1/25/16

Egg Roll Stir-Fry

A simple skillet recipe with cabbage and all the flavor of an egg roll without the wrapper - like an unstuffed egg roll in a bowl - that's low carb and keto friendly!

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  1. JUMP TO THE RECIPE
  2. A FEW RECIPE NOTES
  3. MORE ASIAN-INSPIRED RECIPES TO TRY

So… you may have noticed I’m cooking a lot of recipes these days that are low carb and gluten free. Well, lemme tell you... there’s a reason. The minute I turned forty last year the pounds started packing on.

I’m a big gal. And I'm OK with that. I came to terms with the fact I ain’t ever going to be a size two 20 years ago. But even us big girls have a weight range we like to stay in.

And I stepped way out of that range this past year so I’m trying to get back in it again!

Egg Roll Stir-Fry! A simple skillet recipe with cabbage and all the flavor of an egg roll without the wrapper - like an unstuffed egg roll in a bowl - that's low carb and keto friendly!

I once heard the healthiest way to eat is to only shop the perimeter of the grocery store. That's where most of the whole foods are (meat, vegetables, dairy, etc.). That makes sense to me because all the fun stuff is down the aisles. 

I've been making a since effort to reduce the processed stuff and the "white stuff" (flour, sugar, rice, potatoes, pasta or bread) which is why this recipe is perfect!

I looooove egg rolls. Well, good ones - anybody else notice how hard good egg rolls are to come by these days??  This stir-fry tastes like the filling in my favorite egg rolls and I can eat a bucket of it and not feel bad about it!

Egg Roll Stir-Fry! A simple skillet recipe with cabbage and all the flavor of an egg roll without the wrapper - like an unstuffed egg roll in a bowl - that's low carb and keto friendly!

NOTES ON COOKING EGG ROLL STIR-FRY

  • You can absolutely substitute two bags coleslaw mix for cabbage and carrots if desired but you'll need to reduce cooking time for the thinner cabbage.
  • I like ground pork or white turkey in this best!
  • If using super lean meat, you may need to add a little vegetable oil when browning the meat with the onions. 
  • If using low-sodium soy sauce you will likely need to add more or season with salt.
  • Substitute 1 teaspoon ground ginger for fresh if needed.
Egg Roll Stir-Fry! A simple skillet recipe with cabbage and all the flavor of an egg roll without the wrapper - like an unstuffed egg roll in a bowl - that's low carb and keto friendly!

MORE ASIAN-INSPIRED RECIPES TO TRY

KOREAN SPICY PORK – A super simple stir-fry recipe with thinly sliced pork tenderloin, sriracha, soy sauce and other common ingredients perfect over rice or in lettuce wraps. 

EGG ROLL SOUP - An easy egg roll soup recipe packed with bold flavors and fresh veggies in a light broth that can easily be tweaked for low carb or keto diets. 

BAKED BANG-BANG SALMON BITES - Salmon fillet chunks seasoned with simple Asian-inspired spices, baked hot and fast until crispy with an easy Bang Bang Sauce. 

HIBACHI CHICKEN & RICE SKILLET - A one-pan meal with hibachi chicken and rice that’s super easy, uses everyday ingredients and way less expensive than take-out hibachi. 

Recipe for Egg Roll Stir-Fry

Egg Roll Stir-Fry! A simple skillet recipe with cabbage and all the flavor of an egg roll without the wrapper - like an unstuffed egg roll in a bowl - that's low carb and keto friendly!

Egg Roll Stir-Fry

Egg Roll Stir-Fry
Yield: 6 Servings
Author: Mandy Rivers | South Your Mouth
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 45 Min
A simple skillet recipe with cabbage and all the flavor of an egg roll without the wrapper - like an unstuffed egg roll in a bowl!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground pork, turkey or beef
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 head of cabbage
  • 2 large carrots
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

Instructions

  1. Cook and crumble ground meat with onions and black pepper in a very large skillet until meat is cooked through. Do not drain. You’ll need to select a skillet large enough to contain all the cabbage – divide everything evenly into two skillets if necessary.
  2. While meat and onions are cooking, prep vegetables then set aside. Cut cabbage half, trim out the core then slice each half into thin ribbons. Peel carrots with a vegetable peeler then either dice small or use the peeler to shave off thin slices.
  3. Add cabbage, carrots and garlic to ground meat then cook and stir over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
  4. Mix together ginger, sesame oil and soy sauce in a small bowl then stir into skillet.
  5. Reduce heat to medium then continue cooking for 5-10 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
  6. Taste for seasoning then add soy sauce, salt and/or pepper to taste then serve.

