Healthy Cauliflower Fried Rice – Eat Yourself Skinny

Skip the takeout and revel in this Healthy Cauliflower Fried Rice in simply quarter-hour! Packed with veggies, low in carbs and might be served as a scrumptious facet dish or a important dish with added protein!

I can’t start to let you know how scrumptious this healthy cauliflower fried rice is! I first shared this recipe again in 2015 and after that I used to be hooked on swapping out common rice for tender cauliflower rice. Not solely does this cauliflower fried “rice” style simply as scrumptious as conventional fried rice (this sauce is so good), however it has WAY much less carbs and is filled with veggies and protein!

Why You’ll Love This

• Quick and simple to make in simply quarter-hour!
• Skip the takeout and revel in this healthy, low-carb model of fried “rice”.
• Add in some protein like hen or shrimp for a extra full meal.
• This recipe can also be child-permitted! 👍🏼

Ingredients You’ll Need

• cauliflower – you should use contemporary or frozen retailer-purchased riced cauliflower on this recipe or simply make your personal! You’ll want about one medium head of cauliflower to make 4 cups of riced cauliflower.  (See beneath for extra directions)
• veggies – I used a mixture of chopped onion, carrots and peas. Frozen veggies will work too or be happy to make use of no matter veggies you have got readily available.
• eggs – provides a lift of protein and taste to this cauliflower fried rice.
• soy sauce – I all the time use low-sodium soy sauce as I discover that common soy sauce could make dishes too salty. You might additionally swap the soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos to make this gluten-free or paleo.
• sesame oil – to sauté the greens in. Olive oil or avocado oil would additionally work.
• honey – this provides somewhat sweetness to the sauce with out utilizing refined sugars and makes a pleasant glaze.  You might additionally swap the honey with maple syrup for those who don’t have honey readily available.
• garlic – provides a taste increase and contemporary minced garlic is all the time greatest!
• ginger – contemporary grated ginger is unquestionably greatest on this cauliflower fried rice.  If you don’t have any contemporary ginger, use 1/8 teaspoon floor ginger.
• pink pepper flakes – provides a kick of spice, you could possibly additionally add somewhat sriracha. Feel free to depart this out in case you are making on your children.
• inexperienced onions – often known as scallions, provides coloration and taste. You might additionally add contemporary parsley, cilantro or different contemporary herbs.

How to Make Cauliflower Fried Rice

1. Prepare cauliflower. Chop head into cauliflower florets and place in food processor. Pulse till it begins to resemble rice and put aside. You also can use retailer-purchased contemporary or frozen cauliflower rice.
2. Cook veggies. Heat a big nonstick skillet over medium-high warmth and drizzle in sesame oil. Add chopped onion, peas and carrots and sauté till tender, about 2 to three minutes.
3. Make sauce. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the soy sauce, honey, garlic, contemporary ginger and pink pepper flakes. Set apart till prepared to make use of.
4. Scramble eggs. In the skillet that you just’re cooking the greens in, slide the veggie combination to at least one facet of the pan and add within the crushed eggs, scrambling till cooked via after which incorporate with the veggies.
5. Add cauliflower rice. Stir in cauliflower rice and pour the sauce over prime, mixing all the pieces nicely. Cook for an extra 3 to 4 minutes, till the cauliflower is gentle and tender. Top with inexperienced onions and serve!

How to Rice Your Cauliflower

The better part about cauliflower rice is that yow will discover it in every single place today!  I discover that it’s truthfully a lot simpler to simply use retailer-purchased riced cauliflower (both contemporary or frozen) straight from the bag since there’s no massive chunks of cauliflower to fret about and the rice is uniform in measurement.  You can after all rice your personal cauliflower and there are two methods of doing this:

• Food processor – First, chop up one head of cauliflower into florets and place them within the bowl of a food processor.  Pulse a number of instances till the cauliflower resembles grain-like “rice.”  Depending on the scale of your food processor, you could want to do that in batches.  Just watch out to not over-course of the cauliflower as it might probably turn into mushy.
• Box grater – this takes extra man energy, however you possibly can easy grate the pinnacle of cauliflower on a cheese grater to get items of cauliflower rice.

Can I Use Frozen Cauliflower Rice?

Absolutely!  I’m an enormous fan of holding baggage of frozen cauliflower rice in my freezer to make use of any time I wish to whip up a fast dinner or I’m in a pinch.  No have to thaw the frozen cauliflower rice both earlier than cooking, you simply wish to make certain any massive clumps are damaged up earlier than dumping it out onto your sizzling skillet.

Variations

• Add protein – I really like including in some hen or shrimp for a extra filling meal. You might additionally add in some tofu crumbles for a vegetarian choice.
• More veggies – be happy to make use of no matter greens you have got readily available. Broccoli, asparagus, inexperienced beans, lima beans, pink bell pepper and mushrooms are all nice choices.
• Make it spicy – this recipe requires pink pepper flakes, however you could possibly additionally add in some sriracha, Sambal Oelek and even chopped peppers for extra warmth.

Prepping and Storage

This cauliflower fried rice leftovers will final for 3 to 4 days saved in a sealed, hermetic container in your fridge.  Unfortunately I don’t suggest freezing this meal as the feel of cooked cauliflower rice adjustments after being frozen and doesn’t maintain up nicely.

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