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This egg roll in a bowl with creamy chili sauce is a wonderfully flavorful, quick Whole30 recipe made in one pan. It’s a low carb, keto friendly, and paleo slaw that becomes an irresistible Asian dinner recipe the whole family will love. P.S. That creamy chili sauce? WHOA.
🥘 What Makes This Recipe So Good
- It’s all the goodness of an egg roll without the unhealthy, deep-fried wrapper. Topping it all with a creamy chili sauce takes the flavors in this egg roll in a bowl recipe to a whole other level!
- Prep is super simple thanks to premade coleslaw mix. You only need one skillet for this slaw recipe, so clean up is easy, too!
- It’s Whole30 compliant, so there are absolutely no added sweeteners, grains, gluten, or soy. Perfect for those with allergies or who are just trying to eat healthy! We love it so much, we featured it in our Whole30 Meal Plan!
- It’s so easy to make a keto egg roll in a bowl using this recipe. Just swap out the coconut aminos for Braggs Aminos, Lite Tamari, or your favorite soy sauce (if you’re not also Whole30). Leave out the water chestnuts, and use a keto-friendly, low-carb hot sauce.
👩🏼🍳 Chef’s Tips
- This recipe makes enough to serve two with leftovers or four without. It’s fantastic for meal prep, just make sure you store the creamy spicy mayo / red chili sauce separately.
- The sauce should be thick and rich, so make sure you simmer it down enough. It shouldn’t be very liquid!
- If you can’t eat eggs and aren’t on a Whole30, try a vegan mayo in place of the regular mayonnaise for the red chili sauce. Should you be on a Whole30 and are avoiding eggs, simply swap the mayonnaise for coconut cream – the solid white part of a can of coconut milk.
- Check out my Whole30 sriracha recipe for the creamy red chili sauce; it’s amazing! If you don’t have time, simply sub your favorite Whole30 compliant hot sauce in for the sriracha.
💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Is rice wine vinegar Whole30-compliant?
Yep – even though it has rice and wine in the name. Just make sure you’re not using seasoned rice wine vinegar, which almost always includes sugar.
Can I make egg roll in a bowl in advance?
Yes, this makes a great keto or Whole30 meal prep! It reheats pretty well, so it’s the perfect dish for leftovers. However, it’s probably a good idea to store the spicy mayo in a separate container.
How long does egg roll in a bowl last?
As long as you refrigerate it in an airtight container, egg roll in a bowl will keep up to 4 days.
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Egg Roll in a Bowl with Creamy Chili Sauce
A wonderfully flavorful, super quick Asian-inspired skillet meal that fits a variety of dietary needs. Naturally Whole30, paleo, keto, low carb, gluten free, and dairy free.
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Equipment
- Large skillet
- Large wooden spoon
- small mixing bowl
- Silicone spatula
- 4 Serving bowls
- sandwich-size plastic bag optional
- Kitchen scissors optional
Ingredients
For the Egg Roll in a Bowl
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 6 green onions sliced, white and green parts separated
- ½ cup diced red onion optional, see Notes
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts chopped; optional, see Notes
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or hot sauce, see Notes
- 1 14-ounce bag coleslaw mix
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos see Notes
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon freshly cracked white pepper or freshly cracked black pepper
- salt to taste
For the Creamy Chili Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise store-bought or homemade
- 1-2 tablespoons sriracha or hot sauce
- 1 large pinch salt more or less to taste
Suggested Garnishes
- sliced green onions green parts, reserved from above
- black sesame seeds
Instructions
For the Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Heat large skillet over medium heat. When pan is warm, add 2 tablespoons sesame oil and swirl pan to distribute oil across surface. Continue heating pan until oil is hot and shimmery.
- When oil is hot, add white parts of 6 green onions, ½ cup diced red onion, and 5 cloves garlic to skillet and stir to incorporate. Sauté, stirring frequently, until red onions begin to soften, approximately 5 minutes.
- When onions have softened, add 1 pound ground pork, 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts (if using), and 1 tablespoon sriracha to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until pork is browned and crumbled, approximately 7 to 10 minutes.
