Viral Egg Roll in a Bowl
Viral Egg Roll in a Bowl
Ingredients
For the Main Dish
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola oil
- 1 pound ground beef, or other ground meat like pork or turkey
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced, optional
- 1 bag coleslaw mix, about 14-16 ounces, pre-shredded cabbage and carrots
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, or agave nectar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated or minced
For Serving and Garnish
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 1 cucumber, medium, julienned
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon chili crisp, as needed, for serving
- 4 eggs, fried, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, granulated sugar (or agave), minced garlic, and minced ginger. Whisk well until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is fully combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
If using mushrooms: Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and sauté for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they have released their moisture and are lightly browned. Remove the cooked mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Cook the ground meat: In the same skillet (no need to clean), add the ground beef. Break it apart with a spoon and cook over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mostly browned with just a little pink remaining. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Combine and simmer: Return the cooked mushrooms (if using) to the skillet with the ground meat. Add the entire bag of coleslaw mix. Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the meat and vegetables. Stir everything together to combine. Cover the pan and let it simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until the coleslaw mix is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Prepare eggs (optional): While the egg roll mixture simmers, fry 4 eggs to your desired doneness (sunny-side up, over easy, etc.) in a separate pan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Serve: Divide the cooked rice among 4 bowls. Spoon the Egg Roll in a Bowl mixture over the rice. Garnish each serving with julienned cucumber, a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, a fried egg, and a spoonful of chili crisp, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
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Viral Egg Roll in a Bowl
Ingredients
For the Main Dish
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola oil
- 1 pound ground beef, or other ground meat like pork or turkey
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced, optional
- 1 bag coleslaw mix, about 14-16 ounces, pre-shredded cabbage and carrots
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, or agave nectar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated or minced
For Serving and Garnish
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 1 cucumber, medium, julienned
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon chili crisp, as needed, for serving
- 4 eggs, fried, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, granulated sugar (or agave), minced garlic, and minced ginger. Whisk well until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is fully combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
If using mushrooms: Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and sauté for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they have released their moisture and are lightly browned. Remove the cooked mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Cook the ground meat: In the same skillet (no need to clean), add the ground beef. Break it apart with a spoon and cook over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mostly browned with just a little pink remaining. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Combine and simmer: Return the cooked mushrooms (if using) to the skillet with the ground meat. Add the entire bag of coleslaw mix. Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the meat and vegetables. Stir everything together to combine. Cover the pan and let it simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until the coleslaw mix is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Prepare eggs (optional): While the egg roll mixture simmers, fry 4 eggs to your desired doneness (sunny-side up, over easy, etc.) in a separate pan.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Serve: Divide the cooked rice among 4 bowls. Spoon the Egg Roll in a Bowl mixture over the rice. Garnish each serving with julienned cucumber, a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, a fried egg, and a spoonful of chili crisp, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min