Spring Roll in a Bowl

5 from 3 votes

Spring Roll in a Bowl is everything you love about takeout spring rolls, with no wrappers or rolling required. Made with ground turkey, garlic, crunchy cabbage and a savory homemade sauce, it’s a quick one-pan dinner that’s ready in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Servings: people

Calories: 600kcal

Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 lb ground turkey
2 cloves garlic crushed, about 1 teaspoon or to taste
1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
1 egg
1 14-ounce bag coleslaw mix or 4 ½ cups finely shredded cabbage and carrots
1 14-ounce can bean sprouts drained

Sauce Ingredients

¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
¼ cup broth vegetable, chicken or plain water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons fish sauce optional, but boosts the flavor
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Optional Garnishes

½ cup green onions diced, for garnish
¼ cup sesame seeds optional garnish
2 cups wonton strips optional garnish

Instructions

Make the Sauce Ingredients

In a small bowl or measuring cup, add the soy sauce, vegetable broth, sesame oil, fish sauce and cornstarch and whisk to combine. Set aside.
¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup broth, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Cook Ground Meat

Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Once the oil starts to shimmer, add the ground turkey and use a spoon to break it apart while it cooks. Continue cooking until it’s no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes.
2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 lb ground turkey
Turn off the heat and drain the fat from cooked meat by placing the cooked meat on a plate lined with paper towels. Return the meat to the pan.
Turn the heat to medium and add the garlic and grated ginger.
Stir to combine. Push the ingredients to one side of the pan. Crack the egg into the pan and cook it gently, breaking it apart as it cooks.
Stir the cooked egg with the meat, garlic and ginger.
2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, 1 egg

Add Cabbage and Sauce

Add the cole slaw mix and drained bean sprouts to the cooked meat in the skillet and stir.
Over medium heat, cook and stir until the cabbage is tender but still crisp, about 3-5 minutes.
Pour the sauce ingredients over the top and stir again. Cook for another minute or two or until all the ingredients are heated and spoon into serving bowls.
1 14-ounce bag coleslaw mix, 1 14-ounce can bean sprouts

Garnish and Serve

Top each serving with several tablespoons of fried wonton strips, a tablespoon of diced green onions and a teaspoon of sesame seeds.
2 cups wonton strips, ¼ cup sesame seeds, ½ cup green onions

Notes

I like to set out and prepare the garnish ingredients: chopped green onions, sesame seeds and wonton strips - before I start cooking. That way, there's no delay in getting dinner on the table.

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