- When pork is cooked through, add 1 14-ounce bag coleslaw mix, 3 tablespoons coconut aminos, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, ⅛-¼ teaspoon freshly cracked white pepper (to taste), and salt to skillet. Stir until ingredients are well incorporated.
- Continue cooking egg roll mixture, stirring regularly, until cabbage is tender, approximately 5 minutes.
For the Creamy Chili Sauce
- Add ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1-2 tablespoons sriracha, and 1 large pinch salt to mixing bowl. Stir together ingredients until fully incorporated. Set aside.
To Serve
- Divide egg roll mixture equally between 4 serving bowls.
- Transfer creamy chili sauce to sandwich bag. Snip one corner off bag and use as piping bag to drizzle chili sauce over top off egg roll mixture.
- Sprinkle green parts of sliced green onions over chili sauce. Garnish bowls with black sesame seeds if desired and serve immediately.
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- Sriracha (or Hot Sauce): If you’re on a Whole30 round, make sure your sriracha or hot sauce is compliant. You can use a store-bought compatible hot sauce like Frank’s Red Hot, or make your own Whole30 sriracha using my recipe.
- Mayo: If you’re using store-bought mayo, be sure it’s Whole30 compliant.
- Make it Keto: Use a keto-friendly hot sauce (like Frank’s Red Hot), and replace the coconut aminos with lite tamari. Omit the water chestnuts entirely. If desired, you can omit the red onion to shave off roughly 1g net carbs per serving.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 513calProtein: 21gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 601mgPotassium: 602mgTotal Carbs: 13gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gNet Carbs: 10gVitamin A: 305IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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By far the best meal I have had since I started Whole30 (R1D14). It is so easy to make, yet the flavor is out of this world! Thanks k you so much for such an amazing meal. Love it, love it, love it!!
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Oh my god! I’m tearing up over here! Thank you so much for those kind words. This just made my day!
Just made this and had to hop online immediately to RAVE about how delicious it was! I cut the vinegar (because I forgot to buy some… Oops!) and added just a bit more ginger to compensate for flavor. Low sodium soy sauce because I can’t have the full salt stuff and… Oh. My. Gosh. Amazing flavor! Very good spice to it, and filling enough to have just one bowl (even though the addictive properties tempt you to have more). Great recipe!!!
So happy you liked it!! 😀
Just made egg roll in a bowl last night. It exceeded all of my expectations. Cheryl, I don’t know how you keep coming up with these recipes but please don’t stop.
I haven’t been disappointed yet.
I actually prefer this without the egg roll wrapper. It didn’t have that weird oily mouth feel.
Made this and it has ended up being a permanent fixture in our household! We substituted baby scallops for the meat and it was phenomenal. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Oh! That’s super interesting! I’m so glad you loved it. 🙂
Just made this for a quick post-gym dinner! I had turkey instead of Pork and it still came out great! We also threw a perfect fried egg on the top to make sort of bibimbap. So amazing! Thank you for all the incredible recipes! Your blog totally rocks!
Thank you!! Blushing over here. 🙂
Just made this today! 1/21/19 So delicious! It tastes just like the insides of an egg roll! All done with wholesome ingredients! Yumm! I am a sucker for the one pot meals!
Made this tonight and it was delicious! I don’t eat pork so we substituted with ground chicken and all I can say is amazing! I have a friend who forewarned me against Eggroll bowl recipes.. said that she and her husband couldn’t find any good ones and then I found this! Next time we’re going to try it as a lettuce wrap! Absolutely delicious! Thank you so much.. you have totally gained my trust and I can’t wait to try some of your other recipes?
I’m looking forward to trying the egg roll in a bowl. Thanks for the broccoli slaw variation – I’m always looking to pack more nutrient-dense vegetables in.
This recipe is SO. DANG. GOOD. So good that I’m writing this review while still shoveling seconds into my mouth. I’ve tried a ton of asian-fusion Whole30 recipes and this one takes the cake for flavor, plus it’s loaded with lots of great veggies. Thank you, thank you, thank you! A keeper for sure, even after Whole30 has ended!