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Cauliflower Mock Fried Rice Recipe

by on ‎10-23-2014 03:17 PM

I saw a version of this recipe several years ago online. Since then, I've tweaked it to include ingredients my family likes.  Even if you think it sounds strange, I highly recommend you try it. No one in my family can tell the difference between the taste of real fried rice and this cauliflower dish. In fact, this is one of my family's favorite meals. I always make extra because my daughters' love taking it to school in a thermos for lunch. It makes me feel good to see both kids to eating giant bowls of vegetables.


You'll notice that in my directions, I give you estimates of what I have used. I have made this many times, using many different veggies, so don't worry about following this recipe exactly. It seems to come out good every time and it cooks really quickly!


First, clean your rice, I mean cauliflower.


 


Shred one head of cauliflower. I guess you could use a hand grater, but I use my KitchenAid food processor. You want the processed cauliflower to look like a combination of white rice and shredded cheese.




Heat 1- 2 tablespoons sesame oil in a wok or large saute pan. Add any veggies you like. Here, I'm using 6 scallions, garlic, 1/2 head of broccoli, and 2 carrots. I have also used bell peppers and asparagus with good results. Saute for 5 mins.



 Add cauliflower. Cook and stir until cauliflower had a tender but still firm, about 4 to 5 minutes.



 In the meantime, in a separate skillet cook your favorite protein.  Here, I sautéed tofu in sesame oil until brown. You could also use pork, beef, chicken or shrimp.



Add your protein to the veggies and stir in 4 tablespoons of soy sauce. I use the lower sodium version. Saute for a minute and then push all of the veggies to the side of the pan. Pour 2-3 scrambled eggs on the other side of the pan and cook, stirring, until set.



At this point, I added some peas that I had cooked from frozen. Again, this is optional. Just use what vegetables you have and like. 



Mix it all together and serve.


 


Hope you enjoy! I would love to hear your comments or how you "tweaked the recipe." Feel free to reach out to me on my Facebook page {Sandra Bennett QVC} and be sure to follow me on twitter {@sandraqvc}. If you're looking for other recipes, beauty how-to's or style guides, follow me on toGather {Sandra Bennett}.