Egg Roll in a Bowl

I love, love, love egg rolls, but I don’t love how high in carbs they are. Thankfully I can still enjoy all the flavor without all the guilt, and it comes together in a matter of minutes.

Start by heating toasted sesame oil in a 12-inch or larger skillet.

Slice a bunch of scallions and separate the light green parts from the dark green parts.

Add the light green parts to the skillet and sauté for a minute or two over medium-high heat.

Add minced garlic and ginger…

Saute for another minute or so, stirring constantly. Be sure ti doesn’t burn.

Add ground pork. Ground beef, turkey, or chicken can be substituted, but pork is traditional.

Cook, stirring and crumbling, until no pink remains.

Add a few more ingredients = more sesame oil, rice vinegar, and liquid aminos. Liquid aminos are a gluten-free, low-sodium seasoning similar to soy sauce. You can substitute low-sodium soy if you don’t have liquid aminos.

The addition of the sesame oil, rice vinegar, and liquid aminos (or low-sodium soy) will make a sauce in the skillet.

Next we add cole slaw mix - I like to use the tri-colored one. It just looks so pretty on the plate.

Saute for a few more minutes until the slaw softens a bit. I like it serve it with a crisp-tender texture and still retain its color so I don’t cook it much longer than that. If you like it softer, by all means, cook it longer (and opt for a slaw mix that doesn’t contain red cabbage because it will turn an unappetizing gray color if cooked for more than a few minutes).

just before serving, add the dark green scallion parts. Enjoy!

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Egg Roll in a Bowl

makes 6 servings

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

• 1 bunch scallions, sliced (light and dark parts separated)

• 1 tablespoon minced or pressed fresh garlic

• 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger

• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork (or beef, turkey, chicken)

• 3 tablespoons liquid aminos (or low-sodium soy)

• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (seasoned or unseasoned)

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

• 1 pound tri-colored slaw mix

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1/8 teaspoon fine salt

Directions

1. In a 12-inch or larger skillet over medium-high heat, cook light green scallion parts in 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil for a minute or two.

2. Add garlic and ginger; stir constantly for another minute, being sure not to allow the garlic to burn.

3. Add the ground pork; cook by stirring and crumbling until no pink remains.

4. Add the liquid aminos, rice vinegar, and additional toasted sesame oil.

5. Add the slaw mix, pepper, and salt; toss frequently for several minutes until slaw mix wilts and softens a bit.

6. Remove from heat and top with reserved dark green scallion parts.

Note

• I like my egg rolls heavily peppered so I will often double, or even triple the pepper called for in the recipe above.

Braised Red Cabbage

Here’s a great recipe to share at your next cookout. This sweet and sour cabbage can be made on the stovetop in a matter of minutes and I absolutely adore the vibrant color it adds to the table.

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Braised Red Cabbage

makes 8 servings

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1/2 head of red cabbage, cored and shredded

• 1/3 cup white vinegar

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds

• 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion

• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large non-reactive skillet over medium-high heat, sautee the shredded cabbage in the vegetable oil for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until it wilts a bit.

2. Add the remaining ingredients and continue to sauté, stirring frequently, until the cabbage softens and the color turns vibrant. Serve warm or cold.

Notes

• If serving cold, you may need to add more seasoning as cold temperature have a tendency to dull flavors.

• Stainless steel, tin-lined copper, and ceramic are examples of non-reactive cookware. Copper, aluminum, and unlined cast iron should be avoided for this recipe.

adapted from Rachael Ray