Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice

This is comfort food at its best, but so healthy and light compared to its rice-based counterpart. When making this recipe, make sure you have all the ingredients chopped, prepped, and ready as the final stir-fry comes together in 10 minutes!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 14 mins
• Total Time: 44 mins
• Calories: 389 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• ¼ cup chopped peanuts (Optional)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
• 1 ½ cups frozen peas and carrots
• ½ cup finely diced fresh pineapple
• ¾ pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
• 5 scallions, chopped, light and dark green parts separated
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
• 2 pounds cauliflower rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir chicken, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and cornstarch together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Heat a wok or large saucepan over high heat. Swirl in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Spread chicken mixture in a single layer over the surface of the wok; cook for 1 minute. Flip and toss chicken. Spread out again; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate.

Step 3

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in the wok over medium heat. Add light green part of the scallions, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant and softened, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4

Stir 4 tablespoons soy sauce, cauliflower rice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into the wok. Cook until cauliflower starts to crisp, about 3 minutes. Stir peas and carrots into the wok. Cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Make a well in the center of the wok; pour in beaten eggs. Stir eggs with a spatula until scrambled, about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil, dark green parts of the scallions, pineapple, peanuts, and rice vinegar.