Notes

  • You can absolutely substitute two bags coleslaw mix for cabbage and carrots if desired but you'll need to reduce cooking time for the thinner cabbage.
  • I like ground pork or white turkey in this best!
  • If using super lean meat, you may need to add a little vegetable oil when browning the meat with the onions.
  • If using low-sodium soy sauce you will likely need to add more or season with salt.
  • Substitute 1 teaspoon ground ginger for fresh if needed.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

306.55

Fat

20.76 g

Sat. Fat

6.62 g

Carbs

12.8 g

Fiber

5.16 g

Net carbs

7.79 g

Protein

16.24 g

Sodium

258.9 mg

Iron

1.77 mg

Calcium

84.87 mg
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132 comments:

  1. This sounds delicious, and I used to despise cabbage. Unlike you, though, I am NOT a lover of vegetables :( I have to force myself to eat some things just so my son will eat them, too lol.

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  2. This looks really good..do you not drain the grease at all from the meat ? I assume you need it to saute the cabbage mixture in as it cooks, just need that step cleared up before I fix this . I always drain my ground beef or ground Chuck . This looks yummy and I bet some crispy wonton strips would be great on top to add the crunch of an egg roll . My son would go crazy for this .

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    1. That is correct! We need that grease and any liquid to help cook the cabbage.

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    2. If I may agree to disagree here. If you are trying this recipe as a "healthier" dish then I would drain the fat and use a neutral flavored plant based oil such as canola or veg. As a chef I know fat is flavor but you will get enough from the other wonderful ingredients. It may not seem like much but every little bit helps. You may also try using ground turkey (season like your fav sausage while browning then drain). Animal fats contain those pesky saturated fats which we all know are bad for the waistline and the ole ticker. You could really jazz it up with some bay shrimp or scrambled egg, but that's just how I roll! (oh yeah....I went there!) ;)

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    3. I think the fact that it's not fried in an egg roll wrapper earns it the right to be called a "healthier" way to get that egg roll flavor.

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    4. I also agree with Elaine... and as a recent graduate in the fitness/nutrition field, this is just a reminder that not ALL saturated fats are bad (some are good, some are not). As far as being bad for you, butter is much harder on your body than animal fat so if you're going to make an argument, one against animal fat isn't going to get you very far. Not to mention, they have recently DISPROVED that SATURATED fats contribute to heart disease. Trans fats are the only fats that we can medically PROVE affect your body negatively. So with all that said... This recipe is absolutely a way healthier version than any fried egg roll.

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    5. well 1 T of veg oil isn't much.. but I usually cook with coconut oil. So tonight i'm going to try this recipe only with some very thin beef strips as that's what is defrosted lol.. Your recipe sounds really good. I'm looking forward to serving it.

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    6. Alix, that is perfect. I'm AIP and we use healthy fats in everything. My cholesterol levels are spectacular.

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    7. I'd be more worried about adding veg oil than animal fats, time and science has changed the concept of good and bad fats, agreed trans fats are bad, but veg oils can also be bad especially when you don't know where they come from, palm oil is a veg oil that has dire consequences on both health and the environment. Use coconut oil, olive oil or butter for health and flavour.

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    8. 100% agree with Unknown. Definitely AVOID the canola/veg oil (other than olive or avocado--the latter is great for high temp cooking). Animal-based products are more natural and much less harmful.
      Recipe looks wonderful! Thank you!

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    9. Gonna make this today!!

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    10. This dish is also known as "Crack Slaw" in some diet circles because it is so good. I drain the grease from browned meat (ground beef, ground pork, or ground chicken) and saute the vegetables in part sesame oil, and part peanut oil, coconut oil or avocado oil, which are what I also use for cooking Asian food. To give it more Asian flavor, I add a few dashes of white pepper and a tablespoon of Shaoxing Chinese wine, dry sherry or Japanese Mirin for that bit of flavor often missing from Americanized Asian cooking. Some people add sweet chili sauce for an Asian heat kick. There are a lot of Crack Slaw recipe variations online, so there are lots of ways to vary this dish. Thin sliced celery, shredded carrot, sliced water chestnuts, bean sprouts, thin sliced onion, sliced green onions/scallions or cashews can be nice additions too. It's delicious in all ways, and easy to customize or switch-up for variety!

