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This keto crack slaw recipe is one of my favorite quick dinners! If you are asking, “what is crack slaw?”, it’s also known as a low carb egg roll in a bowl. Why? Because it tastes just like an egg roll, minus the wrapper… a.k.a., it’s DELICIOUS! This easy keto egg roll in a bowl recipe is just about the easiest healthy dinner ever and when I say “quick”, I mean it. You can have it on the table in just fifteen minutes! There is so much to love about this meal.
Many paleo or low carb swaps for traditional high carb foods require grain-free or low carb dough, like fathead pizza or keto bread. And yes, I do love these. They are even the most popular recipes on this site. Gluten-free bread-like replacements are delicious and certainly healthier than their wheat counterparts. But, they should not be the entire basis for a low carb diet.
In my eyes, the whole point of a low carb lifestyle is to focus on real food. Unprocessed meat and vegetables should be your staples. They are the healthiest aspects go going grain-free and low carb. That is where you will get the highest nutritional value.
And this is why I love keto crack slaw recipe so much. It’s the ultimate low carb, paleo, and Whole30 meal. The best part is, it’s naturally that way. It’s not contrived and you don’t need any specialty ingredients.
What is Crack Slaw or Egg Roll in a Bowl?
If you haven’t heard of a crack bowl or egg roll in a bowl before, it’s basically just a stir fry with beef and cabbage. It reminds me a bit of my favorite chicken cabbage stir fry recipe.
I’ve seen crack slaw recipes all over the Internet, but have no idea where the origin comes from. All I know is, it’s a delicious low carb cabbage stir fry and you’re missing out if you haven’t tried it yet…
It’s no secret that simple stir fry recipes are my favorite. They were the beginning of my healthy cooking journey, and so they are near and dear to my heart. Besides, what better way to use up random veggies you have than a good stir fry?
But this one… oh my goodness, you guys. It’s so, so good… I think it’s my favorite of them all! Making this easy egg roll in a bowl keto is super easy, because it’s naturally low carb. And it’s surprisingly addictive, hence the name “crack slaw.”
How To Make an Egg Roll in a Bowl
This easy egg roll in a bowl is Chinese food (or at least Chinese American food) at its finest – and healthiest, not to mention easiest. Forget the cornstarch, flour roux, sugar, and rice that are all often found in Asian dishes. You don’t need these!
The ingredients for this crack slaw recipe are common and simple. Here’s how to make an egg roll in a bowl:
- Saute the garlic and ginger. This brings out the flavor, so just stir fry them quickly, until fragrant. I used avocado oil for its neutral taste and benefits, but any oil or even butter will do just fine.
TIP: Feel free to use fresh or ground garlic and ginger, as you see fit. I like to use fresh ingredients when I can, but either will work. Ground ginger is actually a lot more potent than fresh. You can definitely use that instead of fresh if you really like a concentrated ginger flavor. Or, just use even more of the fresh kind! The recipe is not fussy.
- Stir fry the meat. I opted to make my keto crack slaw with ground beef. Any kind of ground meat will do! It’s not uncommon to see egg roll in a bowl made with pork or chicken. You could even use ground turkey. Saute your ground beef, or whatever meat you are using, along with the garlic, ginger, sea salt, and black pepper.
TIP: Use medium-high heat, so that you get some nice browning.
- Add the cabbage. Once the meat is cooked, add the main ingredient – cabbage! Reduce the heat and toss the cabbage with some coconut aminos. Stir fry it for about five minutes, until the cabbage is nice and tender.
TIP: To save time, use shredded coleslaw mix for the cabbage. I pretty much use that any chance I get, because it’s so convenient. If you are looking to save money, or if you don’t want the carrots found in coleslaw mix, a head of cabbage is just fine. Just chop it up and toss it in. You need about four cups, either way.
- Stir in sesame oil. Do this step last, only after removing from heat as it’s not a oil you want to cook with.
TIP: Don’t cook with the sesame oil! The reason is that toasted sesame oil has a very low smoke point, and will release carcinogens if you cook with it at high heat. We don’t want that!
- Add green onions. Toss your everything with some fresh sliced green onions, and you’re good to go. You can even throw in some sesame seeds, if you’re so inclined.
