Sausage Egg Roll In A Bowl
Whether you call this egg roll in a bowl or crack slaw, you’re going to love this quick weeknight dinner recipe! It’s ready in just 20 minutes and is really packed with flavor. Such a healthy option for a quick dinner.
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been doing a low carb keto diet off and on for the past 6 months or so. I lost 30 pounds in just a couple of months doing one earlier this year. Since then I’ve managed to keep the weight off and just do a week of the low carb diet here and there.
I really love the low carb way of life and have created a lot of low carb recipes for you. Click for all of my low carb recipes!
Well, the husband and I are having a little weight loss competition with each other (again! I won the first one!) and so I’m back to my low carb diet.
It’s such an easy way to lose weight.
Keep scrolling down for this egg roll in a bowl recipe!
I know, it sounds so hard to give up bread and sugar, but think of what you can replace it with.
Bacon. Cheese. Steak. I rarely feel deprived when I’m on a low carb diet.
I’ve always said that I wouldn’t share any funky low carb recipes here that need a bunch of special ingredients. The blog isn’t changing much! But, I do want to share recipes that fit a low carb lifestyle and will be devoured by carb lovers! Which brings me to this crack slaw!
One of the foods that I really crave a lot is Chinese take out.
I love fried rice – especially my bacon fried rice!
Have you ever tried making fried rice with cauliflower in place of the actual rice? It’s really good too – try my cauliflower chicken fried rice.
This chicken stir fry recipe is a great take out fake out too!
But, let’s be real. Egg rolls are where it’s at.
I’ve shared our favorite homemade egg rolls with you guys before, but the wrappers are loaded with carbs and frying egg rolls is pretty time consuming.
That doesn’t stop my husband from begging me to make them all the time though. He’s a pretty big egg roll fan, too.
So, to lighten things up and keep our dinner a bit healthier, I basically just made the filling, dumped it in a bowl, and ate it with a fork.
This might seem a little strange, but you guys. So filling and so good.
This recipe really satisfies that Chinese take out craving!
This crack slaw is the perfect low carb Chinese food.
I seriously could not get over how much this tastes like an egg roll. And my word, it’s so much easier than actually frying egg rolls!
This dinner clocks in at less than 400 calories, 5 grams total carbs, 3 net carbs, 23 grams of fat, and 23 grams of protein (with the disclaimer that I cannot guarantee this information is accurate. It was calculated on My Fitness Pal’s nutrition calculator and your mileage may vary).
It’s pretty perfect for a low carb dinner and it’s super filling and just packed with flavor.
Best part? It’s done in less than 20 minutes.
You could absolutely swap in some ground chicken for the sausage and you’d save some fat.
Low carb diets need fat though, so this is perfect for me!
I also love this recipe made with ground beef. I’m not normally a huge sausage fan, so I often do a mix of both sausage and beef.
Some of our other favorite low carb recipes include this cheeseburger casserole, low carb stuffed peppers, and my low carb chicken salad.
My low carb meatloaf is pretty rad too and it’s wrapped in bacon!
I always get so many comments saying “you forgot the egg” or “when do I add the egg” or “how is it an egg roll without egg?”
There is no egg called for in this recipe, because egg rolls aren’t traditionally filled with eggs. The name actually comes from the wrapper – it’s traditionally made with egg, flour, and water!
That said, if you wanted to bulk this up or stretch it to feed more people, scrambling in some eggs or topping it with a fried egg would be total perfection!
If you’re not super strict on carbs, fried wonton strips add a great crunch too.
One note, when you’re drizzling this with sesame oil, you’ll want to double check that you’re using sesame oil and not sesame chili oil. Sesame chili oil is super spicy, which is fine if you like that, but can be a little shocking otherwise. So, if sesame oil is new to you, read your label carefully before buying. 🙂
Hope you guys love this recipe as much as we do!
