Description
A healthy and delicious cauliflower fried rice alternative with toasted cashews and vibrant vegetables.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup gluten-free soy sauce or tamari (use coconut aminos for paleo/soy-free option but add more salt later)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (coconut sugar, caster sugar, or honey all work)
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil + more as needed
- 1/2 cup white onion, diced
- 1 small or medium carrot, diced
- 1 red chili, deseeded and diced
- 4 green onions, diced (separate white bottoms from green tops)
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 large cauliflower head, hard stems removed and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 eggs, whisked together
Instructions
- In a cup or bowl combine the 1 tablespoon sesame oil, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Set aside.
- Add the cashews to a large, dry skillet over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes to toast, stirring occasionally. Remove cashews from the pan and set aside.
- Add the sesame oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the onion, carrot, chili, white parts of the green onions, and garlic. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the onion becomes translucent, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Turn the heat up high and add the cauliflower, stirring into the veggies. Once mixed, pour the sauce over the ‘rice’ and mix well. Cook for about 5 minutes until the cauliflower is tender yet firm.
- Push the cauliflower mixture to one side of the pan. Add a little more sesame oil to the empty side and pour the whisked eggs into the space. Scramble the eggs on the side of the pan and once nearly fully cooked, mix into the cauliflower rice.
- Stir the toasted cashews into the rice, taste and season with salt, pepper, or more soy sauce as needed.
Notes
- Choose a chili pepper based on your preferred level of spiciness (optional).
- If your pan starts to look too dry while cooking, add a tablespoon of water.
- For additional flavor, feel free to adjust the soy sauce and sesame oil according to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 126mg