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 addictive Asian dinner recipe the whole family will love. P.S. That creamy chili sauce – WHOA.
Why This is the BEST Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe
- It’s all the goodness of an egg roll without the unhealthy, deep-fried wrapper.
- Prep is super simple thanks to premade coleslaw mix.
- Topping it all with a spicy mayo takes the flavors in this egg roll in a bowl recipe to a whole other level!
- 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.
- You only need one skillet for this slaw recipe, so clean up is easy, too!
How to Make An Egg Roll in a Bowl
The full instructions and ingredients list are available in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here’s a look at what’s involved!
First off, heat the sesame oil in a large skillet, then add the red onion, the white parts of green onions, and garlic and sauté until the onion is softened.
Add your ground pork, ginger, and sriracha or chili-garlic sauce and cook everything until the ground pork is brown and crumbles with a spatula. Mix in coleslaw mix, aminos, vinegar, salt, and pepper, and cook until the coleslaw is tender. Stir it regularly!
In a small bowl, whisk together mayo, sriracha or hot sauce, and a pinch of salt. Transfer that mixture to a small piping bag or plastic bag and cut off the tip of the plastic bag. The piping bag makes drizzling the sauce so easy!
Transfer your egg roll into its bowl, drizzle with spicy mayo, and garnish with the green parts of the green onions and sesame seeds.
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.
Recipe Variations
- Try broccoli slaw instead of the shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix. Many reviewers have made it this way and loved it!
- If you’re not on a Whole30 diet and you tolerate soy well, you can substitute soy sauce for the coconut aminos. Go easy on the salt if you use soy sauce, though.
- Don’t eat pork? No problem! Swap the ground pork for ground turkey or ground chicken. You can even use shrimp if you prefer! Sauté them until they’re pink and not translucent, then remove them. Add them back in right before serving and toss well.
- Adding water chestnuts to your egg roll in a bowl will give the dish a satisfying crunch, and it will still be Whole30-compliant!
FAQ – Is rice wine vinegar Whole30 compliant?
Yep – even though it has “rice” and “wine” in the name.
Every vinegar except malt is allowed on the program. Just make sure you’re not using “seasoned” rice wine vinegar, which almost always includes sugar.
FAQ – Can I make this keto egg roll in a bowl ahead of time?
Yes, this makes a great keto 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.
Our Other Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipes
- Southwestern Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Egg Roll In a Bowl Meal Prep
- Breakfast Egg Roll in a Bowl (Whole30, Paleo)
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Egg Roll in a Bowl (Whole30, Keto, Paleo, Low Carb)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 6 green onions sliced, green and white parts divided
- 1/2 cup red onion diced. Skip for keto. See Note
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 8-oz. can water chestnuts chopped. Skip for keto
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or hot sauce See Note 1
- 14 ounce bag coleslaw mix
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos See Note 2 for keto or low carb
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
- salt to taste
Garnish
- black sesame seeds for garnish
- green parts of sliced green onions from above
Creamy Chili Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise see Note 3
- 1-2 tablespoons sriracha or hot sauce
- salt to taste
Wine Pairings (NOT for Whole30!) – See Notes
- 2018 Che Fico Pinot Grigio Riserve click to buy
- 2018 Che Fico Red Wine click to buy
- 2019 Etnico Rosé click to buy
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add white parts of green onions, diced red onion, and garlic and saute, stirring frequently, until the red onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add ground pork, grated ginger, water chestnuts (Skip for keto), and 1 tablespoon sriracha hot sauce or chili-garlic sauce and cook until pork is browned, broken up, and cooked through about 7-10 minutes.
- Add coleslaw mix, coconut aminos or soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, white pepper, and salt, to taste, and stir until well combined. Cook, stirring regularly, until cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 1-2 tablespoons compliant hot sauce. Add a pinch of salt, to taste. To drizzle, place creamy chili sauce in a small plastic sandwich bag.
