Egg roll in a Bowl – No deep frying required

The egg roll is on the top of my list for favorite Asian appetizers. The deep fried, crunchy outside wrapper with meat and shredded vegetables inside along with soy sauce or duck sauce for dipping makes my mouth water. While egg rolls (and most fried foods) are a winner in my book, I don’t always want to deep fry at home or spend the time to make them from scratch. This recipe hits all the same tastes as an egg roll does. Instead of you getting an appetizer of one egg roll, this is a full meal with the addition of a side dish of rice.

Tips:

• I like ground beef the best, but pork or sausage are both tasty as well
• I usually use cabbage but if I’m running short on time it comes out well with coleslaw mix too.
• If you miss the egg roll crunch, add wonton strips, like the one’s made by Fresh Gourmet.  This topping will give you what you’re looking for.
• Add Sriracha hot sauce as a topper for a spicy kick.

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Egg roll in a Bowl – No deep frying required

The Egg Roll is a favorite Asian appetizer. Make this Egg Roll in a Bowl at home. It has all the tastes of an eggroll but it's a full meal.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: 4

Author: Jamie at Savorysaver.com

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Ground beef, pork, or sausage
• 1 Half of a Small Head of Cabbage, shredded or 1 bag of coleslaw mix
• 1 Small Onion, halved and sliced lengthwise
• 2 Carrots, shredded
• 3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
• 1 inch piece of Fresh Ginger, minced or 1 tsp. of dried ginger
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 to 4 Tbs. Soy Sauce use GF Soy Sauce for Gluten Free meal
• Wonton Strips, Sesame seeds, and Sesame Oil for finishing (optional)

Instructions

• Heat a Tablespoon or so of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brown ground beef in skillet until just about done and drain, if desired.
• Add onions to skillet continually tossing the beef and onions for a minute or two.
• Add carrots and sauté for a minute or so constantly moving the food around in the pan.
• Add garlic, ginger, salt and pepper and sauté for another minute.
• Add cabbage and sauté for a few minutes until it starts to soften some while constantly tossing and moving the ingredients around in the pan.
• Toss in soy sauce and any additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Top with sesame seeds and a little drizzle of sesame oil if you choose to.