So, are you ready to make some yet? Once you’ve made this beef egg roll in a bowl, I can almost guarantee you’ll be making it again and again. It’s one of my favorite low carb dinners for busy nights, we call it the best crack slaw recipe EVER!
Can I Eat Egg Rolls On Keto?
No! You can not eat egg rolls on keto… which is just the purpose for this keto egg roll in a bowl recipe. Traditional egg rolls have a flour or rice paper wrapping, which is then deep fried – way too many carbs for keto.
So, we’ve taken the best part (the filling!) and turned it into crack coleslaw.
How Many Carbs In An Egg Roll?
There are about 25 grams of carbohydrates in an average egg roll. You’ll be happy to know that we slashed that number!
This crack slaw keto recipe has just 4 grams of net carbs per serving. All the flavor, way fewer carbs!
Can You Make Keto Crack Slaw Ahead?
Yes! This low carb egg roll is the perfect meal to make ahead as it can easily be re-heated. The meal is ready in 15 minutes, but if you’d like to cut it down even further, you could also brown the ground beef and shred the cabbage and then stir fry them all together once you are ready to eat.
Either way, crack slaw keto leftovers are amazing!
More Low Carb Stir Fry Recipes
- Keto Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
- Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Ground Beef Zucchini Stir Fry
- Paleo Kung Pao Chicken – For the low carb version, omit the tapioca flour and coconut sugar. You can also replace cashews with peanuts if you prefer lower carbs.
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- Ceramic Nonstick Wok – This wok makes stir frying egg roll filling keto super easy! The tall sides ensure you won’t lose any of the stir fry over the edge. 🙂
- Silicone Utensils Set – These are pretty and functional! And they won’t scratch any of your pans in the stir fry process.
- Mandoline Slicer – If you’re going to slice your own cabbage, using a mandoline slicer helps make the process fast!
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- 1 tbsp Avocado oil
- 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 3 tbsp Fresh ginger (minced or grated; or use 3/4 tsp ground ginger)
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper (or more if you want it spicy)
- 4 cups Shredded coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup Coconut aminos
- 2 tsp Toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup Green onions
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- Heat avocado oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger. Saute for about a minute, until fragrant.
Add ground beef. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Cook until browned, about 7-10 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium. Add the coleslaw mix and coconut aminos. Stir to coat. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, until the cabbage is tender.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the toasted sesame oil and green onions.
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Serving size: 1 1/2 cups for a whole meal, or 1 cup if you have it with another side dish
- Nutrition info below is for 1 1/2 cups.
- Net carbs are approximately 7g for 1 1/2 cups, or 4g for 1 cup.
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75 Comments
Cathy
Love your recipes. Thank you so much.
Steve Reichert
I have seen many recipes that use coconut aminos, coconut oil and such. I’m allergic to coconut. What can I use as a substitute?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Steve, Soy sauce or Tamari (gluten-free soy sauce) can be used in place of coconut aminos. Coconut oil is more difficult to replace because several recipes rely on its ability to harden at room temperature. If coconut oil is used in cooking, it can be replaced with avocado oil, but recipes like the fudge require coconut oil.
Victoria
I loved this dish!- I have also made it with stir fry beef or chicken chunks!- the sesame oil at the end with sesame seeds is fantastic- thanks
Tina
I love this recipe. I substitute pork for beef.
Sara
It’s tasty enough, but I can’t be the only one who had to cook off a ton of liquid at the end? Luckily, I had made it in the wok, and could just push the meat and slaw to the outside and let the liquid boil down a little. Even after that, there was a lot of liquid.