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    11. Alix, butter IS animal fat!! šŸ˜³

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  3. Do you know the carb count of this? I, too, am trying the low carb "thing".

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    1. Here is break down of carbs according to my carb counting book. Cabbage= 1 oz. is 2 carbs, Carrots= 4 oz. is 11 carbs, Ginger= 1 oz. is 5 carbs, Garlic= 1 clove is 1 carb, Onion= 1 oz. is 3 carbs. Weigh up each veggie and figure carb count for each one. Add all together and divide by 4 or 6 servings should give you carb count per serving. Meat, oils and sauce has no carbs. I count carbs for diabetes and weigh much of the food to get right carb count. A hand full of this or that just doesn't work for me.

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  4. I lost 60 pounds last year and I still eat potatoes and eat bread. It's mostly what you put on it/in it that packs it on. Lot's of good baked fish, oven roasted veggies, all dairy is 2% and Smart Balance margarine instead of butter. Olive oil is my friend and any pasta (very little) is whole wheat as is all my bread. You can do it!! Trust me-if I can, anybody can. I love food!!

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    1. Hi Susan Turner.
      That's awesome, 60lbs gonešŸ‘
      I like you, LOVE food. I have a question for you. How many pieces of bread did you allow yourself a day?

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  5. I love your recipes! This one sounds delicious and I plan to make it later this week. It's similar to an Egg and Pork Lo Mein I made on Saturday. I just completed a 21 day eating regimen similar to yours--no carbs, no dairy, not any kind of sweetener and no starchy veggies. Just meat, fish, fruit and non starchy veggies. I lost 11 pounds and landed below my goal weight for the first time in years!

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  6. First let me say your site is AMAZING!!!! And I am so happy to have found you!. This stir fry sounds awesome and soon as I get to the store I will be making it and several other ones. My husband and I are on a daily w carb/no carb eating plan and appreciate your help. Did you do a mini meals every 2-3 hours and then have fruits etc? Thanks!!!šŸ˜ŠšŸ˜ŠšŸ˜ŠšŸ˜Š

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    1. Well, thank you! No mini meals... I'm just choosing to only eat meat and veggies at meal times :)

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    2. Can you give suggestions for breakfasts that comply with your meat/veggies plan? Good luck on your continued wt. loss and thank you for your time.

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    3. Cheese (I'm really into jarsberg these days), any sort of eggs but boiled eggs are easy because you can prepare them ahead of time, bacon slices, sausage links, omelettes or a handful of nuts are ideas that come to mind!

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  7. Love this! I've always enjoyed your blog, but when I went low carb two years ago, I just mostly started looking wistfully at your recipes (and eating them occasionally on holidays as "cheats" - made your nutter butter banana pudding for Christmas, for example!).

    I make something very similar to this called "crack slaw," which is the ground beef/pork stir-fried with a plain ol bag of coleslaw. It's delicious. Glad to see more low carb stuff posted here - keep it up, and good luck with your weight loss!

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    1. That sounds great! I never realized so many folks would be interested! I wish now I'd been taking pictures and documenting the recipes over the last few weeks. I've made some magic with spaghetti squash and cauliflower rice!

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    2. Andy Anderson1/27/16, 6:50 PM

      This looks good. I have been following your site for a few years. We make a similar dish with ground beef or sausage, cabbage, and a can or two of Rotel tomatoes. Sometimes we add some water and pour in uncooked rice to soak up those great juices. Keep up the great work.

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  8. Saw this recipe, had some cabbage in the frig, and made it for lunch! It was delicious! My four-year-old had seconds! Husband asked to make this one of our regular sides at our house. Happy!

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  9. I recently came upon an eggroll recipe that you may use the wraps.....just don't fry. Spray the filled wrap with butter flavored spray and bake.

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  10. Mandy, proud of you ***12 lbs*** is great. Thanks for sharing. I use many of your recipies, but have had to be very careful since this past April. I have really bad back issues and I decided that I neeed to lose every ounce of fat off my body that I could so that it would not be pulling on my back. I have lost 25 lbs to date and have 8 more to go. I have done it slow and walk 4 miles a day and work out with weights 3-4 times a week. I am going to try only meat, vegs, some nuts and a little cheese for the next few weeks, as you are doing, to see it these last few pounds will disappear.

