Keto Fried Rice

I love Chinese food! But, most take out is full of sugar. But, we’ve found a way to get that take out taste with this Keto Fried Rice Recipe!

You can still get the “fried Rice” flavor that you crave with just a few simple changes.

This version of Keto fried rice is actually a lot less time consuming than the original “rice” version.

I am going to admit something here that most people on the Keto Diet won’t, I have never been in love with cauliflower.

No matter how much cheese I douse it in or how hard I try to make it taste like pizza crust it’s just “okay”.

There was no way I thought it would taste anywhere near the “real thing” but it’s surprisingly close and tastes a lot “cleaner” than rice.

Plus, it won’t show back up on your butt & belly tomorrow so it’s worth the time you’ll take chopping up the veggies.

The Ingredients:

• 4 cups riced cauliflower

Frozen riced cauliflower is fine in this dish.

With the recent popularity of Keto Cauliflower dishes food producers have heard us roar and riced cauliflower is readily available almost everywhere…even here in the sticks.

• 1/2 cup celery sliced thin
• 1/4 cup carrot sliced thin
• 1/4 cup onion chopped fine
• 4 tbsp butter – half a stick

It’s important to use real butter to get the authentic fried rice “taste”.

I tried for years to make fried rice and always wondered why it turned out tasting a little like a Tex Mex Dish…

I was using olive oil (because I thought it was healthier) instead of butter and didn’t believe it could make that much of a difference. But it does. Use something else if you like, but it’s best with butter.

• 1/2 tsp granulated garlic – you can use fresh garlic. One clove finely minced.

I like granulated garlic in this dish better than fresh. Plus, it’s easier.

• 3 tbsp Allulose * I like it sweeter because it tastes like real take out does.

The sweetener is imperative to the “real fried rice” taste as well.

The oily and delicious Chinese take out that you love is doused in sugar. I don’t know how they do it in China or if this has been “Americanized” just for us but you can taste it once you know it’s in there.

That is the special secret. (Along with the butter)

• 3 tbsp Soy Sauce Tamari if you’re eating gluten-free
• 2 eggs scrambled
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil *to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts *optional but good.
• 2 tbsp ginger * optional & sliced thin

The Instructions:

• Rice a medium head of Cauliflower. You can do this easily by cutting it into spears and putting them a few at a time in your food processor or blender. You only want to blend them to the coarseness of rice grains about 3 – 5 seconds.

A fresh head of cauliflower can be riced quickly in a food processor or blender.

I use this method because I love the extra clean up.

Just kidding, I feel like it is crunchier than the frozen version.

Try both and make your own decision on that.

• Once you have the cauliflower riced – thinly slice all of the other veggies.

Slice them thin or else they will take too long to cook. Besides…it’s better this way.

• In a Wok or a large frying pan on high heat, melt the butter.

Use a really large wok. That bigger the surface the better because your dish will cook evenly and not get mushy in the process.

This cast iron wok holds the heat and has a big surface to help you make stir fry without it getting mushy.

• Add the cauliflower to the pan and spread it out so that as muck as possible it touching the pans surface. DO NOT STIR . Let it get golden for 3-4 minutes.

Resist the urge to stir it constantly. Let it brown a bit before stirring.

If you constantly stir the “Keto Fried Rice” it will get mushy instead of “fried”.

• Flip with a spatula so the rice not touching the surface can brown a little.
• Add all veggies except green onion and stir.
• While the everything is cooking, scramble the eggs in a separate pan.

Cook the scrambled eggs separately before adding them to the pan.

I have tried several times to make a “hole” in the center of the pan and fry the eggs right in the pan to make cleanup easier.

But, it all ends up clumping together and coming out with a weird texture. Do what you will but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

• Once the eggs are cooked add them to the cauliflower mixture.
• Sprinkle on Swerve, and garlic (if you are using granulated) and mix it up.
• Immediately remove from heat and stir in sesame oil, soy sauce and green onions.

This one makes me cringe. Do not, under any circumstances “fry” soy sauce into any dish.

The acrid aroma should give it away but some people do it anyway.

It ruins the delicate flavor of the dish and makes it all taste like soy sauce.

You want the variety and flavors of the individual veggies to dance across your tongue in a swirl to make this dish be all that it can be.

Same with the green onions and sesame oil.

The onions become mushy over high heat and the sesame oil oxidizes and turns acrid as well.

Tips to make this Keto Fried Rice recipe taste like the real deal:

Or, as much like “real fried rice” as cauliflower possibly can right?

• Cook the cauliflower rice quickly over high heat to avoid it getting too soft. It needs the crunch to replicate the rice texture.
• This dish in no way needs salt and pepper… remember my Tex Mex part of the story? Don’t let it happen to you.

When the dish is finished you can add some Sriracha or red pepper flakes to spice it up and the Soy Sauce will add the necessary salt…you can always add more.

• This fried rice recipe is excellent as a snack or a side dish served with stir fried veggies or meat. If you’re fancy you can try your hand at beef and broccoli or any other traditional Chinese dish to accompany this fried rice.

The photo at the top is this  Keto fried rice recipe with Chinese BBQ Pork…or better known as Char Siu. You can find that recipe here….

Or…check out this Peanut Chicken Skillet Recipe by Peaceloveandlowcarb.com. It’s delicious, low carb, satisfying and goes great with Keto fried rice.

• The Keto Fried Rice will keep in the fridge for 3 or 4 days so don’t be afraid of how much the recipe makes. It makes an excellent lunch the next day.
• As an option you can add some soaked peanuts to the finished dish…this will add some carbs so keep track. Delicious though.
• Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy. I take care to ensure it is correct but feel free to make your own calculations of you like.
• I hope that you enjoy this dish as much as I do. And even if you don’t love cauliflower, I urge you to try it.

If you are looking for a tasty dessert to go with this try these cookies with almond extract added. Almond cookies are a traditional dessert at the end of the meal (here in the US anyway).

Cheers Everyone!

If you have comments or suggestions please let us know in the section below….

More Low Carb Recipes to Love:

• Keto Green Apple Crumble
• Crock pot Mongolian Beef
• Easy Keto Cashew Chicken

The nutritional information for the Keto Fried Rice Recipe is provided as a courtesy.

We are pretty careful about our figures but if you ever feel like anything is off please feel free to do your own calculations.