Sausage Egg Roll In A Bowl
Whether you call this egg roll in a bowl or crack slaw, you're going to love this quick weeknight dinner recipe! It's ready in just 20 minutes and is really packed with flavor. Such a healthy option for a quick dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 6 cups coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring often to crumble, until cooked through. Do not drain.
- Add the coleslaw mix, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce to the skillet with the sausage. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until cabbage has softened a bit.
- Remove from the heat and top with the green onions and drizzle with sesame oil.
- Serve immediately.
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There is nothing healthy about this. It’s loaded with fat and sodium.
Different diets work for different people. This is pretty perfect for a keto diet. 🙂
Agree
I am keto and I love it!!!!! No take out for me!!
Vicki S – I would encourage you to try this recipe. For a keto diet (low car, high fat) it’s on point. However, it’s also so versatile you can make it work for just about any meal plan. Use a ground chicken or turkey, low sodium soy sauce, and add extra veggies. However you choose to make it its really a great recipe.
Has anyone tried this with chicken? I’m not a fan of pork and I’m not keto-ing. However this sounds delicious just wondering if it still tastes delicious
It’s great with chicken! I’ve used ground chicken, but cooked, shredded chicken would work well too.
So use lean meat, pork, turkey, chicken, beef. One table spoon of soy for a skilled of this is not a lot of salt.
You could also use low sodium soy sauce. It is still plenty salty.
Vicki S, you are obviously on a site that is not appropriate for you. If you are concerned with fat and sodium, you are operating on old information from the 1960s and 70s based on Ancil Keyes diet-heart hypothesis. The information you are relying on is dated and has been proven wrong by study after study. You might want to take the time to educate yourself. If you choose not, you should likely stay away from ketogenic websites.
I was also worried about the high fat in this WOE, but just had blood work and my cholesterol numbers have improved, Dr said they were perfect, my A1C was 4.9, down from 6.9, and I lost 10 #, also reduced blood pressure meds!
You may want to read this study, Vicki. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2716748/
You can replace/switch out some items. For instance low sodium soy sauce which is all I use anymore and chicken sausage. Viola! Cut the fat and sodium with two quick fixes.
First time my husband & I are trying a keto recipe and this one is so good! I found it via the PeaceLoveandLowCarb.com website. I saw her Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe but I already had spicy chicken sausage at home that I wanted to use before I purchased more meat. This recipe is just SO GOOD! I used a mix of seasonings from both recipes including sriracha, used Isernio brand spicy chicken sausage, and had a mire poix already in the fridge so used that, too. We both loved this dish! Will definitely be going into our regular menu rotation using both ground meats and sausage. I’ve been following your blog for a long time but my first time posting 🙂
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We absolutely love your sausage egg roll in a bowl! What a wonderful, tasty idea! Easy, quick, and delicious! My family requests it once a week. Thanks for helping a virtual non-cook look like a chef!
So glad it’s a hit, Jan! 🙂
Looking forward to come low carb recipes. Thanks!
Would like to try some of your recipes.
I discovered your recipe earlier this month. Tonight will be the second time that we are having this for dinner. Delicious!
Glad you’re enjoying it! 🙂
What kind of ground pork sausage do you use? Is it breakfast sausage, like jimmy deans?
Yes, I just use regular breakfast sausage. The hot breakfast sausage works well too.
Sooo…I wasn’t sure what kind of pork sausage to get (I should have scrolled through these comments), so I bought ground, mild Italian sausage. Do you think that would still taste good, or am I setting myself up for disappointment??
I think the Italian sausage will work fine, but plain ground pork or breakfast sausage is what I normally buy. 🙂
What would be a good substitute for the sesame oil?
I would leave it out entirely if you can’t use sesame oil. It adds a pretty unique flavor, so I’m not sure there is a good substitute for this one.
My family loves this, even my 7 year old son! My husband asks for this once a week. I use low sodium soy sauce and about 1/2 the ginger. We put it over cauliflower “fried rice”! Yummy!
