Description
Hearty chicken egg roll bowls combine classic Asian flavors with a convenient deconstructed approach. Quick weeknight meals offer delicious comfort without complicated preparation steps you can enjoy with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground chicken
- 1 14 oz (397 g) bag coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
- 3 tbsps low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce (optional, for extra flavor)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Sizzle Base: Heat sesame oil in a large skillet, generating a fragrant foundation for the culinary creation.
- Build Foundation: Sauté onions until translucent, creating a soft flavor backdrop for the subsequent ingredients.
- Protein Layer: Add ground chicken, methodically crumbling and browning the meat to ensure complete cooking while developing rich caramelized notes.
- Aromatic Infusion: Incorporate minced garlic and ginger, releasing their intense essence and transforming the skillet’s sensory profile within moments.
- Vegetable Integration: Introduce coleslaw mix, allowing crisp vegetables to intertwine with seasoned meat, cooking until cabbage achieves an ideal tender-crisp consistency.
- Flavor Harmonization: Stream soy sauce, rice vinegar, and hoisin sauce, sprinkling red pepper flakes to craft a complex taste profile balancing tangy, sweet, and spicy dimensions.
- Final Fusion: Simmer ingredients together, enabling flavors to meld and ensuring uniform heat distribution and sauce coverage.
- Presentation Flourish: Garnish with vibrant green onions and delicate sesame seeds, elevating the dish’s visual and textural appeal.
Notes
- Balance Cooking Temperature: Keep skillet heat medium-high to prevent burning while ensuring meat browns perfectly and vegetables maintain crisp texture.
- Prevent Soggy Texture: Pat ground chicken dry before cooking to achieve better browning and avoid excess moisture in the dish.
- Customize Spice Level: Adjust red pepper flakes quantity based on personal heat tolerance, starting with small amounts and gradually increasing for desired kick.
- Enhance Protein Alternatives: Easily swap ground chicken with ground turkey, tofu, or plant-based meat alternatives for diverse dietary preferences without compromising core recipe structure.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg