If you are a fan of cauliflower rice, you have to try this keto fried rice with shrimp. You can have this tasty low carb dinner in just 15 minutes and you can buy all the ingredients at Aldi. It full of flavor, healthy and has only 4.0g net carbs and 188 calories!
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Recently I went to a Thai restaurant and had crab fried rice. It was phenomenal and I was going to try to recreate that dish but crab is expensive so I bought shrimp. And what I came up was this easy keto fried rice with shrimp!
I used cauliflower rice to keep it low carb and it turned out so good but best of all it was quick. I made this keto dinner in 15 minutes and 1 serving has only4g net carbs and 188 calories. So it’s easy, quick, healthy and low carb. You can’t beat that.
Why I Love Cauliflower Rice And What To Make With It
Cauliflower rice is really popular these days and you can often find it in the freezer section of every grocery store. While cauliflower rice doesn’t taste just like white rice it is certainly a good substitute. If you use rice as a base for chili or stir fries, this will be a great substitute.
However why I love cauli rice is because it’s low carb, you can flavor it in so many ways and it usually takes less than 15 minutes to make. All you need is a large saute pan and a little imagination. I’ve made the following low carb dishes using cauliflower rice:
- keto pumpkin shrimp risotto
- mushroom & brie cauliflower rice
- Greek chicken rice bowl
- buffalo cauliflower rice with chicken
- cauliflower crust pizza with chicken & vegetables
- cauliflower cheese bread
- mason jar salads with cauliflower rice
- cauliflower tabouli
- and I use cauliflower rice in my keto pizza waffles
How To Quickly And Easily Make Cauliflower Rice
I like fresh cauliflower rice better than frozen because the frozen often has a lot of moisture in it. Therefore I always have a head of cauliflower in my refrigerator. However you can use frozen cauli rice in this recipe if you want.
To make my own cauliflower rice, I just break off a couple florets, throw it in the food processor and pulse until it looks like rice. It’s so easy and fresh.
Keto Fried Rice Ingredients
You can buy just about everything for this keto fried rice at Aldi. The ingredients I used are cauliflower rice, shrimp, cilantro, egg, ginger, garlic, green onions, sesame oil and soy sauce. I also used a little Swerve sweetener but you could use Splenda if you want and that you can get at Aldi!
Let’s Make This Keto Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice!
Here are the steps to make this recipe in just 15 minutes.
- Heat up a little oil to a large saute pan and add the chopped green onions, garlic and ginger. Saute for 1 minute.
- Add in the cauliflower rice and 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile scramble the egg and pour into a small saute pan. Cook the egg and chop it up.
- Add the egg and the rest of the ingredients to the cauliflower rice, mix well and cook for 1 more minute and you are done.
Recipe Tips And Notes
- While I prefer fresh cauliflower rice you can use frozen cauliflower rice if you wish. Just let it thaw a few minutes before adding to the pan. If there is water in the cauli rice, don’t add the additional water.
- Make sure to use fresh ginger not the powdered spice. You can find tubes of it at Aldi now and most grocery stores have the fresh root.
- Make sure to add the sesame oil at the end so that it gives the dish maximum flavor.
- Use already cooked shrimp to speed the process.
- If you don’t like cilantro you can just eliminate it but if you do like it, try not to skip it because it really adds to the dish.
- You can substitute the shrimp with cooked chicken, beef, pork or don’t put any kind of protein in this fried rice.
So I hope you give this keto shrimp fried rice a try. It’s so easy and tasty that I’m craving it again just writing this post. If you have all the ingredients you can whip this up for a low carb lunch or dinner anytime you want. The nutritional information for 1 serving is:
188 cals / 8.9g fat / 7.2g carbs / 3.2g fiber / 19.2g protein = 4.0g net carbs
Keto Fried Rice with Shrimp (using cauliflower rice)
This keto fried rice is a delicious low carb dinner you can make in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cauliflower rice
- 10 oz shrimp, cooked and chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 green onions, chopped and whites separated from greens
- ½ cup cilantro, choppped
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger root, grated
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 egg, scrambled, cooked and chopped
- 1 teaspoon sweetener (I use Swerve)
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Add oil to a large saute pan and then add in the green onion whites, garlic and ginger. Saute for 1 minute.
- Add in the cauliflower rice with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- White the cauliflower rice is cooking, scramble an egg and pour into a small skillet. Let it cook and then chop it up and set aside.
- Once the cauilflower rice is done, add everything else including the green onion greens, scrambled egggs, etc. Mix everything together and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 4 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 188
Nicolette says
I tried this tonight on a whim since the dinner I had planned didn’t work out. I used frozen cauliflower and made my own rice. I didn’t add water since it was still watery. I didn’t have soy sauce, sesame oil or sweetener. It turned out delicious! The kids and I scarfed it down. I bet it’s even better if you follow it to the T. Definitely going to try it again.
Denise says
Hi Nicolette, I’m so glad you liked it! And I’m impressed that your kids liked it too. Thanks for coming back to comment.
Martha says
I am new to keto, but learning. Can this dish be prepared and frozen for later. Like Sunday after Church lunch?
Denise says
Hi Martha, you can absolutely freeze this for later. Just microwave for a few minutes and it should be fine. It’s probably best fresh but I freeze things all the time and they seem good to me. Good luck!
Brenda says
So very delicious trying to lose weight for a knee surgery and all over health. Hubby and I cooked it tonight for dinner he said that this can be one of our go to meals. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes. We used frozen cauliflower rice so didn’t add any more water.
Denise says
Hi Brenda, so glad you liked it! Thanks for coming back and commenting.
Nancy says
Delicious and easy! Instead of soy used liquid amnio a soy alternative. Great flavors! Definitely will make again soon.
Denise says
Hi Nancy, so glad you liked it. I have a bottle of that I have never used it. Thanks for the tip!
Glo says
Delicious! Used frozen vegie rice with no added water and was perfect! Thanks for sharing 😁
Denise says
Hi Glo, that is good to know about the frozen veggie rice!
Natalie says
This is such a easy but totally delicious recipe. So healthy and nutritious too. I’m saving this to give it at try. Love that you used ginger and that is low-carb.
Jo says
My recent food love is cauliflower fried rice. With shrimps it’s definitely looking so delicious!
Tara says
Fried rice and shrimp is one of my go to recipes when I am craving seafood. It just tastes amazing and is filling.
GUNJAN C Dudani says
Looks like a quick lunch idea. I think if I skip shrimp I can pack this for lunch box tomorrow for my daughter. Thanks for sharing.
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says
Oh yes! I have all of these ingredients on hand! I know what’s for lunch today! It looks amazing!
Paige says
I looked at this recipe last night and had all the ingredients on hand and it was AMAZING. So good and will be part of my healthy recipe rotation!
Veena Azmanov says
Sounds healthy and super delicious. Just want to grab a bite.Definitely perfect for my kids.
Shelley says
So much that I love about this recipe! It’s so healthy, and WOW so quick and easy! Plus, the ingredients are easy to find. Maybe best of all, I really appreciated all your tips for getting it just right – things like how you can use frozen cauli, but it’s really better with fresh – and how important it is to add the sesame oil at the end. Thank you!
Megan Ellam says
Totally yummo and easy. My kind of easy keto meal that is better than any takeaway.
Chef Dennis says
This keto fried rice with shrimp is making me super hungry that I could hear my tummy growl. I love that this is not just delicious but healthy, as well. Perfect for the family.
Kelly Anthony says
You had me at 15 minutes! What a tasty low carb meal perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Ben says
15 minutes to healthy and delicious sounds perfect to me! I love fried rice, so this is perfect for me.