This Eggroll In A Bowl (Crack Slaw) is a one-skillet meal that is bursting with flavor and can be on the table in 20 minutes. It will keep everyone happy because it fits into Keto, Paleo, Whole30, Weight Watchers, and Low Carb lifestyles!
Eggroll In A Bowl (Crack Slaw)
Imagine cutting open an eggroll and emptying the filling in a bowl. That is what this Egg Roll In A Bowl or Crack Slaw tastes like.
It is a hugely popular recipe because it is both delicious and healthy, as well as super easy to make. It is both high in protein and low in carbs. If you like my Honey Garlic Chicken, then I think you will love this recipe. When served with Roasted Asparagus or my Healthy Green Salad, you can round out your meal.
It tastes so good and is so addicting that it has earned the nickname of Crack Slaw.
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What Is In Crack Slaw or Eggroll In A Bowl?
This is a popular low carb recipe made with ground beef and cabbage, as well as other vegetables. It is definitely not your Mama’s slaw recipe.
Below is a list of ingredients, as well as substitutions, that would work well in this Eggroll In a Bowl (Crack Slaw) recipe. Scroll down to the bottom of the blog post to view the printable recipe card that has specific amounts of each ingredient.
- Ground Beef, Ground Pork, Ground Chicken, or Ground Turkey. Pick your protein. Beef, Pork, Chicken or Turkey will work. I used 85% lean ground beef. You could also combine beef and pork for a different twist.
- Coleslaw Mix. Shredded cabbage is an ingredient. As a shortcut, I used a packaged coleslaw mix that has shredded cabbage, red cabbage, and some shredded carrots. Broccoli slaw, made of shredded broccoli, could also be used as well. It would give it a little more crunchy texture. If your package of coleslaw mix includes a package for a sauce, do NOT use that in this recipe.
- Shredded Carrots. To add additional color and nutrition, I add 1/2 cup additional shredded carrots to the coleslaw. You could also add other vegetables as well, such as red or green bell peppers.
- Oil. use sesame oil, if you have it. Otherwise, you can use olive oil, avocado oil or your favorite oil to cook the onions, garlic, and ground beef. Sesame oil has a very unique flavor. However, unless you plan to use it in other recipes, I don’t recommend going out to buy it just for the small amount used in this Eggroll In A Bowl (Crack Slaw) recipe.
- Onion. Chopped onion is added to the ground beef.
- Garlic. Two cloves of garlic are minced and added to the ground beef.
- Ginger. I recommend using fresh ginger. However, ground ginger could be substituted.
- Soy Sauce. Soy sauce gives this recipe a lot of flavor. You can use gluten-free soy sauce or Coconut Aminos, which is a healthy gluten-free alternative to soy sauce.
- Rice Vinegar. Often combined with soy sauce in Asian dishes, it is sweeter than most other vinegar. If you don’t have it, try using apple cider vinegar or white vinegar as a substitute.
- Sriracha. Sriracha is a unique hot sauce often used in Asian dishes. If you don’t have it, you can use another type of chili garlic sauce or any type of hot sauce you like.
- Green Onions. Chop a couple of green onions to add as a garnish on top of the Eggroll In A Bowl (Crack Slaw).
- Sesame Seeds. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of sesame seeds over the top of the dish before serving,
How To Make Eggroll In A Bowl (Crack Slaw)
In the image below, you can see step by step photos of how to Make this Crack Slaw or Eggroll In A Bowl.
Step 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2. Saute onions in oil for about 3 – 5 minutes and cook the garlic for about one minute.
Step 3. Add the ground beef to the onions, garlic, and ginger.
Step 4. Cook the ground beef until brown and no longer pink and juices run clear.
Step 5. Empty the bag of coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage) and shredded carrots to the ground beef.
Step 6. Cook the coleslaw (shredded cabbage and carrots) with the ground beef until the cabbage is wilted and carrots are softened. Pour in the soy sauce, vinegar, and sriracha and stir.
Step 7. Garnish the dish with chopped green onions, more sriracha, and sesame seeds. Serve hot!
What To Serve With Eggroll In A Bowl (Crack Slaw)
Eggroll In A Bowl (Crack Slaw) is really a meal in itself and can be served just by itself without any other sides. However, if you want to pair it with other sides, here are some suggestions.
- Cauliflower Rice. Serve over cauliflower rice for a filling low-carb side dish. Try this Browned Butter Cauliflower Rice by Cupcakes and Kale Chips.
- Stir Fry Zucchini noodles. For more of an Asian flair, serve it with these amazing low carb stir fry zucchini noodles.
- Green Salad. Pair with a healthy green salad. I recommend this Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad.
- Low Carb Wrap. Turn it into a wrap by filling a low carb wrap with this Crack Slaw.
- Fried Cabbage with Bacon. Made with green cabbage, bacon, onions, and garlic.
Other Low Carb Beef Recipe Ideas
- Instant Pot Beef Stew – This Instant Pot Beef Stew is the BEST beef stew with fork-tender beef, and vegetables in a rich, savory gravy that is ready in about an hour. Leave out the potatoes to make it lower carb.
- Baked Italian Meatballs – are the best, juicy, most flavorful Baked Italian Meatballs made with ground beef and Italian sausage and seasoned to perfection with Italian herbs and parmesan cheese. Substitute almond flour for the bread crumbs to make it low carb!
