How are those New Year's Goals working? If you are trying to eat low carb, you'll love this Chicken Fried Cauliflower Rice. It's full of veggies and Asian flavor, plus low carb! (gluten free, low carb)
Whatever your health goals are for the new year, you'll love this Chicken Fried Cauliflower Rice. It fits into many diet plans including paleo, whole 30 and gluten-free, plus it's low carb.
I hate making different meals for my kids but sometimes I have to. When they eat straight up spaghetti and meatballs I'll eat something like this. I like to have low carb meals prepped so I have it at the ready when I'm making a dinner for the kids that is loaded with carbs. Man, I wish I had my 14-year old's metabolism... those were the days. 😜
This is packed full of veggies with the cauliflower rice, peas, carrots, and onions. I used sesame oil and soy sauce but you can use tamari for gluten free or coconut aminos for paleo/whole30.
You can easily use a bag of frozen peas and carrots for a quick addition or maybe add a bag of frozen stir fry veggies. The chicken is sauteed in sesame oil which gives it a nice Asian flavor.
I bought my cauliflower rice premade at Whole Foods but you can rice your own with a box grater or your food processor. Most grocery stores carry fresh cauliflower rice and they also have it in the frozen section too. It's so easy!
As far as the taste goes, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by cauliflower rice. It's tender and very rice like. I would argue that it simply takes on the flavor of whatever sauce you put on it. I know you may be skeptical but please give it a try. At only 25 calories a cup, it's hard to ignore. Not to mention it has 5 grams of carbs as opposed to 45 in white rice! Wow!
How To Make Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice...
There are two ways to make cauliflower rice. First you can throw it all into your food processor and blitz it a few times. I like to make a big batch and keep it at the ready. Sometimes I bag some up and store it in the freezer. Secondly you can use a box grater but this is a bit more of a challenge. Watch those fingertips too!
This Chicken Fried Cauliflower Rice keeps well in the fridge for up to four days. Add a splash more of soy sauce to give it some extra zip.
I think you will love this Chicken Fried Cauliflower Rice because it's...
- easy to prepare
- full of Asian flavor
- wholesome
- gluten free, paleo, whole30, low carb
- only 4 Weight Watchers Smart Points!
- tastes great the next day
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Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts, diced
- 3 eggs
- ½ onion, diced
- ¾ cup frozen peas, thawed
- ¾ cup carrots, chopped
- 2 cups cauliflower rice
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce (tamari if gluten free or coconut aminos if keto)
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a skillet and place over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook until done about 8-10 minutes tossing often.
- Remove chicken from pan and add three eggs. Scramble gently until cooked through. Remove from pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil to pan. Saute garlic for a minute or two. Add ginger, onions and carrots. Saute for a few minutes. Add cauliflower rice and saute for another few minutes. Add peas, soy sauce, chicken and eggs. Saute for a minute.
- Remove from heat and adjust seasoning. Add more soy sauce and a drizzle of sesame oil.
Notes
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Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction says
Chicken fried rice is definitely a favourite of mine - this looks absolutely delicious!
Teri Stephens says
Not going to lie, you had me at chicken-fried. Great recipe, Looks tasty
Dannii says
This looks like a great low carb meal option and I love how many vegetables you have managed to pack in to it.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
Cauliflower rice is such a great way to enjoy this veggie. We all happen to LOVE cauliflower here, so I know this meal would be a hit with the family.
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
I can't wait to try this Karen! It looks delicious. What a difference in calories!
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
I have been wanting to try cauliflower rice for so long! This version looks so yummy 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
My kinda recipe! Love the touch of sesame oil in there - LOVE that stuff!!
Kelly Barber says
Delicious! I am eating it right now! I added green peppers and used olive oil and minced garlic in olive oil.
Tastes like the real thing!
Karen Kelly says
Thanks for coming back to let us know Kelly!
Dave says
Made this tonight. Very easy, healthy, and most of flavorful. Did not even notice that this was not made with rice. Will make again later this week but with shrimp.
Karen Kelly says
Thanks for letting me know Dave!
stripathi says
I’ve never had a dish like this before. It looks really good! I’ll have to give this a recipe a try soon, thank you!
Juanita Clark says
Very flavorful and simple to cook
Karen Kelly says
Thanks for letting us know!
Barbara Foster says
Hi, Kelly - I'm excited to try this recipe, and I need you to clarify something for me. The ingredient list calls for "1/2 teaspoon ginger".
Is it ground ginger? If it's fresh, is it chopped or grated? Thanks in advance! ~Bree
Karen Kelly says
Ground ginger! Hope you love it!
Heather W says
I haven't tried this yet...But i think I am going to try this with fresh onions..but frozen veggies but thawed like you said...and rotisserie chicken instead of raw. won't take me long to debone the chickens and cut up the meat