- To plate: spoon a hearty helping of the pork-cabbage mixture in a serving bowl. Snip off the corner of the sandwich bag with the creamy chili sauce and drizzle over egg roll in a bowl recipe mixture. Garnish with green parts of the green onions and black sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Rosé, like this rosé from Chile
- Red blend, like this red from Italy
- Pinot grigio, like this white from Italy
Nutrition
Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She’s been a blogger for 10 years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of two who lives in Memphis, TN.
Bhawana Rathore says
Wow, I was looking for this recipe since morning, and boom , here I am. Today I was starving for some creamy yet healthy recipe. This is amazing!
Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says
I’m so glad you found it!
Tayler says
Just made this tonight. You’re right! Husband. Approved. 👌 so delicious! Thank you!
Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says
Yay!!!
Bri LaHaie says
This was seriously amazing! Pretty easy. Loaded with flavor. I made it with ground chicken instead of pork and served it over some rice. Soooo great 🙂
Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Kayla says
Do you think this would freeze/reheat well? This is one of my favorite recipes 🙂
Cheryl Malik says
Yes it does! One of my favs, too 🙂
Tracie says
Is there an easy way to print out your recipes? I have a binder in the kitchen with all my favs and want to add this one!
Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says
Hi! There should be a “print” button the recipe card. 🙂
Krystal says
This was amazing! So easy and the whole family loved it. Definitely adding to the rotation! I couldn’t get a hold of fresh ginger, so I used dried and it was still wonderful!
Amelia Camurati says
So tasty and EASY! Thanks Krystal!
Bhawana Rathore says
Indeed
Caitlin says
This recipe was easy and very tasty. I didn’t include water chestnuts or onions, but added shelled edamame (adjustments based on what I had) and it was still very flavorful. Will make again!
Amelia Camurati says
This is a great recipe to make your own!
Kimberly says
This is amazing. Satisfying and delicious. Even my hardest food critics enjoyed. Totally make again!
Amelia Camurati says
Happy to have their approval, Kimberly!
Kelly says
What can I substitute that’s whole30 for the mayo. I do not like Mayo. Tahini?
Amelia Camurati says
That would work! Anything creamy for the sauce you’d like will work there instead of the mayo.
CP says
Hi! Do you have an Insta Pot variation of this recipe? Would love to give that a try!
Cheryl Malik says
I haven’t converted this to an Instant Pot YET, but that’s a great idea!
LaDean Gail Towers says
I just made this in the instant pot and it came out great. Only change is I added a 1/2 cup of chicken broth. You cook 0 minutes and quick release. Yes 0 minutes is a thing. Enjoy.
Cheryl Malik says
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ll have to try that modification next time 🙂
Tyra Oliver says
This was absolutely easy and delicious i added a teaspoon of natural peanut butter but thats just my taste preference.. thank you for sharing your recipe it’s definitely a keeper.
Cheryl Malik says
That sounds delicious!
Alicia Warming says
LOVE this recipe! I made it with turkey and ground ginger as I didn’t have fresh ginger. (You only need 1/8th tsp if ground ginger according to online conversion). Would love to try with the natural peanut butter as one person suggested! Thanks again!
Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says
Wonderful! So glad it worked for you.
Amy says
Did you put the peanut butter in the meat mixture or in the sauce?
Marci says
This was so good! We aren’t doing whole 30 or keto, but are trying to be more conscious of what we are eating and cut out some carbs. This was a huge hit! I subbed out the pork for ground chicken, and used lite soy sauce, regular sriracha and mayo, and it was just delightful. I doubled the recipe for my family of 5 and had just enough leftover for lunch for my husband tomorrow. This will definitely be in our regular rotation moving forward!
Cheryl Malik says
That’s awesome! Those are great ideas for substitutions. I’m glad the fam loved it!
Lisa says
Delicious, I am going to have to sneak it into next week’s menu as well – my husband agrees!
Cheryl Malik says
Yesss!! Love when my recipes are husband-approved! 😉
Chris says
I was really skeptical about this recipe at first. 100% 5 stars and all it takes is some meat and veggies with some rice vinegar? But WOW this is the best homemade recipe I’ve ever had! Just the right amount of spicy to where it’s still tasteful. I made a Japanese Hibachi white sauce to go along with it and it definitely blew my taste buds away.
