Here’s what to make if you are craving an egg roll but want to cut back on the carbs. Think crunchy vegetables, savory pork and a sweet, tangy sauce—plus some ingredients not found in an egg roll to round the bowl out. Be gentle and slowly fold in the cabbage when you add it to the pan; it will seem full at first but will eventually wilt down. This recipe comes together quickly so be sure to have all the ingredients prepped before you begin.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 medium carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups finely shredded Napa cabbage (about 4 1/2 ounces)
- 2 cups finely shredded red cabbage (about 6 ounces)
- Black and white sesame seeds, for serving
- Sriracha, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, scallion whites, bell pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables just start to soften but are still bright in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 1 minute. Add the pork, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, breaking up the pork with a spoon and stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken broth, 2 tablespoons of the honey, 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, soy sauce and 1 pinch of red pepper flakes, then gently fold in the cabbages and bring to a simmer. Continue to cook, stirring carefully so that the cabbage doesn’t fall out of the pan, until the liquid is completely absorbed and the cabbage is wilted and softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon vinegar and pinch of red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Divide the pork mixture among 4 bowls and spoon 1 tablespoon honey sauce over the top. Sprinkle with the scallion greens and sesame seeds and drizzle with sriracha if using.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 496 |
| Total Fat | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 23 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Cholesterol | 83 mg |
| Sodium | 794 mg |
Reviews
We weren’t blown away by this, but it was easy and a change from the same old stuff. That said, it did not taste like an egg roll, nor was it worthy of five stars. But we paired it with some crab rangoons made by a local restaurant and it was a hearty meal (notice I said hearty….not healthy!). It won’t make it in the regular rotation, but I didn’t hate it, and you likely won’t regret making it, either.
Easy and yummy
Pretty quick and easy! Delicious!
My husband and I both thought this was a delicious meal. Very tasty and had great texture. We served it over rice and if I had to do it over, I’d leave the rice out as it was great on its own. After reading reviews I made the following modifications, in the pan sauce I cut it back to 1 tbs honey (I like things more on the savory/vinegary side) added approx 1 tsp of asian garlic/chili instead of red pepper flakes. In the finishing sauce I only used 1 tbs of honey as well. I added water chestnuts to the veggies, used pre-shredded carrots from the store and tri-color coleslaw mix (about 2/3 of a 16 oz bag). The veggie shortcuts made the prep time much shorter and it still tasted great.
This is a main staple in our house now !
One of my favorites
This is a good Asian style dish. I wouldn’t call it egg roll. As others I only used half the honey. Texture is big with this dish. It will be different depending on how you cut your veggies. I think matchstick carrots would work better. The grated almost melted away once cooked. You can be very flexible with ingredients measurements adjust to your liking. I’ll make again. Might add some cooked rice.
Delicious! 5 out of 5 family members approve!! Adding this to our dinner rotation.
Delicious! Used only half of the honey.
Tastes great! If you like egg rolls the flavor is definitely there. I didn’t omit or add any ingredients, but I did use bagged carrots, matchstick cut, and bagged tri-color slaw. Texture may be a bit off, not that I would know, but definitely a time-saver. Added 1 Tbsp of honey instead of 2 and it worked well. Thanks for the recipe: It’s a keeper.