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  11. It's beautiful...I love the simple ingredient list too. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Weekend Potluck.

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  12. Hi, just wondering if someone who has made this can tell me if it's better to use a lean (like 93/7) ground beef or go ahead and do an 80/20. Thank you for the answer in advance!- this looks wonderful and I can't wait to make it :)

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    1. I just made it with lean Turkey and it tasted great!

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    2. I made the mistake of frying my first batch of 90 lean ground beef the day before. So when I put it in the frying pan there was no "juice" so I added olive oil instead. YUM YUM!!!!

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    3. If you want to really go low carb/high fat cooking, choose only 100% grass fed beef for your meat in this recipe. It is the BEST quality beef you can purchase eating healthy. It will cost you more, but can you put a price on good health and a high quality of life? If you have an Aldi's nearby,they offer a grass fed beef very reasonably priced. Worth the visit. Low carb drops the weight-IF, IF you can discipline yourself to eat this way.

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  13. This yummy dish caught our attention at Weekend Potluck's party and is being featured this week. Congrats! Thanks much for sharing with us. Have a great weekend.

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  14. This looks and sounds delicious. I love vegetables especially cabbage so I will be making this soon. The pounds you've lost proves that your new eating style pays off. I'm not sure I could give up pasta as its my downfall. I could eat it everyday.

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  15. Hey, Mandy! Way to go! I can't wait to try this; I just know it's going to be too yummy! Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Oh, this looks so good! I am a huge fan of egg rolls and never thought to take the filling concept and eat it on its own. Looking forward to trying this!

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  17. What other kind of beef could be used instead of ground beef? I am nit a fan of ground beef as I would rather have thunly sliced ground chuck.

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  18. Made this last night with ground turkey. Had to add a little oil since the meat is so lean but it turned out pretty good. But I will say it just seemed to be missing something. I think if I make this one again I could see trying to add something to give it a little crunch then also have some sweet chili garlic sauce on the side to drizzle. Kinda like a duck sauce or something, but not much just a little to give it a touch of sweet.

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    1. Try adding a little Chinese Five Spice powder. I use it in my homemade egg rolls and they are just like my favorite Chinese restaurant makes. Gives them just the right amount of zing.

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    2. I made it tonight and my family agreed that it was definitely missing something, although with a little sriracha and a sprinkling of won ton crisps for crunch it was WAY better. Next time I think I'll cook with some red pepper flakes. Maybe I'll try the five spice powder...never used it. But it's a definite keeper with the extra spice.

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    3. JoyFromCharlotte2/18/16, 8:07 AM

      We've made this twice now and love it. I think there is plenty of flavor and texture (the cabbage is al dente if cooked right). If you put fresh ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil in anything you can't NOT have plenty of flavor. Maybe add more of those ingredients if you want more pop. This recipe has everything it needs without adding anything in my opinion.

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  19. This.Looks.Amazing! Came from Pinterest and now my mouth is watering!! I'm on a low fat/low carb/low cholesterol diet (Dr. want to put me on Lipidor..I don't think so!) so I've been adapting recipes without sacrificing my family's likes. I think you could probably use ground pork in place of the beef. You may have to add a bit of liquid or a bit more oil to compensate for the beef fat. Can't wait to make this!

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  20. I love egg rolls and this sounds so good. I think the only change I might suggest is the addition of Chinese Five Spice powder. I will be making this on next weeks menu. Will let you know how it turns out with that addition.

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  21. Made this for dinner tonight exactly per the recipe, and it was wonderful! Husband loved it, too. A winner! And there is enough to left for a big lunch tomorrow. Thank you for a really tasty recipe!

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  22. Shut. Up. This looks amazing! Congrats on your 12 lb weight loss! We are back on low carb and I am on the look out for REAL food options and this recipe fits that perfectly! Pinned and will be making this soon!

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  23. This looks crazy good. I had to pin it to try!

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  24. I'm glad your doing low carb. This is an old recipe, use to be called crack slaw, because it was so addictive. Look it up on lowcarbfriends.com. Lots of great recipes there that are low carb. Check out old ones from Kevinpa, there's a thread and he was a magnificent, inventive chef. Eating low carb, is very good for all of us.

