Pot, or in a skillet on the stove. It's one of my favorite ground turkey recipes!
Healthy Egg Roll In A Bowl
Who loves egg rolls? I do! I do! But in efforts to be healthy, we've ditched the wrapper and deconstructed it!
I know the Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe has been around for awhile. Here is my version of this delicious dish. Today I made it in the Instant Pot, but you can easily make this in a skillet on your stove top.
What's inside an egg roll?
Egg rolls are typically made with ground pork, shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, and seasonings. Then they're wrapped in a won ton wrapper and deep fried.
But we're skipping the wrapper for a healthy low carb option. And we're subbing ground turkey for pork to lighten it up a bit
Here's what we're using:
- Ground Turkey
- onion
- cole slaw mix
- sesame oil
- soy sauce
- chicken broth
- garlic
- ginger
- salt & pepper
How to make Egg Roll In a Bowl
As I mentioned, this is an easy peasy one pot meal!
STEP ONE: Saute'
- Warm the oil and saute' the onions until translucent.
- Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 sec.
STEP TWO: Cook the meat
- Brown the ground turkey, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Add the broth, soy sauce, ginger, cole slaw, and salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine.
STEP THREE: Simmer
- After all the ingredients are combined, simmer until the cabbage wilts. The timing on this will depend on the method you use to cook.
STEP FOUR: Serve
- Serve in a bowl (ha, you knew that!) garnished with green onions and soy sauce if desired.
Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Turn Instant Pot on to Saute'.
- Add oil and onions and saute' until translucent (3-5 minutes).
- Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add ground turkey and break up with a spoon or a meat masher.
- Turn the Instant Pot off. Add broth, soy sauce, ginger, salt, pepper and cole slaw. Stir to combine.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot with the valve in the sealed position.
- Use manual high pressure for 2 minutes.
- When finished cooking, use the quick release method.
- Serve garnished with sliced green onions and soy sauce if desired.
Skillet Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Saute' onions in sesame oil over medium heat until translucent (about 3-5 minutes)
- Add garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add ground turkey and break up with a spoon or meat masher as it cooks.
- Add broth, soy sauce, ginger, salt, pepper and cole slaw. Stir to combine
- Cover and simmer until cabbage wilts, about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve garnished with green onions and soy sauce if desired.
Can you freeze Egg roll in a bowl?
Yes! This is a great one to make a double batch and put half in the freezer for another time.
- Cool the mixture completely
- Place in a zip lock or other air tight bag, releasing all of the air as you seal it up.
- Store flat in your freezer.
- To reheat, let it thaw in the fridge. Warm it up in a skillet over medium low heat until you reach desired temperature. Alternatively, you can re-heat each serving in the microwave. I would recommend using it on 50% power in order to not over cook it.
Notes on Egg Roll in a Bowl
This recipe is super versatile, here are some things to know:
- You can use ground chicken, beef, or pork instead of ground turkey
- You can use either ground ginger or freshly grated ginger, I prefer fresh, it adds to the dish tremendously!
- I love using pre-made cole slaw mix simply for ease of use. This doesn't contain any dressing or other ingredients, it's basically cabbage and carrots already cut. You can cut your own cabbage and carrots if you wish.
- If you make this in a skillet, you can completely eliminate the broth, if you wish. The Instant Pot needs the liquid to come up to pressure.
- If you like a little more 'crunch' or crispness, add only half of the cole slaw mix for cooking and simmering, then just before serving add the other half. Personally, I love it this way!
- Garnish with some chili sauce for a kick!
More Ground Turkey Recipes
- Turkey Skillet Dinner with Sweet potatoes and Kale
- Asian Turkey Burgers with Homemade Cole Slaw
- Healthy Turkey Chili {Slow Cooker}
- Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers
- BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Nachos
More Instant Pot Recipes
- Instant Pot Turkey Chili {with butternut squash}
- Instant Pot Bruschetta Chicken
- Slow Cooker Taco Soup (includes Instant Pot Instructions)
- Cobb Egg Salad
More Low Carb Recipes
- Pizza Casserole
- Sausage and Kale Soup
- Mexican Meatloaf
- Cottage Pie
- Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers
- Stuffed Flank Steak
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Egg Roll in a Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 cup onion chopped (about 1 medium onion)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 2 pounds ground turkey lean
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
- 1 tablespoon ginger root peeled and grated. Or you can use 1-2 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1 16 oz cole slaw mix
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot on to Saute'.
- Add oil and onions and saute' until translucent (3-5 minutes).
- Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add ground turkey and break up with a spoon or a meat masher.
- Turn the Instant Pot off. Add broth, soy sauce, ginger, salt, pepper and cole slaw. Stir to combine.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot with the valve in the sealed position.
- Use manual high pressure for 2 minutes.
- When finished cooking, use the quick release method.
- Serve garnished with sliced green onions and soy sauce if desired.
Skillet Instructions
- Saute' onions in sesame oil over medium heat until translucent (about 3-5 minutes)
- Add garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add ground turkey and break up with a spoon or meat masher as it cooks.
- Add broth, soy sauce, ginger, salt, pepper and cole slaw. Stir to combine.
- Cover and simmer until cabbage wilts, about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve garnished with green onions and soy sauce if desired.
Notes
- You can use ground chicken, beef, or pork instead of ground turkey
- I love using pre-made cole slaw mix simply for ease of use. This doesn't contain any dressing or other ingredients, it's basically cabbage and carrots already cut. You can cut your own cabbage and carrots if you wish.
- Broccoli slaw is also a great substitute!
- If you make this in a skillet, you can completely eliminate the broth, if you wish. The Instant Pot needs the liquid to come up to pressure.
- If you like a little more 'crunch' or crispness, add only half of the cole slaw mix for cooking and simmering, then just before serving add the other half. Personally, I love it this way!
- Garnish with some chili sauce for a kick!
Chellie Schmitz
So glad it was a hit Mary!
Mary Graham schmitz
This is great! I loved it and so did my family
Kathleen Pope
So easy and delicious, made a great and quick mid-week meal!
Chellie Schmitz
Hi Brenda, I don't currently have one with peanut butter, but I LOVE that idea for a variation. I'll work on something for a future post, for now, how about adding a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter with the soy sauce and broth? I would combine it well before adding in the cole slaw, just to make sure it distributes evenly. Let me know if you try it!
Brenda
do you have a eggroll in a bowl wit peanut butter
Chellie Schmitz
Great idea to add bean sprouts! You'll have to make it again.
Jaanika
Great, easy, quick recipe!
Made it via skillet, with the broth and it still turned out great!
Wish I would have added some bean sprouts just before serving for a bit of crunch!
chellie
I love broccoli slaw! I don't have publix near me, but my local store does carry it like that too. What a great suggestion! I'm so glad you shared it. 🙂
Mandy
Publix carries bags of broccoli slaw that's even better in recipes like this than coleslaw. It's a little chewy as a salad but quick cooked it keeps its crunch, plus all that tedious slicing and dicing is already done for us. I add it to soups to take the place of pasta.
Karl
One of my favorites