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Skip takeout and enjoy Cauliflower Fried Rice at home. This delicious recipe is low carb and keto friendly while being packed with flavor.
Cauliflower is easy to cook with and this Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe is a delicious alternative to traditional fried rice. Enjoy all the flavors you love without any of the carbs. This is super easy and so tasty.
The entire family will enjoy it! A few of the kids started out a little skeptical but liked it once they tried it. Make this cauliflower fried rice with your next Instant Pot Beef Stir Fry, Beef and Broccoli with Homemade Sauce or Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry for even more flavor.
What's in this post: Cauliflower Fried Rice
Why We Love This Recipe
This is so easy and a great recipe to try when you are craving Chinese fried rice. You can enjoy fried rice without any guilt and still get all the flavor. This is a delicious side dish and also can be a main dish by adding a shrimp or chicken to the rice.
This cauliflower fried rice recipe is so easy and delicious. The cook time is minimum and the entire dish is super easy. Give it a try and let us know how it turns out for you. This is a delicious gluten free recipe. See more Gluten Free Side Dishes Recipes.
Ingredients
- Head of Cauliflower – 3 cups Riced Cauliflower. You can even use Frozen Rice Cauliflower
- Sesame Oil – If you are out, see The Best Sesame Oil Substitute
- Vegetable Oil – You can use other type of oil
- Soy Sauce – We have even used coconut aminos
- Frozen Peas and Diced Carrots Blend – Add in other vegetables such as garlic cloves, red bell pepper or chopped broccoli
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How to Make Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Step 1 – Rice the cauliflower florets by placing large pieces of the cauliflower into a food processor and blending until the cauliflower is in small pieces. You can also use 3 cups of already riced cauliflower.
Step 2 – In a large nonstick skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add in the peas and carrots and sauté for 3-4 minutes until they are soft.
Step 3 – Move the veggies to the side of the pan and pour in the eggs.
Step 4 – Scramble the eggs. Next, stir in the cauliflower, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper.
Step 5 – Stir until the ingredients are thoroughly combined but be careful to not smash the peas. Sauté these ingredients (stirring regularly) for 3-4 minutes until the cauliflower is tender. Serve and Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Skillet Recommendation – We use a cast iron skillet and it’s perfect for this recipe. I have this cast iron skillet but you can see all the different brands here. Cast iron is amazing! You can make so many different cast iron recipes.
- Rice – We love to make this recipe with leftover Cauliflower Rice to save time.
Serving Suggestions
Cauliflower Fried Rice is a delicious side dish recipe that pairs perfectly with many recipes. We love to serve it with Grilled Chicken Kabobs, Baked Pork Chops and Grilled Teriyaki Steak.
We even like to serve with Grilled Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Grilled BBQ Ranch Chicken, and Grilled BBQ Pork Chops.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will just need a head of cauliflower. You can use food processor like this, or you can even use an inexpensive food chopper. In a matter of minutes your fresh cauliflower is chopped up into a “rice”. It does not take long at all to do this if you want to make your own cauliflower rice.
The reason that your cauliflower fried rice is soggy is because your cauliflower rice is overcooked. It only takes about 3 minutes to cook the rice so make sure to not overcook it.
Yes, you can substitute cauliflower rice with regular rice in many recipes.
Store the leftover cauliflower rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The leftovers will last about 3-4 days.
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Cauliflower Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 Head of Cauliflower (or 3 cups Riced Cauliflower)
- 2 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 2 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 3 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 cup Frozen Peas and Diced Carrots Blend
- 3 large Eggs
- Green Onions Sliced (Optional for Topping)
Instructions
- Rice the cauliflower by places large pieces of the cauliflower into a food processor and blend until the cauliflower is in small pieces or you can use 3 cups of already riced cauliflower.
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add in the peas and carrots and sauté for 3-4 minutes until they are soft.
- Move the veggies to the side of the pan and pour in the eggs.
- Scramble the eggs.
- Then stir in the cauliflower, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper.
- Stir until the ingredients are thoroughly combined but be careful to not smash the peas.
- Sauté these ingredients (stirring regularly) for 3-4 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
- Serve topped with the green onions and enjoy!