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  25. This was very good and easy to prepare. I did it in my dutch oven pan so I had plenty of room for the cabbage. Since there are only three of us I made cabbage rolls from this recipe too. I just took 7 cabbage leaves off before slicing it up for the stir fry. Took a few handfuls of raw hamburger and added some cooked rice, S&P and an egg. Wrapped it all up in the leaves and tossed it into the freezer. So a very good recipe to make two meals, one to eat and one to freeze. I'll be making it again. TFS

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  26. Seasoning update. I did make mine without the garlic since DH hates it. I thought it could use something spicy but I love HOT HOT Spicy foods but DH and DD do not. So it's a great recipe to just add your own spices after it's in your plate. Next time I might see if I can find some gluten free Won Tons which sound like a good addition to make it a little different. I could make this recipe weekly!

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  27. Yum! I'd add a big spoonful of peanut butter (I Chinese place I frequented years ago did that to their egg roll filling). Thanks for sharing

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  28. I just made this egg roll stir fry. Being that I'm grain free, this was right up my alley. I added bean sprouts and wasabi peas to it and it was over the top good. I wish I could share the photo in my cast iron wok.

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  29. We hated this recipe. Tried to eat some from our plate but just couldn't so after a few bites, we threw it in the garbage. Went back to the skillet to all the leftovers and ran to the garbage in the back yard and tossed it in. Couldn't even feed it to the dogs, it was so bad. First pinterest recipe that has failed me. Sorry!!

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  30. Great recipe.....thanks for sharing. :) Made this for the family for dinner. We all enjoyed it. I did add a bit more soy sauce/ginger/garlic because I added more carrots and cabbage. For those who found flavor a bit lacking, that's the beauty with a recipe like this, it's meant to be tasted throughout to make sure the spice to ingredient ratio is in balance. The recipe calls for a small head of cabbage (I used savoy cabbage) and 3 carrots. Depending on what you deem as "small" or what size carrot you use, it will change the intensity of flavor. Please don't blame the person who posts a recipe for that. When cooking it's up to you to continue to taste throughout. The only time one needs to use exact measurements is in baking. As for the negative post from bloubrown who "hated" this recipe.....how is that post helpful to someone wanting to make the recipe? If someone feels the need to post about a negative experience with a recipe, that's fine. How about saying something like "it wasn't my favorite" and then share what you didn't like about it. So hears my thought....if anyone is trying to decide if they should make this dish, keep this in mind.....if you like "eggrolls" if you like cabbage, if you like beef, and if you like ginger, soy sauce etc., then you'll probably like this recipe. :)

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  31. Hmmmm. We have a crazy busy week coming up so I'm trying to batch cook to get ahead of the chaos. And keep us out of the drive thru. To make matters even more fun I'm on a no sugar/grains/dairy cleanse. I have all of the ingredients laying around to make several of your dishes including this one. The hubby is oing to be very happy!

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  32. Well shut the front door! Last night I was feeling creative and made something very similar to this only I did it the lazy way. I boiled boneless, skinless chicken breast and removed them from the broth, set aside to cool. Then, I used about a cup and a half of the broth, dumped in two bags of shredded coleslaw mix (already has carrots in it!), one can of diced tomatoes, one finely chopped onion, red pepper flakes, Mrs. Dash, pepper, garlic to taste. Chopped up the chicken and dumped it in. YUMMY!! I'll be trying your version next. :) Betsie

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  33. This will be a great recipe for my husbands diet. He is on a healthy low-carb, another words he eats healthy carbs in moderation. The only item that will not go into his diet version is the carrots for now.

    Would love to know if you are trying any Zoodle recipes? Spaghetti squash? Using a lot of those two veggies in husbands diet and he loves it. He is a pasta kind of guy but he likes zoodles and the squash. He even suggested we should use these type of noodles and spaghetti when he isn't dieting! :) YAHOO!

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  34. Can you tell me is it okay to use toasted sesame oil? That's what I have on hand. I understand there's a big difference in just sesame oil and toasted sesame oil? Am about to make this and wanted to make sure. Thanks!

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    1. There is a huge difference between sesame oil and toasted sesame oil. The toasted oil is robust, so I wouldn't use 3 tablespoons of it. A little goes a long way.

