Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
A quick, delicious, gluten and grain-free stir fry using diced cauliflower instead of rice. Add egg and call it paleo. Add tofu and call it vegan. Add an extra swirl of siracha and call it spicy. Just don’t call it Sue.
As someone allergic to cashews I have a healthy fear of food in quotes. “Sour cream” almost sent me to the hospital. And cauliflower “rice” doesn’t really taste or behave like rice because it’s not rice, it’s chopped up cauliflower. You might confuse your eaters but you aren’t going to fool them.
But you don’t need to fool just to satisfy and this satisfies without the bloat or sleepy nap time. And no foolin’ this takes about fifteen minutes from fridge to plate. I like my egg on top but you can scramble it in the “rice” and speed things up even more. This serves two moderately hungry eaters, if you double the recipe things might take a little longer.
Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
Ingredients
- ½ cup crimini mushrooms quartered or sliced
- ¼ cup chopped carrot
- 1 small head of cauliflower either finely chopped or pulsed in the food processor
- 1 small head of broccoli finely chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- a pinch of ground ginger or ½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- ½-3/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½-1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
- 2 large eggs or sub tofu, either extra firm added with the mushrooms so it’s crispier or soft added towards the end to it’s scrambled-er
- scallions for garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat a well seasoned cast iron skillet or wok over medium heat.
- Dry cook the mushrooms (no oil in the pan) for about 3-5 minutes until they begin to brown and most of their moisture has been released. (I use this time to prep the rest of my veggies)
- Add the cauliflower, broccoli, and carrot and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the broccoli turns bright green and the cauliflower is just beginning to brown.
- Add the garlic and the sesame oil and cook for another one or two minutes, season with tamari.
- If you are scrambling the egg with the rest you would add the egg just after combining the sesame and ginger with the stir fry by making a well in the center of the mixture adding a tiny bit of oil to prevent sticking and then adding the eggs, allowing them to just begin to set before mixing in.
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