Glad to hear your family enjoys this one! 🙂
Cauliflower “fried rice”? Sounds good and I’m wondering what’s in that recipe please?
You can find my cauliflower fried rice recipe right here: https://thatlowcarblife.com/cauliflower-chicken-fried-rice/
What kind of sausage do you use
I use regular breakfast sausage. Spicy sausage is good as well.
The store did not have shredded cabbage or regular coleslaw. What they did have was Broccoli Coldslaw with broccoli, red cabbage and carrots. Will this work? Thanks.
I haven’t tried it, but I bet it would work fine.
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Can you use regular ground pork?
I did! Just made it tonight with ground pork, and it turned out good.
Works great with any ground meat. 🙂
I downloaded your ebook. Just wondering how many servings ine the recipes?
The whole family loves this recipe! So simple to put together after a long day! Thank you for sharing! ?
This looks really delicious. Would you please explain what type of pork sausage? Is it breakfast sausage, some kind of flavored one?
I use breakfast sausage, but any kind of ground meat works well in this dish.
I do not eat sausage at all but I saved this recipe. Before being negative, think of alternatives!!! I do not use pork but shredded chicken would suit me fine with this dish!! There are always a way around a problem. And I do not use soy sauce but teriyaki sauce in its place would give the same flavor. A new recipe is just that – but adapt it to suit your own needs.
It’s great with chicken! And have you tried coconut aminos to replace soy sauce? You’d get a similar flavor without the sugar that’s in teriyaki, if you’re watching carbs. 🙂
Thanks for commenting – however you make this, hope you love it.
Hello. I was wondering if this would be good for a packed lunch. Like would it heat up well. My husband and I like to make lunch for the hole week every Saturday and freeze half of the week to keep it fresh. I just see that the recipe says to serve immediately, so I was just wondering.
Thanks!
I prefer this served immediately. The leftovers get a little watery, but a lot of people have said they prefer it on the second day. I think it’s totally a matter of preference. 🙂
Hi Artie, I just made this in a double batch. 1 reg sausage and 1 hot sausage. I just cooked the cabbage for about 4 minutes on medium with the rest of the meat and onions. I took out what I wanted for leftovers and cooked my serving a little longer. There is still crunch in the cabbage, but I think this would work perfect for reheating. I only used half the fat from the pork and it’s just fine. Not too greasy at all.
Hi
I am on Keto diet around 6 weeks and I am already lost10 kg.
It would help if I get more recipes like egg sausage rolls.
Regards Vlado
Glad you’re enjoying the keto diet and having success! I have a whole section of low carb recipes you can check out. I’ve also started a second blog dedicated to this way of eating. You can find it at thatlowcarblife.com. Lots of good recipes there too. 🙂
What is one serving size of this?
The recipe serves 4.
What would be a good side to pair with this entree?
How do you make the fried wonton strips you suggest serving with this?
You can purchase them or just cut wonton wrappers into small strips and fry. 🙂
Target actually sells fried wonton strips as a salad garnish under their Archer Farms brand. They’re really good with a teriyaki chicken salad, too!
sounds delicious, and one recipe i will be making-thanks!!!
Sooooo good! I used gluten-free General Tso sauce instead of the soy sauce and it turned out superb! This is definitely going to be a “go-to” for a quick delicious dinner.
By using this substitute for soy sauce, has the sodium count been reduced substantially? I’d appreciate any suggestions to have flavor and omit sodium.
What is the “serving size” for the approximate nutrition facts listed? Thanks.
The recipe serves four, so the serving size is one fourth of the recipe.
Made this tonight for dinner!! It was awesome!! I was dying for Chinese and this was perfect!! Thank you so much.
This was delicious! We put an over easy egg on top, which was awesome! Will definitely make again.
Love this recipe! Tonight I’m adding chopped water chestnuts for some added crunch!
Bought some LaChoy fortune cookies for dessert! Thanks so much for sharing.
