Keto Shrimp Fried Rice using Cauliflower Rice(15 Minutes)

Looking for low carb takeout you can make at home? This keto shrimp fried rice is made with cauliflower rice, shrimp, egg and seasonings for a delicious high protein, low carb dinner in just 15 minutes! Great for busy weeknight each serving has 4g net carbs, 19.2g protein and 188 calories. Easy customizable too!

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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 shrimp fried rice!

I used cauliflower rice instead of rice to keep it low carb and it turned out so good but best part is that it was quick. I made this low carb high protein dinner in 15 minutes and 1 serving has only 4g net carbs, 19.2g protein and 188 calories. So it’s easy, quick, healthy and low calorie too. You can’t beat that.

Why I love this recipe.

• It only take 15 minutes to make.
• I uses simple ingredients.
• It’s low carb, high protein and low calorie.
• You can customize this recipe with different proteins and veggies..

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 white 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 many dishes with it. All you need is a large saute pan and a little imagination. I’ve made the following low carb dishes using cauliflower rice:

• low carb Spanish cauli rice
• mushroom & brie cauliflower rice
• keto cheesy broccoli cauliflower rice
• buffalo cauliflower rice with chicken
• cauliflower crust pizza with chicken & vegetables
• mason jar salads with cauliflower rice or cauliflower tabouli
• and I use cauliflower rice in my keto pizza waffles

Recipe ingredients and substitutions.

You can buy just about everything for this keto fried rice at Aldi. The ingredients I used are cauliflower rice, shrimp, cilantro (optional), egg, ginger, garlic, cilantro, 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!

• cauliflower rice – I just make my own adding a couple florets to the food processor and pulse until it looks like rice. It’s so easy and fresh. If you use frozen you might have a lot of excess water once cooked so keep that in mind.
• eggs, green onions and cilantro – The cilantro is optional since some people don’t like it. However I would use the eggs and green onions as they add color and flavor.
• fresh garlic and ginger, sesame oil and soy sauce – This is where most of the flavor it. I would use fresh garlic and definitely fresh ginger. You can find ginger paste in a tube at Aldi and they also have fresh ginger root. The soy sauce is essential but if you don’t have sesame oil that is ok. It does add a lot of flavor though so try to use it if you can.
• shrimp – While shrimp is the main protein in this dish you can substitute with crab, chicken, pork or beef. I ended up cooking the shrimp because it only takes a few minutes but you have to cook the other proteins first or use leftovers.

How to make keto shrimp fried rice using cauliflower rice.

Preparation tips to minimize time.
Make the cauliflower rice by pulsing raw florets in a food processor and pulse until it looks like grains of rice. If using frozen, thaw first and drain away the excess water.

Chop green onions and separate the white parts from the green parts. I cooked the shrimp today but usually I use already cooked shrimp. If using chicken, pork or beef, you should cook and chop before adding it to the pan.

If using frozen or raw shrimp, thaw and peel before cooking.

Step 1: If you have to cook the shrimp, get out a large saute pan, add a bit of olive oil and heat to medium heat. Add the shrimp and sprinkle some salt an black pepper over it. Saute for a few minute until just turning pink. Take out the shrimp and set aside. When cooled chop into pieces.

Step 2: Using the same skillet add a bit more olive oil along with the chopped green onions (just the white parts but keep the green parts for later), crushed ginger and garlic. Saute for a minutes until fragrant.

Step 3: Add the cauliflower rice and 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 5 minutes to soften. If you are use frozen cauliflower makes sure to thaw it first and drain as much water as you can. You do not have to add to water to the pan in this case.

Step 4: While that is cooking, get out a small skillet and heat to medium heat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray and add the beaten egg. Cook for a few minutes like a scrambled egg and then take off the heat. Chop it up and set aside.

Step 5: Take the lid off the pan and add the egg, green onion greens, cooked shrimp (I chop it up a bit) sesame oil, soy sauce and sweetener. Mix well and cook for 1 more minute to incorporate all the flavors. That’s it! You can garnish with cilantro if using.

Recipe Tips And Notes

• While I prefer fresh cauliflower rice you can use frozen cauliflower rice if you wish. Just let it thaw it first and drain any excess water before adding to the pan. No need to add the additional water like you would with the raw cauli rice.
• 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. You can grate it with a grater, garlic press or microplane. The paste is much easier.
• Originally I used cooked shrimp but today I use frozen because shrimp and it takes just a few minutes to cook. You can however used any kind of protein you want but it should be cooked before adding it. Leftover cooked shrimp, chicken, beef or pork will work well.
• 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 another layer of flavor.

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 high protein low carb lunch or dinner anytime you want.

The nutritional information for 1 serving is: 188 calories / 8.9g fat / 7.2g carbs / 3.2g fiber / 19.2g protein = 4.0g net carbs