I love ordering Chinese food for dinner. In fact, one of my favourite local Chinese food restaurants is Sandy’s Restaurant at Danforth and Woodbine. I have to admit, though, that ordering Chinese food regularly can get a little pricey. So when I have a craving for Chinese food, sometimes I just make some of my favourite dishes at home. A Chinese food dish I used to order often is Shrimp Fried Rice so I decided to try to make it at home. Because I’m following the Keto diet, I replaced the white rice with cauliflower rice for a low carb version.
If you’ve never had shrimp fried rice before, the one distinguishing feature is the addition of scrambled eggs. You might not think scrambled eggs would go well with shrimp and rice, but you would be wrong. Also, this recipe requires that you use only two eggs so once they’re scrambled, there isn’t very much egg.
Tip: When it’s time to scramble the eggs in your saucepan, make sure you have added enough oil, otherwise, the eggs will stick to the pan and it will be difficult to fry the remaining vegetables.
As far as making the cauliflower rice goes, you can use a food processor or blender and pulse the cauliflower florets or you can also use a grater. I have used both a blender and a grater to make cauliflower rice and both methods worked well.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. Let me know in the comment section if you making Fried Shrimp Cauliflower Rice and what you think of it! By the way, if you enjoy cauliflower rice, you might want to make Salmon Fillets with Cauliflower Rice and Spinach.
Fried Shrimp Cauliflower Rice
Equipment
- grater or blender, saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 package Frozen raw shrimp, thawed, deveined and peeled There were about 14 shrimp in the package.
- 1 medium-sized cauliflower
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 package snow peas
- 1/2 cup carrots, grated
- 1 onion
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh chives, chopped
- 5 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Tamari sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cut the cauliflower into florets. Using a food processor or blender, pulse the cauliflower florets until they are in rice-sized pieces.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp to saucepan and saute for 3 minutes or until pink. Remove shrimp from saucepan and place in bowl covered with a plate to keep warm.
- In same saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then add eggs. Scramble eggs with a spatula and remove from pan when cooked. Make sure to remove all of the eggs from pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to saucepan and add onion. Saute for two minutes.
- Add garlic and ginger and saute for 30 seconds.
Love shrimp dishes, this one looks so inviting and delicious. Love the combination of cauliflower, shrimp and rice.
What a cool idea and a super simple recipe to make. It is interesting how the cauliflower rice has taken on a new identity in the photos as it is almost invisible.
It’s true…you can’t really see the cauliflower rice in the photos! Cheers, Lori
Did someone say shrimp!? I am up for it anytime! Haha! Looks really healthy! Great job!
I know…I love shrimps too! Yes, it’s pretty healthy! Thank you! Cheers, Lori
This sounds so good!! I absolutely love both fried shrimp and fried rice, so with a bit of Siracha this would really hit the spot!
Yes, this recipe would taste great with Siracha! Cheers, Lori
shrimp and cauliflower work great together! I do enjoy this combo a lot. will try your recipe by the book. thank you for he idea
I agree that shrimp goes well with cauliflower rice! I hope you enjoy it! Cheers, Lori
Cauliflower rice has been a life saver in my keto journey as I used to eat a LOT of rice. It really is better fresh too, like in this recipe, the packaged stuff is terrible!
I also used to eat a lot of rice, but not since I’ve been eating Keto. I have never tried the packaged stuff, but I guess I won’t now based on your recommendation! Cheers, Lori
I am deathly allergic to shrimps, but I think I can substitute chicken for this recipe. It looks good.
Oh no! Yes, I think chicken would work in this recipe too! Cheers, Lori
love to try this
it looks delicious
Sounds good
My ex is coming for my birthday and I was thinking about what to cook. This is really a great idea. I love this recipe. Bookmarking it!
Thanks. I hope you enjoy it! Cheers, Lori
Looks delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe I will have to give it a try.
This looks and sounds delicious will have to try and make it this month.
Wow! This looks really delicious. Very timely since I am having some fresh shrimps delivered tomorrow. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Can’t wait to try this. a
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