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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Faux Fried "Rice"
It's Cauliflower!!!

Craving fried rice but you are trying to stay healthy!? Try this amazing dish! I'll tell you the basics & you can add your own flair! Make it a pork, vegetable, shrimp or chicken fried rice or add your own preference of spice or ginger! No matter what it will be delicious & guilt free!

Remember! My dishes are usually large because I like to set up for a successful & healthy week! This recipe made about 4 quarts/16 1cup servings of "rice"... Please adjust accordingly!

Ingredients:
2 heads of Cauliflower
1 Zucchini
1 small onion chopped
4 eggs whisked in a bowl
1/4 cup Braggs Liquid Aminos or Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup coconut oil or healthy fat of your preference
2 tsp ground pepper
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 piece of fresh thumb-sized ginger finely grated or 2 tsp ground
1tbsp ground turmeric (because we love turmeric!)
3 pkgs Chinese hot mustard (optional)

Directions:
If you have a protein you would like add to your "rice" such as raw chicken, pork or shrimp, cook first in a non stick frying pan & then remove, saving any drippings in the pan. I being innovative, added a can of salmon along with the juices at the end of my cooking process for a little extra protein!

Take your cauliflower & remove the bottom green leaves & any stems that look undesirable. Many cauliflower rice recipes will ask you to "rice" your cauliflower in a fancy device such as a food processor. I wanted to be sure that this was a recipe anyone could follow, so this evening I finely chopped one of my cauliflower heads with a knife & the other I used a basic cheese grater. Either way gets the job done & I don't frown upon any fancy kitchen appliances that you may love!

Saute your coconut oil, garlic, grated ginger & onion in the frying pan & then add your riced cauliflower & zucchini or any other preferred vegetable such as chopped bell peppers, broccoli florets, snow peas or those adorable miniature corns! Add your pepper or any other preferred seasonings. Add your Liquid Aminos or Soy Sauce, water or any other preferred liquids you might enjoy replacing the water with for flavor such as teriyaki sauce, hot sauce, more soy sauce or that random Asian marinade you've had in your fridge & meant to use! Cover pot tightly with a lid & let the cauliflower steam tossing occasionally for about 15 minutes until tender.

TIP: Watching your salt intake? This recipe only contains 240 mg sodium per 1 cup serving if using Braggs Liquid Aminos. If using Kikoman Low Sodium Soy Sauce it contains 143 mg sodium per 1 cup serving. You may add soy sauce to your heart's content for flavor but remember this is the basic start for a "healthy recipe"! So try your best not to!!!! Add flavor with extra ginger, mustard, red pepper flakes or something your body will thank you for!

Create a whole in the middle of your frying pan by pushing all of your lovely vegetables to the sides, add your whisked eggs & cover until the egg becomes a little firm. Uncover & fold your vegetables over the egg & toss so the egg will disperse amongst your dish.

TIP: This is also how I added my canned salmon in at the end of the cooking process.

Taste your "rice" & then stir in your turmeric & hot mustard (two of my favorites!) or any other desired seasonings! VOILA! Guilt free fried "rice"!