Lydia Cartmill
I loved this recipe and want to thank you for posting it for us. That being said, I made it by your recipe the first time. But I really felt like putting the lid on the skillet for five minutes after I added the cabbage and amino acids was too much. It caused the cabbage to overcook and get really soggy real fast. It would have been much better to leave the lid off and stirfry for five minutes, which is what I did the second time and it was perfect. It is up to your preference, but I think I would not recommend covering the pan. Also the second time I made it, I decided to use the whole bag of coleslaw mix instead of measuring out 4 cups. There was only about 6 cups in the bag anyway and it seemed a waste to leave the 2 cups of coleslaw mix. So the second time I just put all 6 cups in the pan along with half a green bell pepper and 1/4 of a chopped red onion. I added the green pepper and onion to the meat and sautéed it a bit before I put the coleslaw mix in. In addition the one reviewer’s suggestion of adding a little bit of chili paste is a really great idea, I didn’t have any so I used crushed red pepper flakes to taste. Like I said this is a really great recipe and so easy. But it’s also very adaptable to changes. I love vegetables so the extra coleslaw mix, green pepper and red onion really added to it for me. And I really like spicy things so the chili paste or red pepper flakes is great. I put the recipe with my changes in to the my fitness pal app and it really didn’t alter the nutritional value that much. Thank you again.
Robin
This was easy and delicious! We added some chili paste to taste for some spice. Great recipe.
Juli
WOW OH WOW!! Doubled the recipe to feed 4 people (two big men/two ladies), and VERY glad I did. Made some additions….. added microwaved fresh chopped up green beans (to be soft), used 1lb ground beef and 1lb ground Italian sausage, chopped white onion at time of meat saute, as well as some chopped green onion, one head of Chinese cabbage and one bag coleslaw mix. This was so amazingly flavorful and filling. No leftovers to be found. Gone! I’ve NEVER made something like this before, but I will DEFINITELY be making this again and again!
Andrea
I just made this for supper and it’s all gone!! thank you for the great recepie!!
Andrea Pow
I doubled this recipe and it was all gone in seconds. It didn’t stand a chance with three hungry teenagers and a husband! I did make rice so that the kids could put egg roll in a bowl on top of it, and it was a nice way to give them more to eat as they’re not a big fan of keto. This would be amazing on top of cauliflower rice!
Margot
So easy and very satisfying. It freezes well and then I just reheat it. I add a little more garlic and ginger than the recipe calls for but I like spicy foods. A WINNER!
Samantha
Hi can I freeze this for meal prep?
Wholesome Yum A
Hi Samantha, yes, you can. You might need to freshen it up with a bit more coconut aminos and/or oil when reheating if it’s dry.
Denise Freitas
I made this last night (I used 1/2 head of fresh cabbage, cut on mandolin). We like onion, so I added a bit of dehydrated onion flakes and a couple tablespoons of water. One thing that i appreciate about your recipes is that you include an actual serving size, i.e. 1 1/2 cups. So many Keto recipes just say “makes 6 or 8 servings” and it is so difficult to be accurate. Thanks for a great recipe. LOL, my husband grew up in Hawaii and his mom made something very similar that he loves.
Patti
I h ave been making this for years. It’s really good way to get in extra vegetables. I am not sure why we need to add “Keto” to the title it way beyond just for those doing Keto. I t seems today any thing that is low carb has Keto being added to the title.
I usually add a few more veggies and add about Tbl spoon of water, this helps the meet from getting dry and help soften the cabbage a little quicker.
Marie
This looks delicious. Does anyone have experience having this as a cold leftover salad? I’m looking for dinners and recipes I can pack my partner for work lunches, but his workplace doesn’t actually have a microwave or any way to re-heat food.
Planning on cooking it for supper tonight!
Wholesome Yum A
Hi Marie, I find that this recipe tastes better with time in the fridge. I think it would be fine served cold!
Judy
Hi Maya,
this is another winner!! We loved it. Easy to make and flavorful. Yummy. Happy me, happy hubby.
Thank so much!!!
Laurie Pollock
This Egg roll in a bowl is ADDICTIVE!
Even my husband loves it. We eat this often. Highly recommend this recipe if you haven’t tried it yet…yummy. Really helps the Chinese food cravings.
Marty
Made this tonight, I used broccoli slaw and it was fabulous! I didn’t have sesame oil so I toasted some black sesame seeds to sprinkle over with the scallions. My husband and I talked about add ons while eating. This would work great in a lettuce wrap. Thanks for your site!
Alisa Fleming
This is a recipe that I keep meaning to try! I absolutely love eggrolls and bowls like this. Interesting that you use coconut aminos, too. It’s a little sweeter than soy!
