I love egg rolls. I mean, when I visit a really good Chinese restaurant, I always get them. The crisp exterior and the delicious filling tempts me, and the dipping sauce lures me in. But egg rolls are deep-fried, and they aren’t always the most healthy choice for an appetizer. Now we can all enjoy egg rolls without the deep-frying! Introducing Egg Roll in a Bowl. It’s a full-on inside-of-an-egg roll dinner recipe made in the Instant Pot. And there is no deep-fryer in sight.

This recipe comes from The Fresh and Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook by Megan Gilmore. The book contains 75 recipes for light meals to make in your electric pressure cooker. I was happy to add this book to my cookbook collection since I own an Instant Pot, and we light to eat a little bit lighter from time to time. Here are a few recipes in the book that have caught my eye: Peaches and Cream Steel Cut Oatmeal, Healthy Hummus, Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti Squash, Wild Rice and Mushroom Stew, Korean Chicken Bowls, Eggplant Parmesan Casserole, Soy Ginger Salmon with Broccoli and Cinnamon- Pecan Coffee Cake. All of the recipes in the book are gluten-free (or adaptable) and refined sugar-free.

How to make Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl:

The Instant Pot has a sauté option on it, and that’s what you’ll start with in making Egg Roll in a Bowl. Sauté onion, ground turkey and salt in a little bit of olive oil. Next, stir in soy sauce, carrots and celery. And then pile in a head of shredded cabbage on top, which will pretty much fill up your Instant Pot.

At this point, secure the lid and move the valve to “sealing.” Select “Manual/Pressure Cook” and cook on high pressure for ZERO minutes. Yes, that’s correct. Don’t worry- it works! Move the steam release to “venting” to prevent the vegetables from over-cooking. Once the floating valve drops, open the lid and stir. Then stir in a little bit of sesame oil and a couple of grinds of black pepper, and spoon your Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl into serving bowls. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.

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Dietary Notes:

Weight Watchers: If counting WW points, points indicated on this recipe were figured using 93% fat ground turkey. Vegan: To make your Egg Roll in a Bowl vegan, substitute mushrooms for the ground turkey. Gluten-Free: Use Tamari instead of soy sauce.

Grab chopsticks (or a fork) and make this Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl for dinner. You’ll get all the flavors of a great egg roll without that deep-fried yuck. Enjoy!

Here are a few more Asian style recipes you might like to try:

Mu Shu Pork Hot and Sour Soup Sweet and Sour Pork General Tso’s Chicken Sesame Chicken Easy Kung Pao Chicken Moo Goo Gai Pan Classic Egg Rolls