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Last updated on February 24, 2020. Originally posted on February 24, 2020 By Maryea / 4 Comments

Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

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If you’re craving Chinese takeout, this Cauliflower Fried Rice is the perfect healthy substitution! This dish that is full of flavor, quick and easy, and also low carb and keto friendly. The entire dish is ready in less than 20 minutes! Cauliflower Fried Rice

If you love traditional fried rice, you’re going to LOVE this low carb and keto Cauliflower Fried Rice! Seriously, is there anything cauliflower can’t do? I mean really. It’s such a versatile vegetable!

This Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower is one of the most amazing things to ever touch my lips.  Simply Roasted Cauliflower? Perfection. Need a healthy appetizer? Buffalo Cauliflower Bites. Oh, you want soup? Cauliflower Soup with Coconut, Turmeric, and Lime. 

Ok, you get the idea. I’m a big fan of cauliflower and all its culinary prowess.

I’ve had a lot of versions of cauliflower rice, and Cauliflower Fried Rice is my new favorite. It’s just so flavorful and super easy to prepare. It’s got all the things you love about fried rice, just without the actual rice. Nothing against rice, but I know many of you are interested in eating less carbs. This dish makes that easy!

Does Cauliflower Rice Taste Like Real Rice?

Cauliflower Fried Rice recipe easy low carb keto

It’s pretty incredible the way that cauliflower can take on the flavor of whatever dish it’s in. When you rice cauliflower and substitute it for rice in a dish, most people really can’t tell that they’re eating a vegetable. If you’re wanting to cut carbs for a meal, definitely give cauliflower rice a try! It is hard to distinguish it from real rice in this dish.

Recipe Ingredients-What You Need

labeled ingredients on a white mat. How to Make Cauliflower Fried Rice


Making Cauliflower Fried Rice is incredibly easy. You can have this dish ready in less than 20 minutes! Here are my best tips to make it as easy as possible.

  • Buy riced cauliflower. Most grocery stores sell it these days and it takes a step out of your prep work. I love a good shortcut!
  • Lightly beat your egg and have it in a bowl, ready to go.
  • Use a large skillet pan so all of your vegetables and riced cauliflower will fit without overflowing. If you don’t have a large pan, use two.

Make Cauliflower Fried Rice an Entrée

As written, this recipe is a side dish. If you want it to be your main course, you can add a protein like chicken or shrimp.

  • To make it with chicken, add small, bite sized pieces of chicken before you add the vegetables. Continue with the recipe as written.
  • To make it with shrimp, simply cook the shrimp first, set it aside, and then add it back to the final dish at the end.

I hope you enjoy this recipe for Cauliflower Fried Rice as much as I have! If you make it, please leave a star rating below. It’s so helpful for other readers to see reviews! Please keep in touch and follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

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Cauliflower Fried Rice recipe easy low carb keto

Cauliflower Fried Rice


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  • Author: Maryea Flaherty | Happy Healthy Mama
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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This Cauliflower Fried Rice is super easy to prepare, full of flavor, and is a low carb, keto friendly dish!


Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 5 peeled baby carrots, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups riced cauliflower (12 ounce package or from 1 small cauliflower head)
  • 2–3 tablespoons reduced sodium tamari
  • sliced green onion, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and peas and sauté for 4 minutes.
  2. Add the eggs and use a spatula to continuously move the eggs until they are cooked.
  3. Add the riced cauliflower and continue to cook until the cauliflower pieces are soft and cooked, about 5-7 minutes more.
  4. Drizzle the tamari on top and stir to evenly incorporate. Taste and add salt and pepper as necessary.
  5. Serve with sliced green onion.

Notes

  • I prefer to buy riced cauliflower. You can make your own riced cauliflower by coarsely chopping a head of cauliflower OR using your food processor to process into small pieces. Do not over process or you will have mushy “rice.” The prep time listed assumes you took the same shortcut I like and bought your cauliflower already riced.
  • Make this a main dish entrée by turning it into Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken or Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp. To make it with chicken, add small, bite sized pieces of chicken before you add the vegetables. Continue with the recipe as written. To make it with shrimp, simply cook the shrimp first, set it aside, and then add it back to the final dish at the end.
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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Low Carb Recipes
  • Method: cook top
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Calories: 374
  • Sugar: 3 grams
  • Fat: 11 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 2.2 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 8 grams
  • Fiber: 6.3 grams
  • Protein: 8.9 grams

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This recipe was first published January 2019. A video was added February 2020.

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  1. Allison says

    July 25, 2021 at 12:18 am

    loved this recipe, hard to tell it wasn’t regular rice. added about a half of a rotisserie chicken and made it a good comfort meal. added just a bit of chinese five spice and a few red pepper flakes. also added sesame seeds on top with the green onion.

    ★★★★★

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  2. Samuel says

    February 11, 2020 at 2:31 am

    I love eating fried rice recipe. Also I will try to make like this fried recipe and test it. Thanks for making awesome post.

    Reply
  3. DONNA C. LARSEN says

    February 4, 2019 at 3:57 am

    Thank you for sharing the recipe. I love cauliflower fried – it makes the smell and the taste a lot better!

    Reply
  4. Bryan says

    January 24, 2019 at 1:11 am

    There’s no way I would’ve thought of using cauliflower in a recipe like this! This looks so good and filled with flavor. I need to try this soon!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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