My easy turkey egg roll in a bowl recipe is everything you love about egg rolls, cooked in a single skillet instead of rolled and fried! Lean ground turkey is the protein-packed base for lots of cabbage and carrots, just like in classic egg roll filling. Soy sauce, garlic and ginger stay true to all of the classic Asian egg rolls flavors we love, all we’ve taken away is the rolling and frying.
Why YOU Love Egg Roll in a Bowl
Love this recipe! It is very easy, fast, flavorful, and healthy. It remains delicious when reheated. I make it with ground chicken! Sometimes we eat it by itself, sometimes I serve it with potstickers. Highly recommend as an easy weeknight recipe or for lunches throughout the week. - Karen
Egg roll in a bowl is one of my favorite “sneaky” healthy dinners. Most of the time I cut major time corners by buying a bag of coleslaw mix so that I can skip cutting the cabbage and carrots! I don’t eat gluten anymore, so I use tamari or coconut aminos to keep it gluten free. To make this egg roll in a bowl keto, leave off the wonton strips. Want more quick, one-skillet dinner ideas? Try a ground turkey stir fry, or any of these easy, healthy ground turkey recipes.
Egg Roll Bowl Ingredients
- Ground turkey. It’s so easy to keep ground turkey on hand in the freezer and I love to use it instead of ground beef as a leaner, healthier protein for weeknights.
- Cabbage. Cabbage is such a workhorse! A cabbage will keep in the fridge for two months, so it’s such an easy vegetable to keep around. I grab one every time I shop.
- Carrots. Another sturdy fridge staple, and a classic egg roll filling ingredient. Sweet and crunchy, don’t skip it!
- Soy sauce. I use low-sodium soy sauce because it tastes about the same as the full-sodium stuff.
- Brown sugar. Just a hint of sugar to give it that slightly sweet-savory element that egg rolls have. If you’re being super strict about carbs, it’s fine to leave it out.
- Toasted sesame oil. There’s really no sub for sesame oil in this egg roll recipe! It’s a rich, unique flavor that makes Asian food of all kinds taste the way it should.
- Wonton strips. I have heard from some folks that these can be tricky to find. No worries! If you can’t find them, it’s OK to skip them.
- Onions, garlic and ginger
How To Make Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Sauté ground turkey, onion, ginger and garlic in a skillet until the turkey is cooked through. Yes, this is a one-pan dinner! AKA, the best kind.
- Add the vegetables! Cabbage, carrots, soy sauce, sugar and remaining sesame oil and cook for another few minutes until everything is softened and delicious!
- You’re done! Time to garnish and gobble! Egg roll in a bowl is a contender for the easiest dinner ever, right?
Tips & Short Cuts
- If you use ground pork or beef, be sure to drain off any excess fat before adding the veggies.
- Use pre-shredded coleslaw mix in place of the carrots and cabbage and you’ve got basically ZERO prep.
- For a really busy day, use jarred or frozen minced ginger or garlic (Trader Joe’s frozen ginger anyone?!). You can get dinner done in 20 minutes flat if you use bagged coleslaw mix and pre-minced garlic and ginger.
What to Serve With Egg Roll in a Bowl
As a simple, speedy, low-carb or keto dinner recipe, egg roll in a bowl can stand all on its own. But you can dress it up, bulk it up, or spice it up by:
- Serving the cabbage and turkey egg roll bowl mixture over rice.
- Serve the egg roll bowl filling over a bed of lettuce if you want to keep things super low-carb or keto!
- Serve it as a hearty, quick side dish along with other Chinese restaurant favorites, like kung pao chicken, dry-fried green beans, or sesame chicken.
- Top the egg roll bowl with sriracha or sambal oelek to spice things up!
- Garnish with fresh scallions and sesame seeds for extra texture.
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