How about substituting shrimp for pork? Would the shrimp lack flavor?
Shrimp would be a great substitute. You might season with some garlic and salt or additional soy sauce.
This sounds awesome will be making this to go with mother’s day dinner. And I will be buying your low card books I’m a gastric sleeve member 5 years close-up 130 pounds lost from 260 and still holding. These recipes are perfect with barely any carbs to no carbs. If you come out with a book of no carbs altogether I will be there to buy it. Thank you very much for the yummy recipes.
FYI, I used Coconut Aminos instead of soy sauce and added some peppers and mushrooms for extra veggies. Healthier option and still great! Thanks for recipe idea!
I just made this and it’s delicious but I have one question…has anyone tried adding a little bit of diced pineapple to it? Might not be right for all diets, just wondering for myself.
To cut some fat and calories I made Skinny Ms. skinny breakfast sausage recipe using lean ground turkey. Left the rest of the recipe as it was written. Came out fabulous and will make this again. A big thank you for the recipe!
this recipe will make wonderful filling for lumpia…the wrappers add tons of carbs but good for potlucks etc. thks so much. (i use ground turkey, the added water chestnuts sound so good)
ok, am exploring yr site more in depth. Love yr recipes.
tyvm!
Was just at a yard sale and a lady there was raving about this recipe! Of course, I pulled out my phone, went to your website and bragged on you!! ( with pride!). Going to try it myself tonite. The lady at the sale said its her family’s most requested recipe!
Oh my gosh, Gina, that is so cool! Thanks for sharing!! 🙂 Hope you guys enjoyed the recipe…it’s one of Chad’s favorites and he even cooks it himself sometimes (which is unheard of around here)!
Easy peasy and delicious. Sesame oil and green onion make this dish!!
Girl! I just started the Keto diet and have had a hard time finding recipes that A) Fit into that and B) The Mr will like because he is SO not into the keto thing. This one was PERFECT!! I love it, it really does taste like an egg roll, and the Mr loved it. Let’s put it this way, I had my serving and he ate the rest of the pot!!! I big ol’ puffy heart you!!
Yay! Glad it was a hit all around!
This recipe is amazing. Quick and easy, filling and delicious! I added a can of bean sprouts since where I come from bean sprouts are in every egg roll, plus I love them. Used ground pork instead of the pork sausage for my own health reasons. This time I topped it with a little bit of la choy dried rice noodles for that “egg roll” crunch. I have told everyone about this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!
Sounds like some great substitutes and additions!
This is absolutely one of my favorite dishes! Qiick, easy and delicious! Thank you for a keeper!! Love it!
Hi, this recipe looks great! I have lean ground beef I plan to use. What are some of the sausage spices one could add to the ground beef to make it taste like sausage?
I would either skip the sausage seasonings (it’s great with just beef!) or I’d just google for how to season sausage. It’s not something I’ve made before. 🙂
my family love this recipe even my eight year old picky grandson they want me to make it again always
Glad to hear that!
I’m very diligent about tracking macros and I measure everything I eat. What is the measurement for your serving size? 1 cup? 1/2 cup?
It’s 1/4 of the recipe. I didn’t measure that out by volume.
I’ve made this often and add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts. Sooo good!
It is delish with the cauliflower fried rice as a complete “take out” Chinese meal…..I even have take out boxes I put it in to resemble take out…..it is all about the taste and presentation
Would this recipe be a good option for meal prep? Does it heat up well? Looks wonderful!
A lot of people do make this ahead and reheat it. I personally prefer it made fresh, because the cabbage releases a bit of liquid and it gets more wilty the more you reheat it.
Made this last week with ground turkey and coconut aminos and it was fantastic!! Making it again and will try adding more veggies. Thank you for this awesomeness!!
Has any one come with how much 1/4 of this recipe
is in cups? Thanks
Can’t believe no one’s mentioned you can sprinkle in some pork rinds to get back some of that crunchy texture!
Great idea!!