50/50 Cauli-Brown Rice Fried Rice! An easy fried rice made of 1/2 cooked brown rice and 1/2 cauliflower rice. One of my go-to healthy dinners! Easy, kid-friendly, yummy.
Have you tried cauliflower rice? If you’re not familiar with cauliflower rice, it’s nothing more than cauliflower processed into a fine rice-like consistency. They actually sell it pre-riced at Trader Joe’s. (Always wishing I didn’t live an hour away from the closest Trader Joe’s!)
I love the idea of the cauliflower rice, but sometimes I’m let down by the texture of straight cauli-rice. This easy fried rice made of 1/2 cooked brown rice and 1/2 cauliflower rice has become one of my go-to healthy dinners! You get the nutty flavor and light texture of rice along with an extra boost of vegetables from the cauliflower rice.
Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable. Cruciferous vegetables have it all in the veggie world: vitamins, fiber and cancer-fighting phytochemicals. Regularly including cruciferous vegetables in your diet like kale, broccoli and cauliflower can lower your risk of many diseases. I try to get 2-3 servings a week, and this fried rice is a great way to get some of those servings in!
This fried rice is delicious leftover so I always make a big batch and keep it for lunches during the week. It is a whole meal on it’s own or would be great with another protein. I like using this sprouted brown rice, because the sprouting process makes the rice easier to digest and quicker to cook, but any rice will do!
This is also a really kid-friendly dinner at my house. My boys love anything with soy sauce, peas or scrambled eggs. So this is always a real winner!
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Chicken Fried Rice from Evolving Table
50/50 Cauli-Brown Rice Fried Rice
Ingredients
- coconut oil or avocado oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 stalks celery finely diced
- 2 carrots peeled and finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 cups cauli-rice see note above
- 1/2 cup frozen peas defrosted
- 1/4 cup tamari gluten-free soy sauce + more for serving
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs together with a pinch of salt until smooth. Cook in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat with 1 tablespoon coconut oil until just scrambled. Remove from the pan and place on a plate. Wipe the skillet clean.
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons coconut oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, salt and red pepper flakes. Cook for 10-12 minutes, until softened, stirring often.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the brown rice and cauli-rice. Cook for about 5 minutes, until heated through and the cauli-rice starts to soften.
- Add the peas and tamari and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Stir in the cooked eggs, breaking into bite-sized pieces if needed. Serve and enjoy!
- Leftovers keep great in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
I’ve been making this for my family for years! It’s a crowd pleaser, healthy, simple to make, and tastes just as good as leftovers. Highly recommend!
This sounds great, can’t wait to try it…
Do you think I can use tofu instead of eggs ?
I made this today! I cannot have eggs, so I did have to leave them out and it is still delicious. I used the coconut aminos and it was perfect.
I made this today! I cannot have eggs, so I did have to leave them out and it is still delicious. I used the coconut aminos and it was perfect.
Frozen riced cauliflower can also be found at Kroger.
I just made this, it was super tasty! I love the mixture of cauli rice and brown rice. Thanks for a great recipe!
I’m so glad you liked it!
I was wondering if you know the nutrional info?
Great idea to just use half and half!
Those veggies look great!
This looks great!