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Easy Keto Fried Rice With Shrimp in 15 Minutes! (Using Cauliflower Rice)

February 14, 2020 by Denise 16 Comments

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pan with keto fried cauliflower rice with shrimp plus the ingredients and text
white plate and pan with keto fried cauliflower rice with shrimp plus the ingredients and text
white plate and pan with keto fried cauliflower rice with shrimp plus the ingredients and text

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
aerial view of a pan of shrimp fried cauliflower rice and a white dish with cloves of garlic, cilantro and green onions

 

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. 

 

ingredients for keto fried cauliflower rice: shrimp, cauliflower rice, ginger, cilantro, green onions, garlic, soy sauce and scrambled egg
You can get all of the keto fried rice ingredients at Aldi!

 

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!

 

 

closeup of a pan of low carb fried cauliflower rice

 

Let’s Make This Keto Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice!

Here are the steps to make this recipe in just 15 minutes.

  1. Heat up a little oil to a large saute pan and add the chopped green onions, garlic and ginger. Saute for 1 minute.
  2. Add in the cauliflower rice and 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 5 minutes. 
  3. Meanwhile scramble the egg and pour into a small saute pan. Cook the egg and chop it up.
  4. 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.

 

 

 a white dish with keto shrimp fried cauliflower rice and a pan in background
Note you can use chicken, beef or pork instead of the shrimp if you want.

 

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.

 

white plate with a serving of cauliflower fried rice with sprigs of parsley and cloves of garlic
Such an easy 15 minute dinner – keto 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

 

 

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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!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword easy recipe, quick dinner, shrimp, stir fry, take out
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 188 kcal
Author Denise

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, chopped
  • 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

  1. Add oil to a large saute pan and then add in the green onion whites, garlic and ginger. Saute for 1 minute.

  2. Add in the cauliflower rice with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

  3. While 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Serve immediately.

 

 

 

white plate and pan with keto fried cauliflower rice with shrimp plus the ingredients and text

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Nancy

    January 24, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    Delicious and easy! Instead of soy used liquid amnio a soy alternative. Great flavors! Definitely will make again soon.

    Reply
    • Denise

      January 24, 2021 at 5:11 pm

      Hi Nancy, so glad you liked it. I have a bottle of that I have never used it. Thanks for the tip!

      Reply
  2. Glo

    November 05, 2020 at 1:24 am

    Delicious! Used frozen vegie rice with no added water and was perfect! Thanks for sharing 😁

    Reply
    • Denise

      November 07, 2020 at 6:47 am

      Hi Glo, that is good to know about the frozen veggie rice!

      Reply
  3. Natalie

    February 24, 2020 at 6:32 am

    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.

    Reply
  4. Jo

    February 24, 2020 at 3:32 am

    My recent food love is cauliflower fried rice. With shrimps it’s definitely looking so delicious!

    Reply
  5. Tara

    February 23, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    Fried rice and shrimp is one of my go to recipes when I am craving seafood. It just tastes amazing and is filling.

    Reply
  6. GUNJAN C Dudani

    February 23, 2020 at 3:47 pm

    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.

    Reply
  7. Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer

    February 23, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    Oh yes! I have all of these ingredients on hand! I know what’s for lunch today! It looks amazing!

    Reply
  8. Paige

    February 21, 2020 at 12:37 pm

    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!

    Reply
  9. Veena Azmanov

    February 21, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    Sounds healthy and super delicious. Just want to grab a bite.Definitely perfect for my kids.

    Reply
  10. Shelley

    February 21, 2020 at 8:57 am

    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!

    Reply
  11. Megan Ellam

    February 18, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    Totally yummo and easy. My kind of easy keto meal that is better than any takeaway.

    Reply
  12. Chef Dennis

    February 17, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    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.

    Reply
  13. Kelly Anthony

    February 17, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    You had me at 15 minutes! What a tasty low carb meal perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

    Reply
  14. Ben

    February 17, 2020 at 11:47 am

    15 minutes to healthy and delicious sounds perfect to me! I love fried rice, so this is perfect for me.

    Reply

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