Brian
I like it, just made it tonight. But in the future I will probably use to reduce sodium soy sauce and also I have a question. When I added the coleslaw and finished like the direction said it’s seem to dry out the meat. My question is how would I soften up the coleslaw and then added to the meat? Just put it in a pan and cover it for five minutes on low to medium heat? Thanks in advance
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Brian, The meat might have already overcooked if it got dry after adding the coleslaw – that shouldn’t happen. But if you really want to, I suppose you could remove the meat, cover to keep warm, cook the coleslaw, and then add the meat back. I’ve never had to do that, though, and it doesn’t turn out dry for me. You could probably salvage it with a bit more oil.
Tricia
Made this for first time tonight. It was easy and very tasty. My entire family loved it. I see why they call it crack!
Shelley
Just made this. Delicious! Don’t have any Coconut aminos so added some MCT Oil after it was cooked. Probably not as flavorful but loved it! A definite do over and very nourishing. Thank you Maya!
Shelley
Hi Maya,
Love your site and your recipes! Want to try this one. Can I use MCT Oil at the end instead of the Coconut Amino as I don’t have any? Thank you!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Shelley, Thank you so much! Technically you could but it wouldn’t be similar at all. Coconut aminos is a replacement for soy sauce, not for an oil such as MCT oil.
Angie
Oh my goodness this recipe is amazing! I’ve tried a few other versions of crack slaw/egg roll ina bowl and this one is the easiest and the best! Perfect comfort food for the hideous snow storm out my window!
Donna Langdon
Can you freeze the leftovers, if only 1 person eating? Wonderful recipe.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Donna, Yes, you can. You might need to freshen it up with a bit more coconut aminos and/or oil when reheating if it’s dry.
Susan
Is there a substitute for coconut aminos?
Thanks
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Susan, Soy sauce also works, but I always recommend coconut aminos over that due to soy’s estrogenic effects.
Tanya
I just made this for lunch, wow it is delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out amazing. I topped mine with a fried egg and sliced avocado. It reminds me a lot of a rice bowl I used to love to get at a local restaurant, just the low carb version. I will be making this again for sure, don’t think I’d change a thing. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy to hear that, Tanya! Have a great day!
Jan
Crackslaw is awesome and we love adding a fried egg on top! OR some slices of avocado.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Jan! Eggs and avocado on top sound delicious.
Leslie
I got onto Keto this month and your site has been my go-to for everything, I really appreciate all the recipes and information on this diet!
Do you think this slaw would hold up over the week? I thought about making it for this weeks lunches. Maybe I can add the green onion after re-heating and everything else will do ok? Since I’m single, I always have leftovers.
Thank you for the help!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked it, Leslie! Yes, this will last several days in the refrigerator. Have a nice day!
June
I made the Crack Slaw tonight and it is amazing! I served it on a cauliflower pizza crust. It was fantastic!! Quick, easy and nom nom!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, June! Sounds like a yummy dinner.
Michael A.
How many carbs per serving ? I didn’t see a nutritional breakdown. Thanks!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
There are 4 net carbs in 1 cup serving. Thanks for stopping by, Michael!
Pat Conley
SOOOO FAST and EASY! I added crushed red pepper, juice of half a lime and substituted Tamari for the coconut aminos and garnished with black sesame seeds, cilantro and diced cucumber. If you have a left over protein that is already cooked this is a 7 minute recipe! I had a blueberry muffin for dessert. Thanks Maya!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Pat! Those adjustments sound amazing.
Patrick Conley
How about (GF) Tamari instead of coconut aminos?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Patrick, I prefer not to eat soy but otherwise it’s totally fine to use here. You can replace the aminos with the same amount of tamari.
Nicole Soltis
What do you use if you don’t have coconut aminos? How much?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Nicole! You can use soy sauce if you’d like, preferably a gmo-free, organic one. Thank you!
Jacque
Hi Maya! I found this amazing recipe as I was watching a woman on you tube talk about her venture into the keto lifestyle. In her video she mentions ‘crack slaw’ and how that recipe got her motivated. I had NO IDEA what she was saying, until I did a search, and your recipe turned up amidst many others. I, of course, clicked on yours…the rest is history! This is my ‘go-to’ weekly! Thank you for your dedication as it enables me to head down the same road so many people are headed down…Yours is the best for keto, and low carb, high fat delicious recipes! muah! I’m that grateful!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked it, Jacque! Thank you for stopping by!
