Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice Bowl (2024)

Cauliflower friedrice with shrimp is a healthy and delicious vegetable-based alternative to traditional Chinese stir-fry. Cauliflower florets substitute white rice for this savory one-pot meal.

A traditional Chinese dish gets a healthy twist with this shrimp fried cauliflower rice recipe. My family loves their comfort food, and with this meal, I’m able to add more vegetables on their plates without sacrificing taste. Thisquick stir-fry is prepared in a wok, where any protein and vegetables can be mixed in with therice base.

With this popular Asian meal, cauliflower can be substituted and made into grains of rice.In doing so, this recipe becomes healthier withfewer carbs, and it’s alsograin-free.

Using cauliflower instead of rice cuts the preparation time down significantly as you don’t have to boil the rice and wait for it to simmer. The cauliflower can be added directly to the hot wok and saute with the other ingredients.

The first stepfor the dish is to transform a head of cauliflower into rice-shaped pieces. I used the largest hole on myhandheld grater tobreak down just the florets (no stems). There are multiple ways to make cauliflower rice, giving versatility with the tools you already have in your kitchen.

Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable packed withnutrients,especially fiber, vitamin C and K. It is a lower carbohydrate alternative to white rice, allowing you to add more vegetables to each bite.The cauliflower rice is an excellent alternative for other tasty meals like teriyaki tofu and kung pao chicken.

Here comes my favorite part! In a bigwok, add carrot, peas, and cauliflower rice and fry until all of the vegetables are tender but not mushy. Scrambled eggs, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and the pre-cooked shrimp goes in next to bring all of the goodness together in one hot pot.Just looking at the picture, if I hadn’t told you that there was no rice in the dish, would you even know?

Each pieceof cauliflower is light and tender and is seasoned nicely with the savory soy sauce and freshly ground pepper. Sometimes my family would add ham, spam (yes spam), bacon, cabbage, mushrooms, bean sprouts, corn or cashews into the dish.

Play around and add your favorite ingredients to mix it up! To me, nothing beats rice in a traditional fried rice dish, but it’s nice to have another tasty option when you’re looking for a healthier meal.

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