Fried rice is such a fantastic meal! It is comforting, delicious, and complete. It is hearty, has veggies, protein and yummy scrambled egg! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like fried rice! That being said, I don’t love the calories or salt involved in take out fried rice. So…I started making cauliflower fried rice! I’ve tried several recipes and eventually combined my favorite parts of them all to get this recipe! Yay! Give it a try 🙂 It’s delicious and healthy! Not to mention easy and makes for yummy leftovers! Did I mention my kids love it too..?

INGREDIENTS:

• 12 – 16 oz – Cauliflower rice, frozen or fresh (you can also make your own)
• 2 – Large organic eggs
• 2 – Cloves minced garlic
• 1 inch – Fresh ginger, peeled and grated (look for grated ginger in the jar at your grocery store as an amazing kitchen cheat)
• 1 1/2 cups – Frozen mixed peas and carrots – frozen or thawed
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons coconut aminos 
• 2 Tbsp – Sesame oil 
• 1.5 – 2 cups –  Protein of choice. Shrimp, chicken, boca…you pick! 🙂
• Coconut oil spray – Canola or olive oil spray work as well
• 1/4 Cup – Scallions, thinly sliced
• Sriracha to taste (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray your pan with olive oil spray (or spray of choice). Add your 2 large eggs and quickly scramble. Once eggs are scrambled and cooked, put on a plate and set aside.
• Spray your pan oil again and add your minced garlic and ginger. You don’t want to burn your garlic and ginger so be sure to stir constantly for roughly 1 minute.
• Next add the peas and carrots (I usually throw them in frozen), scallions and riced cauliflower. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the veggies are cooked through.
• Now for the sauce! Whisk the coconut aminos and sesame oil together in a small bowl. Pour over the cauliflower and other veggies and cook for about  2 minutes.
• Add the scrambled eggs to the mixture and gently stir.
• Add your cooked protein of choice. I usually use what I have on hand. A rotisserie chicken works great if you want to use cubed chicken meat as your protein. When I have cooked/leftover shrimp in the fridge, I cut it into pieces and throw it into this dish. Boca chickenless chicken is another fantastic protein that I love in this “fried rice”. I usually put 2 boca chicken patties into the microwave for 1 min 20 seconds. Then throw it into the toaster oven for another minute or so to get crunchy. Dice it up and throw it in! Delicious and vegetarian! Get creative and clean out your fridge! 🙂
• Garnish with a little more fresh scallions and sriracha to taste!
• ENJOY!