      Vicky

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  35. This is for a one cup serving: I put the recipe on my fitness pal and this is what it showed:

    Nutrition Facts
    Servings 6.0
    Amount Per Serving
    calories 327
    % Daily Value *
    Total Fat 26 g 39 %
    Saturated Fat 6 g 31 %
    Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
    Trans Fat 1 g
    Cholesterol 53 mg 18 %
    Sodium 93 mg 4 %
    Potassium 505 mg 14 %
    Total Carbohydrate 6 g 2 %
    Dietary Fiber 5 g 19 %
    Sugars 3 g
    Protein 13 g 27 %
    Vitamin A 106 %
    Vitamin C 134 %
    Calcium 10 %
    Iron 13 %

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  36. I have been out of my Zone for awhile...I think I will just have to buckle down and do the same thing you are because I KNOW better!! But knowing and doing...oy!!

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  37. My grandkids call this egg-roll-in-a-bowl. We make it with ground turkey and it is delicious.

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  38. I LOVE this recipe! I have already made it twice and just bought cabbage and carrots to make more! Thank you for something different, easy, and full of flavor!

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  39. OMG, I think I could eat this every day! I knew it would be good, but way better than my expectations! Thank you for an awesome recipe. And I feel healthy!

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  40. I cute some wonton wrappers into strips and fried and sprinkled them on top. Delicious and easy!

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  41. I guess I should have previewed my comment. I meant to say cut. : )

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  42. I like the look of this recipe, but your site has way too many ads. They are annoying and distracting, enough to keep me from returning.

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  43. Great idea, I tend to not use recipes so I just through some of this & some of that, we dabbed some sriracha on top too.
    But what I wanted to share is I did it all in a large sauce pot. I sauteed the onions & meat & when I added the liquids & cabbage I had plenty of room. I added the lid & walked away for a few minutes, it worked great & I minimal dirty dishes! :)

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  44. This is DELICIOUS. I somehow managed to put down my bowl and fork to write this comment about how fantastic this is! I found a different recipe months ago on pinterest, tried it and hated it...but I stumbled upon this recipe and decided to give it another go. SO GLAD I DID. I added copious amounts of sriracha and about 1/4 TSP chinese five-spice (as per other commenter's suggestions) to the sauce, and it's just...yowza. Thank you so much for this wonderful dish!

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  45. Can you use 2 bags of slaw mix?

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    1. I am wondering the same thing. Did you try with the bagged slaw mix?

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  46. Love the scale of this recipe for a weeks enjoyment. I did find it bland and geared to mainstream suburban/family mild palate not accustomed to authentic Asian fare, which is not me. I added fish sauce, Thai sweet and sour sauce, and rice vinegar and would suggest a squirt of fresh lime when serving, and maybe chopped cilantro. Enjoy it with whatever works for you, of course. Thanks for this base from which to adventure!

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  47. Just letting you know I am featuring this today in my weekly Low-Carb Recipe Love on Fridays post, and I bet it's going to be a big hit with my readers. Sounds amazing.

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  48. Congrats on the weight loss. I made this recipe the other night (having it for lunch today) when I thought I should thank the person who shared this recipe. I am a Chinese food junkie in fact sometimes I think I am a reincarnated Aisan. I loved this recipe of course I added a few things in there: allspice, hoisin, little fish sauce and oyster sauce and still was awesome. There was the one thing I missed and after reading your post I know why. The EGGROLL! I had store bought eggroll wrappers and cut them in to strips and then in small pieces; in a small pan I fried them and topped them for flavor, oh yes, that was definitely the missing ingredient for me!

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  49. Just so you know....this recipe is not gluten free. There is gluten in the soy sauce. I thought people should be aware in case they have celiac disease.

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  50. This was so DELISCIOUS! Even my picky 7 yr old liked it. I used coconut aminos instead of soy sauce due to soy and gluten allergies. Worked great. Thanks for a great healthy tasty recipe my whole family really enjoyed!

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  51. Thank you so much for this recipe! My husband and I are eating low-carb and this dish was perfect. I used 93% lean ground beef - no need to drain as mentioned in some other comments. I served it with a small side of steamed brown rice. The result was just fantastic and leftovers reheated beautifully.

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  52. Any suggestions on something other than carrots to put in?

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    1. I just left the carrots out and it was delish!

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    2. I like to interchange parsnips with carrots. Otherwise, just omit carrots. I also use other root veggies as subs for a change of pace, like turnip roots, rutabaga, jicama.

