Healthy Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

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4.67 from 6 votes

Healthy Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

Tender chicken breasts are cooked in savory ingredients such as frozen cauliflower rice, coconut aminos, green onions, crunchy carrots, and garlic until perfectly juicy. This low-carb, keto cauliflower rice with chicken is great for meal prep and such a delicious fried rice recipe!

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time30

Course: Gluten-Free, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat

Servings: people

Author: Rena

Ingredients

2 tablespoons avocado oil divided; other neutral vegetable oil
2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless; cut into bite-sized pieces
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 onion yellow or white; diced
2 carrots diced; three small or two medium
3-4 garlic cloves chopped
1 cup frozen peas
4 cups cauliflower rice frozen
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2-3 green onions sliced
2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Instructions

Heat half of the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the chicken breast and arrange in a single layer.
Cook undisturbed until almost all pieces are no longer pink. Sprinkle it with cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper and stir. Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes more, or until cooked through and golden. Set aside.
To the same skillet add the remaining oil. Saute the onion and carrots until they begin to soften. Stir in the garlic, peas, and cauliflower rice.
Cook, stirring frequently, until the cauliflower rice is tender, around 5-7 minutes. If the dimension of the pan allows, bring the cauliflower rice to one side of the pan; alternatively, you can remove some and place them on the same plate with the cooked chicken.
Pour in the beaten eggs and cook until scrambled, then stir everything together.
Return the cooked chicken back to the skillet and stir with the cauliflower rice.
Top with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

If you are not avoiding a low carb or low sodium diet, then soy sauce will work in place of the coconut aminos.
Instead of cauliflower rice, regular stovetop rice will work. Cauliflower rice is healthier and rich with nutrients.
Add extra veggies like green beans, snow peas, corn, bell peppers, edamame, mushrooms, etc.
For more flavor, add homemade or storebought teriyaki sauce.
Instead of chicken, either shrimp, fish, crispy tofu, or beef will work.
Store the leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for four days. Reheat any leftovers in the microwave in a microwaveable save bowl or on the stovetop in a skillet.

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