Chicken Egg Roll in a Bowl 🧡💚🍜 These ground chicken egg roll bowls are easy, ready in 15 minutes, full of flavor, have lots of texture, and are way healthier than actual egg rolls! Pair this stir-fry with rice, cauliflower rice, or your favorite veggies for a high protein recipe that everyone loves!
- I have fond childhood memories of devouring egg rolls. The crispy fried shells, the saltiness, the subtle crunch of the cabbage, so good. I also would literally use a cup of sweet and sour sauce on my egg rolls. As a condiments and sauce aficionado, the sugar-laden sauce was total perfection.
- Fast forward to adulthood when fried food, sodium, and sugary sauces aren’t necessary the best things for your waistline or health. Enter: Deconstructed egg rolls via this healthier egg roll stir fry recipe!
- This recipe is easy, ready in 15 minutes, full of flavor, has lots of texture, and is healthier than actual egg rolls.
- The next time you’re tempted to call for takeout on a busy weeknight, pull this deconstructed egg roll in a bowl recipe out of your back pocket and dinner will be on the table in no time.
Egg Roll In a Bowl Recipe Ingredients
To make this recipe for healthy egg roll in a bowl, you’ll need:
- Sesame and olive oil for flavor and moisture since poultry is so lean.
- Ground chicken (or ground turkey) may be used.
- Vidalia onion (yellow onion or white onions may be used), garlic, ground ginger but fresh is great if you have it.
- Coleslaw mix – If you can’t find coleslaw or a cabbage mix where you live, you can substitute two heaping cups of shredded cabbage and carrots instead. Cabbage wilts down quite a bit, so even if it looks like a lot, it’ll dramatically reduce in volume. But of course use your best judgement!
- Low-sodium soy sauce – You can use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce to keep it gluten-free.
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
- Green onions and sesame seeds for garnishing.
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Egg Roll in a Bowl
Egg roll bowls couldn’t be quicker or easier to prepare, so long as you use a bag of plain coleslaw mix as suggested. Here’s how the recipe is made:
- Cook the ground chicken in an oiled skillet until no longer pink.
- Then, add the onion and garlic and cook until softened.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and cook until the cabbage is wilted and tender.
- Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds before serving.
What to Serve With Egg Roll Bowls
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Chicken Egg Roll in a Bowl
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons sesame oil, or to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste
- 1 pound ground chicken, (ground turkey or pork may be substituted)
- 1 small sweet Vidalia yellow onion
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- one 16-ounce bag coleslaw mix, shredded green cabbage and carrots
- ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce, or as desired
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, optional and to taste
- about 3 green onions sliced into thin rounds, for garnishing
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, optional for garnishing
- hoisin sauce or extra soy sauce, optional for serving
Instructions
- To a large skillet add the oils, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat until done, about 4 to 5 minutes; crumble chicken and stir intermittently to ensure even cooking.
- Add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes or until tender; stir intermittently.
- Add the garlic, ginger, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Add the coleslaw mix (looks like a lot but wilts quickly), evenly drizzle the soy sauce, add the pepper, stir to combine, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until cabbage is wilted and tender; stir intermittently. Tip – If you have extra veggies on hand such as broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, diced bell peppers, mushrooms, pea pods, etc. and want to add them to bulk up the nutrients and fiber, go for it.
- Evenly sprinkle with green onions, optional sesame seeds, and optional extra sauces for serving. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Recipe FAQs
Yes, either ground turkey or ground pork may be used instead of ground chicken.
Of course! You wouldn’t have a classic deconstructed egg roll bowl, but I bet additions like baby corn, sliced mushrooms, or diced bell pepper would be great additions to this egg roll stir-fry.
Yes! It can be replaced with an equal amount of finely shredded green cabbage and carrots (roughly 2 cups total).
I usually serve the stir-fry as is, but you’re welcome to spoon it over steamed white or brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice.
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Originally published July 10, 2017 and republished April 7, 2023 with updated text.
I made this and absolutely LOVED it as well as my husband. I have shared this so many times because I brag about how good it is.
I get recipes daily and all that I have tried are GREAT!!
Thanks for the 5 star review, Tracy, and I’m so glad to hear that you love this one and have shared it many times! And that you’re enjoying the daily recipes!
Yours is my go-to for egg roll in a bowl. I’ve also made this with ground beef. Yum.
Thanks for the 5 star review, Debra, and glad this has been a winner for you, and with ground beef too – thanks for sharing that!
Followed recipe as is and it was delicious! Paired it with rice. Recipe easy to follow with few ingredients! Will make this again!
Thanks for the 5 star review, Alison, and glad that this turned out great and that you’ll make it again!
This is soooooo scrumptious!! I’m making a double batch tonight. I’m in Clearwater Fl, Milton just came by. This is a great 1 pan, healthy, quick, delicious meal. I say even good for camping. Fire up that old school, 1 burner Coleman stove. My taste buds prefer half amount of olive oil and half lite soy sauce as stated. Don’t skimp on sesame oil, it is key to the yumminess!!
Thanks Averie for the amazing recipe.
Avery 😃
Thanks for the 5 star review, Avery! (with a ‘y’) I am so sorry to hear that you’re in the area of Milton. My heart really goes out to everyone. I used to live in the Carolinas years ago so have been through my share of hurricanes and storms, so devastating. Anyway though I am glad this turned out great for you and as you said, and easy, quick, delish meal that you can make with minimal kitchen equipment and tastes great. Glad you love it and are making a double batch!
Made this for dinner tonight, everyone really enjoyed it even my 9 year old son.
Thanks for letting me know this was a winner for your family!
made egg roll in a bowl, made more that 4 serving gone in a heart beat awesome
Thanks, Duncan, for the 5 star review and glad it was awesome and gone in a heartbeat!
Hi Averie!
Just made the egg roll in a bowl recipe and I can’t believe how easy it was to make and incredibly delicious it was! Can’t wait to make this again!💜
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad this was super easy and incredibly delicious for you!
This was excellent. Used ground chicken and instead of soy sauce I used liquid aminos. Added shelled endamame to the mix and upon serving added chopped peanuts. Both added a nice flavor.
This was excellent. Used ground chicken and instead of soy sauce I used liquid aminos. Added shelled endamame to the mix and upon serving added chopped peanuts. Both added a nice flavor.
I am glad it was excellent and that you were able to put your own spin on it with the chopped peanuts!
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This was delicious and satisfying! My WW points calculator was only 5 per serving so it was easy to eat half the pan. I will definitely make again!
This was delicious and satisfying! My WW points calculator was only 5 per serving so it was easy to eat half the pan. I will definitely make again!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad that you were able to “indulge” based on your WW points calculator!
Do I drain the chicken after it’s cooked? It’s cooking now and I’m not sure 😞
I don’t drain it. There really shouldn’t be tons of liquid from boneless skinless chicken breast. I would just carry on with the rest of the recipe unless for some reason it’s unusually liquid-ey.
This was so good! And the ingredients weren’t expensive.(as a college student this is very important) I’ve made this twice and loved it both times. Thanks for the great recipe!
This was so good! And the ingredients weren’t expensive.(as a college student this is very important) I’ve made this twice and loved it both times. Thanks for the great recipe!
I’m glad you’ve made it twice and loved it both times and that it uses ingredients that you can afford. Bravo that you’re cooking for yourself as a college student!