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  53. Made this a few months ago and it turned out great. Here I am making it once again! Great way to eat your veggies and that sesame oil is a KEY ingredient. Don't omit it because it's worth the buy for your pantry. Once you taste it, you will want to find more ways to use it in asian dishes.

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  54. This has become a regular in our dinner rotation! Thank you for sharing. It's so great to have a nutritious meal the teens will inhale without complaint!

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  55. First time I ever had something like this! It is VERY good. I thought it was going to have too much ginger and sesame oil but nope! Perfect! And it does taste a lot like an egg roll. It's a nice way to stretch a pound of ground beef. With all the cabbage and onions, it makes generous portions. I make a good Mexican Fried Rice and an Italian Fried Rice but I don't have an Asian version (I find humor in that!). Your recipe will will give me the component I was missing - so, thank you!

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  56. I made this today with what I had on hand. Ground Turkey browned in coconut oil, dried minced onion and garlic, ground ginger, black pepper and soy sauce with a bag of shredded slaw mix. I fixed a bowl and topped with crispy wonton strips. Incredible! I'm sure it's even better with fresh onion, garlic and ginger...next time!

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  57. Yummy! I made this for dinner tonight, and it is so good. I used 85/15 ground beef and cheated with the cabbage/carrots and used a bag of cole slow mix. Can't wait to eat the left-overs for lunch tomorrow :)

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  58. I just made this for dinner. It's delicious! I followed the recipe exactly other than using extra lean ground beef. Will definitely make again.

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  59. If you add some Mothers Amino Acids to it it tastes just like chinese food without the salt.

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  60. We cooked this recipe in our Instant Pot last night. It was oh so delish!! Total prep time with 2 people working was 40 minutes.
    We pressure cooked on High Pressure for 5 minutes but feel that the veggies were too done for us. But we will be making this again. Had a side dish of the Innovasian Cuisine Vegetable Fried Rice. My, my, my!!

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  61. Made this with ground turkey and veggies from our CSA box (community crop share) and it was wonderful! Added snow peas, broccoli, and green onion, omitted the ginger because I didn't have any and left out the vegetable oil. I'd like to share the recipe with the farmer's CSA recipe group on FB. How do I get permission to do that?

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  62. Everyone saying to drain the fat to make it healthier is incorrect. Fat from meat is so good for you! Carbs and sugar are bad for you. It's called keto. You should look into it.

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  63. Hi Mandy. Made this dish for dinner this evening and my husband says it is a keeper. I have to agree completely! YUMMO. I used toasted sesame oil, 3/4# burger and added about 1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce with wet ingredients. At the table we added crunchy chow mein noodles. This was easy and delicious. Thanks for a great recipe that we will be making regularly. Nana Lee

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  64. This is a great recipe! My husband loved it with fresh fried wonton chips. I added a little hot pepper flakes to the sauce and sprinkled chopped green onions on it before serving. Fantastic!!

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  65. Great recipe. I added thin spaghetti noodles to mine. Also upped the amount of sesame oil and ginger and a few red pepper flakes.Yum!!

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  66. Very yummy dish. I added 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes, would have liked to try the Chinese 5 spice, but I live in the sticks. Next time I will add glass noodles as well. This one goes in the keeper pile!

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  67. I LOVE this recipe and make it all the time! I use bagged cole slaw mix (1 1/2 bags per pound of meat) instead of cutting up the cabbage and shredding the carrots. It makes it super quick and easy. I also use the ginger paste in a tube that you can get in the produce section of the grocery store. I hate peeling/grating fresh ginger. Last time I made it, I had some leftover stuff from other recipes so I put mushrooms and fresh spinach in also. SO good!

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  68. My husband would love this! I'm not a big cabbage eater, but it looks so fresh and tasty--I would try it! Have a good evening. :)

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  69. This sounds crazy , but can you use ginger powder instead of fresh ginger in this ?

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    1. YES!! I literally just did the same Sunday. I'd say I used about a 1/2 teaspoon to begin then added more to taste.

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  70. can you use bagged coleslaw mix ?

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    1. Yes! Sometimes I do just that. Use two ;)

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    2. I use bagged cole slaw all the time. I personally prefer a ratio of 1lb of meat to 1 1/2 bags of cole slaw. I guess it just depends on how meaty you want it :)

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    3. If you don't have a skillet large enough, use a big metal bowl. I use one for a wok. You can put in right on your burner. Just make sure to keep stirring so it won't burn.

