Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice

March, 25th 2023 By Recipes by Sugar
Recipe Credit: Recipes By Sugar
Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice Plated

Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice is a great healthy alternative to regular fried rice. I found the cauliflower absorbed the soy sauce and other flavors very well. My husband and I could not tell that it was cauliflower used as rice. My pictures may seem off compared to what the recipe calls for, I halved the recipe when I made it.

Ingredients for Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice

  • 1 lb raw boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 12 oz frozen vegetables (carrots and peas mix)
  • 1 small white onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • Two 10 oz bags of steamable cauliflower rice, prepared
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Utensils Needed

Directions for Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice

Prep Time: 5 minutes / Cook Time: 25 minutes

  1. Grab your frozen vegetables and lay them on the counter while you prep everything.
  2. Place cauliflower in the microwave and cook.
  3. Using a knife or scissors, cut chicken into small pieces and place on plate.
  4. Using your knife, dice the onion.
  5. Grab your sauté pan and place on the stove top on medium – medium high heat.
  6. Add 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil and olive oil.
  7. Once hot, add your chicken and brown.
  8. Once your chicken has browned (about 5 – 7 minutes), put on a clean plate and set aside.
  9. In the same sauté pan, add 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
  10. Once oil is heated, add your vegetables. Stir vegetables around and cook for 3 – 5 minutes.
  11. Add garlic and stir for one minute.
  12. Put vegetable mix to the side of the pan.
  13. Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the other side of the pan.
  14. Add your two eggs to the same side as the oil and scramble.
  15. Once your eggs are fully cooked, add your cauliflower rice and chicken back to the pan and mix everything together.
  16. Now add your green onion, soy sauce, and sesame seeds to pan and mix.
  17. Serve with additional sesame seeds and soy sauce as needed.

Variations

  • We really do not care for onion, so I swapped the onion with dried onion flakes.
  • I used a frozen vegetable mix of peas, carrots, corn, lima beans, and green beans. You can use what you want.
  • I topped mine with eel sauce, so good!
  • You can leave the chicken out for a vegetarian option, or replace with any type of protein you want.
  • Next time I make this, I am going to add a couple extra eggs. I love the egg pieces in fried rice.