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Egg roll in a bowl with seasoned ground pork, shredded cabbage, carrots, and garlic ginger sauce topped with green onions and toasted sesame seeds in a white bowl

Egg Roll in a Bowl

A fast, one-skillet dinner with seasoned ground pork, shredded cabbage, carrots, garlic, and ginger in a savory soy sesame sauce. Naturally low carb, gluten-free adaptable, and ready in 20 minutes with almost no cleanup. Works as a complete meal on its own or over cauliflower rice or steamed rice.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 318
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground pork or ground chicken, turkey, or beef
  • 4 cups green cabbage, thinly shredded about half a small head
  • 1 cup shredded carrots about 2 medium carrots
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 3 whole green onions, whites and greens separated, sliced thin
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil avocado or vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey or liquid stevia for keto
  • 1/4 tsp white or black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sriracha or chili garlic sauce optional
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds for garnish

Equipment

  • Large Skillet or Wok
  • Microplane or Fine Grater for Ginger
  • Small Bowl for Sauce

Method
 

  1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Taste and set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add pork, let sit 2 minutes undisturbed, then break apart and cook until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat leaving about 1 tbsp.
  3. Push pork to edges. Add garlic, ginger, and white onion parts to center. Cook 60 seconds stirring constantly. Mix everything together.
  4. Add cabbage and carrots. Toss to combine. Cook over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is wilted and slightly golden at the edges.
  5. Pour sauce over the pan. Toss to coat evenly. Cook 1 to 2 more minutes until glossy and cohesive. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  6. Serve topped with green onion greens, sesame seeds, and sriracha on the side.

Notes

  • Mix sauce before starting - having it ready means it goes in at exactly the right moment without rushing measurements.
  • Drain excess fat after browning pork - too much fat in the pan makes the finished dish greasy and dilutes the sauce flavor.
  • Cook cabbage over medium-high heat uncovered - covering the pan traps steam and makes the dish watery instead of glossy.
  • For keto, swap honey for liquid stevia and use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
  • A bagged coleslaw mix replaces the cabbage and carrots entirely as a time-saving shortcut with no other changes needed.