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  71. I have been in an "Egg Roll in a Bowl" obsession after reading about them in a new cookbook gifted to me. All of the versions are so dang good! I like to use Isernio's Spicy Chicken Sausage and add a bag of broccoli slaw, and a blend of diced cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, and celery for extra veggies and crunch. So good! I could eat this every day and not get tired of it. My husband is not quite the fan I am but but that just means more leftovers for me. Love your version!

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  72. This was delicious !!! the secret is in the sauce and using napa cabbage which I've fallen in love with!! however, I did drain the fat off the hamburger ... can't imagine it could have been any nicer!!

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  73. just made this with ground turkey (added 1 tbs. of rice vinegar and 1 tbs. fish sauce).
    It turned it fantastic! Even my picky 11 year old ate it. Had to stop myself from going back for seconds.

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  74. I have chicken breasts in the fridge that I was going to use tonight. Could you slice the breasts into thin slices and use instead of the ground beef? If so is there something else I should use more of?

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  75. Egg Rolls are my favorite but I suck at making them. This is such an easy way to get all that awesome egg roll flavor. Great recipe!!

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  76. I love making this dish I like it better using ground Turkey. At one time this dish was called "Crack Slaw" now it's being called the inside of a egg roll, either way it's goooooooooooood!

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  77. Sorry my mistake, it's now being called "Egg Roll Stir Fry"

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  78. We love egg roll in a bowl! This looks amazing!!

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  79. This is right up my alley and I know my family will love it!

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  80. Hubby and I are going to try this over the weekend!

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  81. A delicious meal idea, can't wait to make it!

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  82. This was dinner for hubby and me tonight. Thumbs up from him and I agree...it's really tasty, quick, and easy too!

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  83. I just made this. I ran out of egg roll wrappers so I just ate it in a bowl but I added bean sprouts as well. And then when I was looking up what else I can make with the ingredients I found this on Google.... the bean sprouts add more bulk. I just wish I could put something in it to add color. The Italian in me wants to add roasted Peppers LOL

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    1. I add whatever I happen to have around, especially if it needs to be used. Sometimes broccoli and/or mushrooms. I think once I even put asparagus in it...lol

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  84. Delicious! Followed recipe as directed.

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  85. I just made this and OMGOSH! IT IS SO GOOD!!!

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  86. Just made this for the second time and it was delicious! This recipe is part of our rotation. Easy, quick and yummy!

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  87. I know this recipe was posted years ago, but I just found your website. This recipe looked interesting, so I made it tonight. It was fantastic! Both my husband and I absolutely loved it. It does taste like an egg roll without the wrapper! I followed the directions to a T, but since I love gingerroot and garlic, I added more than the recipe called for. I shredded my cabbage and carrots with my Kitchen Aid instead of doing the strips. This was very flavorful and it'll be made again soon. :)

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  88. This is fantastic! and I'm so glad I found the recipe. The amounts of ingredients are ideal and this recipe needs no tweaking unless you simply want to.

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  89. I love this and I have made it several times. I add 2 or 3 tablespoons of diced jalapeƱos, red pepper flakes and red wine vinegar. OMG it is amazing.

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  90. FORGET all
    Those “egg roll
    Bowl” recipes all
    Over the place, THIS is the only one to use. I mean, who the hell wants Jimmy Dean in an eggroll? I’ve been making this on the regular since you published it. It’s fantastic. Thank you Mandy!

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  91. Hi Mandy. I just had this for dinner. It was great and so easy! Thank you!
    Also, I made your beef & short rib stew for friends, and they keep asking for it again. Love ya!

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  92. I have been making this for YEARS now and I love it so much. It’s my favorite thing to make for company and it’s always a hit.

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Hi there! While I’m not able to respond to every comment, I try hard to answer any questions that haven’t been addressed in the post, recipe or in other comments.

I can tell you now 1) I have no idea if you can substitute Minute Rice or brown rice in my recipes because I’ve never used them and 2) If I know how to convert a recipe to a Crock Pot version, I will make a note about it (otherwise, I don’t know).

And though I may not respond to them all, I do read each and every comment and I LOVE to hear from you guys! Thanks, y’all! - Mandy