Cindy W
My entire family enjoyed this last night with a broccoli slaw instead of coleslaw as that’s all I could find at the grocery store. They had it with basmati rice and I had it alone. I can see this in regular rotation! Thank you!!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Cindy! I am so happy your whole family enjoyed the slaw! Have a nice day!
Susan Claire
I am not following any particular diet, just trying to stay away from processed foods and eat fresh food in moderation. I saw this recipe and just had to try it-so delicious! It was a big hit with everyone, this one is a keeper.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Susan! I am so happy you liked it! Thank you!
Brittany
Can’t wait to make this for dinner tonight. Just wondering – how come the recipe calls for avocado oil (vs. say coconut or olive oil)? There are tons of contradicting ideas out there that claim one oil is better than the other. Do you have a reasoning for one vs. the other? Thanks!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Brittany, There are some oils I avoid, but the main ones I use are all the ones you mentioned – avocado, coconut and olive oil. The reason I chose avocado oil for this recipe is because it has a neutral taste and very high smoke point (500 degrees). Olive oil has a lower smoke point. Coconut oil does as well, though it’s higher if you have refined coconut oil. Any of these oils will work fine in the recipe, avocado oil is just my preference.
Brittany
Awesome, thanks for the info!
Cindy W
Looking for saturated fat info or freestyle points information for WW. This looks amazing!!! Thanks!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Cindy! The only information I currently have is on the recipe card, but you can enter the ingredients you’re using into an online calculator to get the rest. I hope you’ll try this dish!
Cindy W
Thanks, Maya! I’ll try that now! I’m new to the program and am still figuring out the tools.
Cindy W
Hi again!
With a substitution of ground turkey for the beef and soy sauce since I don’t have access to coconut aminos, it appears that this recipe is worth 1 freestyle point per cup on WW. I’m trying it tonight.
Thanks again!
Cindy W
My entire family enjoyed this tonight with a broccoli slaw instead of coleslaw as that’s all I could find at the grocery store. They had it with basmati rice and I had it alone. I can see this in regular rotation! Thank you!!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I love that, Cindy! Thanks for stopping by!
Debbie
Everyone in my family loves this, even the grandkids! I’ve added this to my recipe repertoire! Maya, I can’t thank you enough for all the great recipes you’ve posted. Our whole family (3 generations) are trying to move completely away from sugar & bad carbs. Most of the favorite recipes have come from you!! XOXOXO
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Debbie! That means a lot!
Jacque
Hi Debbie, I’m reading your post and realise your words said basically the same thing I want to say! Isn’t this the absolute best recipe ever?!? It is at my house, and my husband who was a ‘meat n potato’ kinda guy, asks for this weekly!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I absolutely love to hear that, Jacque! Thank you so much!
Brenda
Love this recipe! I had a leftover boneless chicken breast substituted for the ground beef. With the chicken sliced very thin, it cooked a tad quicker than ground beef. I also added a small can of mushrooms. Since I live alone, being able to change the portions to adjust the ingredients is very helpful. This is definitely a do-again recipe!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Brenda!
Angelica
I am totally on a mushroom kick right now, thanks for the tip! This is the reason I enjoy reading comments, it’s nice to hear what others have tried!
Rachel Keyte
Hi Maya, this looks awesome, but I can’t find coconut aminos anywhere (I’m in Australia). Granted, I haven’t tried any specialty shops yet, just my regular supermarkets, but what is it like and is there something that would make an acceptable substitute?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Rachel, I buy coconut aminos on Amazon here but not sure if that would ship to you or not. Whole Foods also carries it – I checked and it looks like that store exists in Australia? Otherwise, coconut aminos is similar in taste and consistency to soy sauce, so if you are ok with that, that would be a substitute.
Rachel Keyte
Do you know, I never knew that we had Whole Foods here, but I just Googled and you’re right! Worth checking out, thank you!
Beryl
You can buy coconut aminos at health food shops in West Aust. But go on line and look for recipes to make you own paleo soy sauce.