This Thai Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice is an extra flavorful take on the classic fried rice. It’s packed with veggies, and nutrients, and is loaded with protein as well. It’s naturally lower in carbs than the classic recipe and gluten-free as well as dairy free. If you’re not a seafood fan you can always use chicken here in place of shrimp.
I love a bowl of good fried rice because they’re so easy to make and so satisfying. I wasn’t a huge cauliflower rice fan when I first tried it, but once I started making ‘fried rice’ with it, then I was hooked.
Not only does cauliflower make a great substitute for regular rice in fried rice dishes, but it also makes the dish veggie-packed. So it’s a win-win all the way around. Even so, I found myself only making fried cauliflower rice a couple of times a year because I always had to start by making the ‘rice’ first.
But then frozen cauliflower rice started showing up in the grocery stores, and that made everything much easier. Frozen cauliflower rice is much more affordable where we live as well which is nice. Ever since the cauliflower craze started, the price of cauliflower really varies here from week to week.
One week cauliflower will be a reasonable $3.78 per head or so, but then the very next week it will be $3.78/lb which effectively makes one head of cauliflower worth $12!
It’s kind of sneaky how the price ‘stays the same’ but it’s the quantity that changes from week to week. And the most recent price I saw was $4.79 per pound, I mean…what on earth, (made me wonder if there was a crop failure somewhere)!?
In any case, frozen cauliflower is always the same price here, and so much more affordable.
Make this recipe step by step
As with any kind of stir-fried recipe, you want to have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go.
That way once you begin cooking, you don’t have to scramble to get everything together while cooking over high heat at the same time.
Chop up the veggies, mix together the sauce, and mince the ginger and garlic.
From there you sauté the veggies until tender. Then add the cauliflower rice, then scramble in the eggs. Finally, add the shrimp back to the pan along with the sauce.
Season to taste and serve right away!
I really hope you enjoy this curry-flavored version of fried rice, it’s super easy to make and of course… veggie packed! I’ve done a few different versions of cauliflower fried rice over the years, so I’ve left the links to each one below for extra inspiration.
More cauliflower fried ‘rice’ recipes
- Pineapple Fried Rice
- Bacon Kimchi Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Sriracha Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Paleo 5-Spice ‘Fried Rice‘
Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Thai Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice is an extra flavorful take on the classic fried rice. It’s packed with veggies, and nutrients, and is loaded with protein as well. It’s naturally lower in carbs than the classic recipe and gluten-free as well as dairy free. If you’re not a seafood fan you can always use chicken here in place of shrimp.
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons avocado oil
12 ounces shrimp, 34-42 count, thawed and drained if frozen
3–4 carrots, peeled and very thinly sliced, 9 ounces or 2 cups
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1/4″, 10 ounces or 2 cups
3–4 green onions, both white and green parts thinly sliced and separated
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons minced ginger
1 Tablespoon red curry paste
6–7 cups frozen cauliflower rice, 1 1/2 pounds, thawed and drained
1 cup frozen peas, optional, leave out for paleo and Whole30
4 eggs, whisked together
1/3 cup coconut aminos
1 Teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 Tablespoons rice vinegar, or freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Prep all the veggies and set them aside. In a small bowl, mix together the coconut aminos, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and black pepper, set the sauce aside.
Preheat a large skillet, (15″) over medium high heat. When the skillet is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil sauté the shrimp just until pink on both sides and most of the way cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set them aside.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the pan and add the carrots, bell pepper, and the white part of the green onions. Sauté until the veggies are crisp tender, then add the garlic, ginger, and red curry paste. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, then turning the heat to high add the cauliflower rice.
Continue to cook stirring constantly until the cauliflower rice is tender, then add the frozen peas along with the eggs and the shrimp. Cook until the eggs scramble around the cauliflower rice, and make sure the shrimp is just cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Finally add the sauce, stirring to combine. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sliced green part of the green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
If you sub in soy sauce, I’d start with less than what’s called for and work up to taste as soy sauce is saltier than coconut aminos.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
I hope I will make them like you.
I sure hope you enjoy it, and be sure to let me know if you have any questions!
I want to try this, but what are coconut aminos? You always seem to throw in an ingredient I don’t have or use… But on the whole, I enjoy your recipes.
Coconut aminos is an allergy friendly ingredient I like to use in place of soy sauce or tamari, either of which you can use if you have them on hand. However soy sauce is usually saltier than coconut aminos so I’d start with less and add to taste. I hope this helps, and I’m so glad to know you’re enjoying the recipes!