- Crock Pot Chuck Roast – This easy Crock Pot Chuck Roast or Pot Roast or Beef Roast recipe, with carrots, and onions, is so juicy, tender and flavorful, no one would ever believe how easy it is to make dinner in the slow cooker! Leave out the potatoes to make it low carb.
- Tex-Mex Beef Fajitas – made with skirt steak or flank steak, and served with sauteed onions, red and green peppers, makes an easy, delicious, smoky, spicy and flavorful dinner. Serve in lettuce wraps or without tortillas for a low carb option.
- Beef Tips Recipe – Beef Tips, with sauteed onions and peppers covered in a savory gravy, made in a dutch oven or crockpot, make an easy, delicious, and hearty dinner your family will love. To make low carb, do not serve over rice.
Recipe
Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound (16-ounces) ground beef
- 1 (16-ounce package) coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup (2-ounces) shredded carrots
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce (or Coconut Aminos)
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha (or to taste)
- 4 Tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place a large wok or skillet on the stove over medium heat.
- Add oil. Add onions and saute for about 3 – 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and minced fresh ginger and cook for about one minute, stirring the whole time.
- Add the ground beef to the onions, garlic, and ginger.
- Cook the ground beef until brown and no longer pink and juices run clear.
- Empty the bag of coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage) and shredded carrots to the ground beef.
- Cook the coleslaw (shredded cabbage and carrots) with the ground beef until the cabbage is wilted and carrots are softened.
- Pour in the soy sauce, vinegar, and sriracha and stir.
- Garnish the dish with chopped green onions, more sriracha, and sesame seeds. Serve hot!
Shelby says
This is one of our favorite dishes! Love how easy it was to put together !
Michele says
I’m so glad you like it Shelby!
Stacey Randall says
What is considered the serving size?
Michele says
Hi Stacey,
It is 1/4 of the total dish or about 1 cup.
Thanks,
Michele
Brooke says
Hi! This looks amazing however I didn’t notice if you drained the grease from the hamburger meat. My meat typically has alot of grease, is the cabbage going to soak that up or do I drain?
Michele says
Hi Brooke,
I usually use leaner ground beef so there is not a lot of grease. However, if you follow a Keto diet, then don’t drain the grease. For me personally, if the ground beef generated a lot of grease, I would drain at least some of it. It is a matter of preference.
Debi says
I made this tonight. It was great. I used ground chicken. And I used a little bit of red pepper flakes because I didn’t have the Sriracha sauce. It’s hard to portion control!!
Michele says
Hi Debi, I’m so glad you liked it. Those substitutions sound delicious! I know what you mean about portion control.
Samantha Nash says
How many grams is a serving? I’m weighing my food and just made this recipe
Michele says
Hi Samantha,
I would recommend using a scale to weigh your plate of food so that it would be accurate. Anything else would be an estimate.
Yereili Galan says
How does the recipe hold up to eat throughout the week? I would love to try this one.
Michele says
It holds up well. Store it in an airtight container. The nice thing is that this dish can be served hot or cold and it is delicious both ways.
Tammy says
Great easy quick receive for late evenings dinners.. I used turkey sausage (as all I had on hand) turned out great thanks for sharing
Michele says
Hi Tammy,
I’m so glad you liked it. I bet it was delicious with the turkey sausage. I may try that some time.
Michele
Linda says
Hey, Michele… this looks fantastic. Any idea how many Weight Watchers Smart Points per serving? Thanks!
Michele says
HiLinda,
Sorry, I don’t have that information. I recommend calculating it yourself using the nutrition information provided.
Thanks,
Michele
Glenna says
Very good. I used diced pork and shredded my own veggies. Came out great with just the right amount of heat. Thanks
Michele says
That’s great. I’m so glad you liked it.
Tara Stidham says
i used grnd beef had soy sauce and coconut vinegar left out the extra carrots as my mix had carrots in it Really good thanks for the recipe
Linda says
I tried this once using ground turkey and my husband and I really liked it. I have some Chinese bbq pork and think I will try it for dinner this evening.
Jen says
This is our new favorite! We used spicy sausage and it gave it a nice kick. Plan to make it again very soon.
Michele says
Hi Jen,
I bet that was delicious with spicy sausage. I may try that in the future. Thanks for sharing.
Michele
Lisa says
Just made this for my family. Everyone loved it. Used ground chuck and doubled the recipe. DEVOURED! Served with thai Brussels
Sprouts and pot stickers. I used my own cuisenart to shred the cabbage but next time I’ll buy the bagged mix. It was too fine and I would have liked it to have a little more crunch. A new addition to the rotation. Thanks for sharing!
Michele says
Hi Lisa,
I’m so glad you and your family liked it. Thanks for sharing.
Michele
Cristina Madarang says
Delicious!! I made it with ground pork. Super easy!
Michele says
Hi Cristina,
I’m glad you like it!
Michele
Terri says
Delish. Quick question….do you use the entire spring onion for the 4 tablespoons of garnish or just the green tops?
Michele says
I used the green tops for garnish. However, you could certainly use the whole thing if you wanted.
Casey says
I’ve never left a comment on a recipe I’ve tried but felt inclined to do so because this was SOOOO good!
Michele says
Hi Casey, I’m so glad you liked it and that you left a comment. I appreciate you letting me know. Be sure to check out our other recipes as we have almost 600.
Thanks,
Michele