Gluten-Free Egg Roll in a Bowl

I made this gluten-free egg roll in a bowl for the first time last week and it was so easy to make (and delicious to eat) that I made it again last night! I have always loved egg rolls, but since the wrapper contains gluten I stopped eating them. The filling of the egg roll was always my favorite part anyway, so I googled some recipes and modified a few to make one to my liking. 

Something to consider: A lot of the ingredients below will be much more expensive at your local grocery store (like a Harris Teeter, Kroger, or Giant Eagle). For example, the ground ginger I found at Harris Teeter was $5.99 and the rice vinegar was $3.99. Trader Joe’s is THE place to buy most of these ingredients. The ground ginger and rice vinegar are only $1.99 each!  I noted below which items will save you money by purchasing at Trader Joe’s, but you can buy everything there for this meal except for the gluten-free soy sauce and the toasted sesame seeds.

I also want to note that all the recipes I found for an egg roll in a bowl included onion and garlic. Since I’m not a fan of either I left them out of my recipe, but if you do want to include them you would sauté them in the pan prior to adding the ground meat. For reference, most recipes called for 3 cloves of minced garlic and a 1/2 cup of diced onions.

Shopping List

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil (I get mine at Trader Joe’s)
• 1 lb. ground turkey or pork
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (I get mine at Trader Joe’s)
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce (I get mine at Trader Joe’s)
• 10 oz. bag of shredded cabbage (I get mine at Trader Joe’s)
• 1 cup shredded carrots (I get mine at Trader Joe’s)
• 3 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar (I get mine at Trader Joe’s)
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (Try looking in the international section of the grocery store for these instead of the baking/spices aisle. I found a larger size in the Asian section for 1/2 the price!)

Instructions

• Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium/medium-high heat.
• Add the ground meat, ground ginger, and Sriracha. Sauté until the meat is cooked completely.
• Add the cabbage, carrots, gluten-free soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Sauté until the cabbage and carrots are tender.
• Top with sesame seeds and serve.

If you are in the market for a large skillet, I recommend this one. It is pricey, but I have had mine for 7+ years and everything I use it for cooks wonderfully. The secret is to get it hot first before adding the food and you don’t have to worry about things sticking.