🥡 Egg Roll in a Bowl (Meal Prep Containers)
🧾 Ingredients (4 servings)
- 500g ground beef or ground chicken/turkey
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- 3–4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 small ginger piece (optional, grated)
- 1 medium head cabbage (shredded)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil (or olive oil)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili flakes (optional 🌶️)
- Salt to taste
Optional toppings:
- Green onions
- Sesame seeds
- Fried egg 🍳
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the meat
- Heat a large pan.
- Add ground meat and cook until browned.
- Break it apart as it cooks.
- Drain excess fat if needed.
2. Add aromatics
- Add onion, garlic, and ginger.
- Cook 2–3 minutes until fragrant.
3. Cook cabbage
- Add shredded cabbage to the pan.
- Stir well and cook 5–8 minutes until softened but still slightly crisp.
4. Season
- Add soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper, chili flakes, and salt.
- Mix everything well and cook 2 more minutes.
🥡 Meal Prep Assembly
Divide into containers:
- Base: Ground meat + cabbage mix
- Optional: add a boiled or fried egg on top 🍳
- Sprinkle sesame seeds or green onions
❄️ Storage
- Fridge: 3–4 days
- Freezer: up to 2 months
🍽️ How to Eat It
- Eat as-is (low-carb keto style)
- Or serve over:
- Rice 🍚
- Quinoa
- Cauliflower rice
⭐ Why It’s Great
- High protein 💪
- Low carb 🥬
- Very filling
- Cheap and easy to batch cook
- Tastes like a deconstructed egg roll (without the wrapper!)
🔥 Easy Flavor Upgrades
- Add sriracha or spicy mayo
- Splash of rice vinegar for tang
- Add mushrooms or carrots for extra veggies
If you want, I can turn this into:
- A 7-day weight loss meal prep plan
- A spicy Asian restaurant-style version 🌶️
- Or a super low-calorie version under 400 calories per meal