Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

This Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe is a quick and healthier take on your favorite reliable takeout dish, vegetable fried rice. And at just 204 calories and 4 Freestyle Points per serving, it makes a perfectly light side dish.Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

Guys, this cauliflower fried rice recipe tastes just like actual fried rice. I am a rice lover through and through, and can say that this is one healthy swap I don’t mind one bit.

This cauliflower fried rice is ready in under 20 minutes, so it makes a SUPER quick dinner.

Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe Tips

• Make it Gluten Free. To make this cauliflower fried rice recipe gluten free, use a gluten free soy sauce or tamari.
• Make it Vegan. To make this recipe vegan, skip the eggs. They definitely do add to the flavor of the dish, but it’ll still be a tasty batch of veggie fried rice without it!

To save some time, instead of ricing the cauliflower myself, I just used minced cauliflower from the produce aisle at the store.

I’ve seen it called a few things…

• minced cauliflower
• cauliflower crumbles
• riced cauliflower

It’s basically all the same thing, so any of these types will work. You just want them to be rice-like in shape. You can also, of course, make your own from fresh cauliflower. I wanted to save some time, so I cheated a bit.

Can I use Frozen Cauliflower Rice?

I’ve seen a ton of cauliflower fried rice recipes using frozen, so yes, you definitely can use frozen. The reason I didn’t is because I think it would probably make the rice a bit soggy, so I prefer to use fresh.

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Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

This Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe is a quick and healthier take on your favorite reliable takeout dish, vegetable fried rice.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian, Vegetarian

Keyword cauliflower fried rice

Prep Time 7 minutes

Cook Time 11 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 204 kcal

Author savorandsavvy.com

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil Divided
• 1/2 Yellow Onion Diced
• 1 cup Frozen Peas and Carrots
• 1/2 Cup Frozen Corn
• 5 cups Fresh Minced/Crumbled Cauliflower find it pre-packaged in produce section
• 1 tsp. Sesame Oil
• 2 Green Onions Chopped

Sauce:

• 4 tbsp. Soy Sauce Low Sodium
• 3 Garlic Cloves Minced
• 2 tsp. Sesame Oil

Instructions

1. Beat two eggs in a medium bowl along with a dash of salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, garlic and 1 tsp. sesame oil, set aside.

3. In a large pan, heat 1/2 tbsp. of vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add onion and frozen vegetables. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Saute for about 5 minutes. 

4. Add remaining vegetable oil to pan and add riced cauliflower and soy sauce mixture. Saute for about 5 to 6 minutes. 

5. Reduce heat to medium heat. Move all ingredients to one side of the pan. Then add 1 tsp. sesame oil to the empty part of the pan, and add eggs to the sesame oil.

   Scramble eggs on one side of the pan for about 3 minutes, then incorporate into the cauliflower rice. Sauté additional 2 minutes.

6. Remove from heat and add green onions. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 204 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 81mg 27%

Sodium 947mg 39%

Potassium 833mg 24%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 4g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 70.1%

Vitamin C 126.8%

Calcium 8%

Iron 12.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.