Egg Roll in a Bowl
Egg Roll in a bowl has all the deliciousness without the deep frying! Filled with cabbage, ground pork, and loads of flavor, this healthy meal can be made in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground meat (I prefer pork but you can use beef, chicken, or turkey)
- 1 Onion, chopped or diced
- ½ head Cabbage, medium or large or one small cabbage
Seasoning
- 1 Tb Sesame oil
- 2-3 Tb Oyster sauce
- 2-3 Tb Soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 1 Tsp Ginger Fresh or dried
- salt and pepper to taste I usually omit this because I find the oyster sauce is salty enough
Optional Dipping Sauce
- ½ Cup Sweet Chili Sauce (make your own or purchase the bottled kind. I prefer to make my own using the Epicure sweet chili sauce packet, but my favorite bottle is this one: sweetened chili sauce )
Instructions
- Brown the meat in a large wok or pan over medium high heat.
- Drain the meat.
- Chop the onion and add to the meat, cook until translucent. Turn the heat to medium low.
- Chop up the cabbage. (It’ll look like too much, it isn’t!)
- Add the cabbage to the wok, it should be heaping
- Mix in the cabbage, it should start to cook down pretty quickly. You may even find you want to add more. Cover it and reduce the heat to medium low and allow the cabbage to soften slightly (10-15 minutes).
- Add in the sesame oil, oyster sauce, soy sauce or liquid aminos, ginger, and any other seasonings you would like (you can add salt, pepper, sriracha, and other spices to your liking, you may also omit the ginger and oyster sauce if you do not have or want them)
- Continue to cook on low medium heat, uncovered, so the excess liquid evaporates and the flavors soak in, typically another 10 minutes.
- I also prepare a sweet chili sauce on the side to be drizzled over individual portions. This mimics the dipping sauce for traditional egg rolls. I really like the taste and simple ingredients using The Epicure packet. Alternatively, you can find recipes online, or simply purchase a bottle. My favorite bottle is the Pantai sweetened chili sauce. You can find it in an Asian grocery store or sometimes in the international or Asian aisle of a large grocery store.
Notes
- You can use less cabbage and sub in sliced or grated carrots
- For a less healthy, but more "true to the traditional egg roll" variation, you can use less cabbage and instead incorporate bean thread noodles (what you would typically find in an egg roll). I usually purchase these from a local Asian market. You do not need to cook them, simply soak them in warm water.
- As I mentioned in the step by step directions, the you can alter the seasonings to your specific taste preferences. Add, omit, or alter the amount of salt and pepper, sriracha, ginger, oyster sauce, and sweet chili sauce.
- For those who miss the crunch of a traditional egg roll, you can top your individual serving with crushed up chow mein or similar noodles/crackers.