Being a Filipino, no meal is complete without white rice. Every dish’s perfect pair is a bowl or a plate of white rice. In the Philippines, most of the restaurants here offer unlimited rice on their menu since Filipinos eat at least 2 cups of rice at least and that is bad news since it is rich in carbohydrates. I’m not saying never eat pasta or rice ever again, but what I’m saying is having too much carbohydrates in your body and not using/burning it becomes stored energy and becomes fat. With today’s generation, health buffs are on the hunt for rice substitutes and I must say this recipe is a good one.
As you all know I love reading and searching for new recipes to try and share with you guys, and this recipe was just shared with me via reddit.com which I just learned that the recipe came from this website. I must say kudos to them because this rice substitute is absolutely yummy. Please try it. 🙂
Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
Recipe
4 cups cauliflower (about 1 head)
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons oil
1-2 eggs, lightly beaten
A few drops of sesame oil
A few drops of soy sauce
1/2 cup chopped baby carrots
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
4 green onions, chopped
2 cups bean sprouts
1/4 cup light, low-sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos
Salt, to taste
Procedure
1. Cut away the core of the cauliflower and dry off any excess water. Cut the cauliflower into florets, and then put half of the florets in the food processor pulse until the cauliflower is about rice or cous-cous sized. Do not overdo it, bigger pieces are better than too small. If you don’t have a food processor, mince by hand. Put the processed cauliflower into a bowl and then repeat with the remaining florets.
2. Once all of the cauliflower is chopped, heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chopped onion and stir fry until light brown, about 8 minutes. When they’ve browned, remove the onions from the wok and place in a bowl. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the egg (1 or 2, depending on how eggy you like your fried rice) and a few drops of sesame oil and soy sauce. Add a ½ tablespoon of oil to the wok and then quickly scramble the egg mixture in it. Remove the egg and add to the bowl with the onion.
4.Add the last ½ tablespoon of oil to the wok and add in the cauliflower, peas, carrots, green onions, and bean sprouts. Stir fry for 3 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low, mix in the soy sauce, and cover for about 3 more minutes, or until cauliflower is cooked through. Add back in the egg and onion and cook together for one more minute. Season with salt, to taste.
5. Garnish with additional chopped green onion.
Serves four (4) to six (6) people. 🙂
Notes on this recipe
1. Another alternative for chopping the cauliflower (other than food processor and chopping them per se) is using your cheese grater or blender. Check out this subreddit from for more tips on this recipe.
2. As per comments on reddit.com, the carb count for this one “is about 15.1 grams of total carbohydrates if you divide by 4 servings, or 10.1 grams if you divide by 6 servings.”
3. Please note that I got and shared this recipe from this website. Giving full credit to them. 🙂
How much did everything cost?
Bean Sprouts Php 24.76
Mixed Vegetables Php 24.50
Cauliflower Php 50.86
Eggs Php 80.00 (10 eggs)
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