Cheryl Malik says
Wow, thank you! I’m so glad you liked it so much! Thanks for the great review.
Krista says
I don’t even like egg rolls but I love this recipe! I saw a blogger share it and tried it. Thank you!!!
Cheryl Malik says
I’m so glad you loved it!
Jodi says
I’ve probably made this 10 times since I discovered it last year. It’s a hit with everyone and I always make a double batch because we like to have extra laying around – although it never lasts very long!
Amelia Camurati says
SO glad you love this!
Rich K says
This was a super easy cook with amazing results! You nailed this recipe, Cheryl! Thank you!
Cheryl Malik says
Aw, thank you! Glad you loved it!
Tina Huber says
This recipe reminds me of PF Chang’s lettuce wraps. Easy to make and delicious. It is one of our favorites! My family loves most of the Whole 30 recipes on this website! My only complaint is the website drains my battery and takes too long to download all the adds/videos. I use the jump to recipe prompt but it still drains my battery. I have to stay plugged in to follow recipes or I lose 25% of my battery on my computer. I can’t even attempt with my iPhone 11. It locks up. I understand the need for adds but all of these make it annoying to navigate the webpage.
Cheryl Malik says
I’m sorry to hear that, Tina! We were in the process of getting the site redesigned prior to COVID, but it obviously has had to take a backseat. I haven’t seen an issue on my iPhone 11, but we will keep an eye out.
Brenda says
Open in Safari and use Reader view.
Vicky Huff says
Holy cow but this is the BOMB!! My daughter and I had it for dinner and I’m already looking forward to tomorrow’s lunch
Amelia Camurati says
So glad this one was a family hit!!
Rachel says
Loved this dish! I easily made it vegan by swapping ground pork for vegan crumbles and used vegan mayonnaise instead. Wish I had the water chestnuts to add, but I didn’t and it was still crunchy and tasty.
Amelia Camurati says
This is an easy recipe to make vegetarian or vegan! Glad you enjoyed it.
Kim says
Thank you for this easy and delicious recipe. Have made it several times (even when not doing Whole30) and the whole family loves it!
Amelia Camurati says
We’re so glad it’s become a family favorite!
Kasey says
This was so GOOD!! If you like egg rolls, you will love it. It is very flavorful and satisfying!
Thank you!
Amelia Camurati says
You’re welcome!
Abby says
Thank you so much for this recipe! It is such a fantastic recipe and became an instant hit in my household. We make regularly! I usually swap ground Pork for either chicken or turkey since we can’t all eat pork in my house, and I’ve used ACV instead of rice wine vinegar and it still came out great! It’s crunchy, savory, lightly spicy, and so satisfying!
Amelia Camurati says
Glad y’all love it!
Jessica says
Wow! I just made this recipe for my family. It’s spicy, crunchy and filling. It also smells like Asian comfort food wafting from the stove. Thank you for a quick and tasty recipe! It got us out of a Monday night “what should we cook” rut! We love it.
Keon Robertson says
Love this recipe! I substituted ground beef (only 1/2 pound) but otherwise made the recipe as written except I didn’t add the water chestnuts because I’m on keto. This will be my new fav keto recipe! Adding a fried egg on top takes this over the top!
Amelia Camurati says
This recipe is MADE for substitutions and adjustments! Plus, everything is better with a fried egg on top.
Lynn Austin says
I’ve tried several “egg roll” recipes and this one is by far the best. The crunch from the water chestnuts and the kick from the spicy mayo topping really made this dish. Balanced and delicious!
Cheryl Malik says
Thank you so much for the compliments! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Amelia Camurati says
Glad we made your list, Skye!
Shelly says
I really liked this but a keto heads-up on rice vinegar would have been good. I didn’t realize it had all that sugar in it! My mistake for not reading the label but I just assumed it was ok since you didn’t mention it in the notes.