Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice – A healthier version of your favorite takeout food. Cauliflower chicken fried rice is made with riced cauliflower, chicken, eggs, and veggies,. It's a delicious dinner idea the whole family will love!
Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice is my new favorite homemade version of takeout food. You can even use it to make chicken fried rice spring rolls. Yum!
I feel like Chicken Fried Rice gives the appearance of being a hard dish to master. But really, it's not that difficult to make; in fact, it's probably one of the quicker meals you can throw together.
The key is to have all of your veggies and ingredients ready to go, because this recipe moves fast once you start cooking.
While we love Chicken Fried Rice, we've had to come up with creative and healthy solutions for a lot of our favorite dishes. Cauliflower is a very worthy substitute for rice, especially when you mince it up really small.
It works quite deliciously, in fact. And it really isn't much more work than cooking up a pot of rice would be.
If you're looking for a lower carb option for your favorite takeout dish, Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice may be just the ticket. And just in case you'd rather have rice, we also have a regular Chicken Fried Rice recipe you may enjoy.
Tips for how to make Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice
Gather and prep all of your ingredients first and have them ready to go… You'll need cauliflower, onion, garlic, chicken that's already been cooked, frozen peas and carrots, eggs, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
- Wash and finely mince the cauliflower.
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Shred the already cooked chicken.
- Heat the sesame oil in a large pan or wok on medium heat.
- Stir the onion and garlic into the oil; sauté 'til they soften.
- Add the peas and carrots, and continue to sauté, 'til they become tender.
- Make a well in the center of the onion mixture, and add the eggs, scrambling them.
- Stir everything together well, keeping the wok on medium heat.
- Add the shredded chicken, as well as the cauliflower, to the wok, stirring well.
- Add the soy sauce and continue to stir.
- Place the lid on your wok and let the mixture steam or cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
- When everything is heated thoroughly, it's ready to serve.
Looking for more healthy dinner options using cauliflower?
Baked Italian Cauliflower Meatballs
Sausage and Cauliflower Casserole
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Kitchen tools you may need to make Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice
Large Pan or Wok – Dan purchased this wok for us a couple years ago, and we've used it time and time again. It's wonderful for cooking up Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice.
Wok Spatula – This comes in really handy for stirring and scraping the wok as you toss the cauliflower rice while cooking.
Cutting Board and Vegetable Cleaver – Perfect for prepping all your ingredients.
More Asian recipes you may enjoy:
Asian Chicken Salad Wonton Cups
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Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 3 cups finely minced cauliflower
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 pound cooked and shredded chicken
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
Instructions
- Gather and prep all of your ingredients first and have them ready to go.
- Wash and finely mince the cauliflower.
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Shred the already cooked chicken.
- Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet or wok on medium heat.
- Stir the onion and garlic into the oil; sauté 'til they soften.
- Add the peas and carrots, and continue to sauté, 'til they become tender.
- Make a well in the center of the onion mixture, and add the eggs, scrambling them.
- Stir everything together well, keeping the wok on medium heat.
- Add the shredded chicken, as well as the cauliflower, to the wok, stirring well.
- Add the soy sauce and continue to stir.
- Place the lid on your wok and let the mixture steam or cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
- When everything is heated thoroughly, it's ready to serve.
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I bought some Cauliflower Rice and few days ago and this is the perfect recipe to try it. I think my family will love it. Thanks for sharing!
You’re very welcome, Cindy! I hope you enjoy!