This Quick Keto Fried Rice will hit all those fried rice sweet spots without all the carbs.
Hey, friend. If you’ve been craving fried rice, have a half-used bag of cooked cauliflower in your fridge, or need a super quick and easy low-carb meal, I have just the recipe for you: Keto Fried Rice.
This will hit all those fried rice sweet spots without all the carbs.
How to Make Keto Fried Rice
You make cauliflower fried rice almost exactly the way you would traditional fried rice.
Cook some chopped bacon in a pan and add “rice” to cook in the fat. Then move the rice to half the pan and add eggs. Scramble, mix everything together, and that’s it.
You can throw this fried rice together, top with some sugar-free ketchup , and be eating in about 10 minutes.
Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe Notes
- As written, this recipe serves one, but doubles or triples with no preparation changes needed.
- Looking for more keto recipes? You might also like Keto Chicken Soup and Bacon and Feta Chicken Breasts .
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Ingredients
- ▢ 2 large eggs
- ▢ 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
- ▢ 2 slices uncooked bacon chopped
- ▢ 3/4 cup cooked riced cauliflower
- ▢ 1 teaspoon soy sauce optional
- ▢ No-sugar ketchup optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat together eggs and heavy cream. Set aside.
- In a medium skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until browned but not yet crispy.
- If there is more than about 1 tablespoon of grease in the pan, pour off some of the fat.
- Add riced cauliflower and soy sauce and cook, stirring often, until heated through and coated in sauce and bacon is just about crispy.
- Scrape cauliflower and bacon to one side of the pan and add eggs. Use a spatula to scramble eggs and cook until eggs reach your preferred level of doneness.
- Mix everything back together, top with ketchup if desired, and enjoy.
Notes
This creamy Keto Chicken Soup, AKA Low-carb Chicken and “Rice” Soup is pure comfort food and so fast and easy to throw together. If you have shredded chicken on hand, this soup will take you less than 15 minutes to make.
Hey, friends, I’m switching things up a little today and sharing one of my favorite keto recipes: Creamy Keto Chicken and Rice Soup, the rice being cauliflower rice of course.
This is pure comfort food, so rich and creamy and satisfying, it’s exactly the sort of thing you want to curl up on the couch with when the evenings are chilly.
And best of all, it’s easy and FAST to make.
If you have cooked chicken on hand and some cauliflower rice (store-bought or homemade ), this soup will take you less than 15 minutes to throw together, and that includes prep time.
How to Make Keto Chicken Soup
To make this soup, you just brown a little garlic in butter, toss with shredded chicken and cream cheese, and simmer for a couple minutes with chicken broth, cream, and some spices. Stir in some cooked cauliflower rice, heat through, and that’s it. It’s hardly even cooking, more like combining. 😉
This recipe makes about four cups of soup, two really big servings of Keto Chicken Soup or three smaller ones and comes in at 5 net carbs. Leftovers reheat really well if you’re making it for one, and if you’re feeding someone who doesn’t eat keto, it’s so rich and creamy that it’s very non-keto eater friendly.
Keto Chicken Soup Recipe Tips
- If you don’t have shredded chicken on hand, I’ve included instructions for cooking shredded chicken below the recipe, or see my post How to Cook Shredded Chicken for step-by-step photos.
- If you don’t want the cauliflower carbs, you can omit the cauliflower rice, and the soup is still delicious.
- Looking for more keto-friendly recipes? Try my Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast , Keto Fried Rice , and Keto Chicken in Cream Sauce .
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 tablespoons ( 1oz ) butter
- ▢ 2 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- ▢ 2 cups shredded chicken 2 small/ 1 large chicken breast
- ▢ 4 ounces cream cheese cubed
- ▢ 2 cups ( 1 14.5oz can) chicken broth
- ▢ 1/4 cup heavy cream
- ▢ 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes optional
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon onion powder optional
- ▢ 1 1/2 cup cauliflower rice cooked
- ▢ Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Add chicken and stir until coated in butter.
- Add cubed cream cheese and stir until cream cheese melts and coats the chicken.
- Add broth, heavy cream, parsley, and onion powder. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and turn stove down so soup is just at a simmer. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until slightly reduced. Stir in cooked cauliflower rice and salt to taste. If your cauliflower was cold, heat soup over medium until hot.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Adapted From Ketogasm
Ingredients
- ▢ Cooking spray or your favorite cooking oil
- ▢ Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ▢ Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Generously salt and pepper both sides of the chicken.
- Heat a skillet (with a lid) over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray or drizzle on a bit of your favorite cooking oil. Once hot, add chicken to the pan and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Flip and repeat. Once browned, add about 1/2 inch of water to the pan, cover, turn heat down to medium, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes (longer if breasts are large), until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the breasts reads 165°F. If at any time all the water evaporates from the pan, add more as needed.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Once cooled, transfer chicken breasts to your stand mixer. With the paddle attachment, set mixer to low, working up to medium, and process chicken until mostly shredded. Don’t over process–there will be a couple larger pieces you will need to finish pulling apart by hand.
- Wash up and use your moist, shredded chicken in something delicious.
Notes
How to Steam Cauliflower in the Microwave for a quick and simple side or to use in recipes that call for cooked cauliflower.
So, you guys know I love a good kitchen hack. And try and tell me that “hacks” are so 2015 and I’ll shove my fingers in my ears whilst (simultaneously) typing a 500-word post about how you should whip your egg whites for the fluffiest pancakes or how to use two simple ingredients to make a killer 30-second Chocolate Sauce .
Or in today’s case, why you should absolutely try steaming your cauliflower in your microwave.
That’s right, I’m here today bringing you a super quick kitchen hack/ tips & tricks post on cooking cauliflower in your microwave. You can also use this method to steam broccoli, or check out the post How to Steam Broccoli in the Microwave .
Why steam cauliflower in the microwave?
- It’s faster than doing it on the stove.
- You don’t need any special equipment like a steamer basket.
- Best of all, there’s no pot or pan to wash. You just need a bowl, a plate, and a vegetable.
When you want a super simple vegetable side or are making a recipe that calls for steamed cauliflower, this method is going to save you so much time.
How to Steam Cauliflower in the Microwave
Wash your head of cauliflower well, and use a sharp knife to cut it into bite-sized florets. If you don’t usually cut cauliflower, here’s a great tutorial on how to cut cauliflower .
Place pieces in a microwave-safe bowl, and add just enough water to cover the bottom of the bowl, 2 to 3 tablespoons. Place a plate over the bowl and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on how much bite you like in your cauliflower, how large the pieces are, and how powerful your microwave is.
You may have to do a little experimenting to find your perfect cooking time.
Let the cauliflower sit in the microwave for 1 minute before removing from the microwave. Be careful, the steam trapped under the plate will be hot!
Your steamed cauliflower is now ready to be enjoyed as a simple side, maybe tossed with a little butter or olive oil and salt, or dipped in ranch or cheese sauce (<–this, do this!), or mashed and turned into something yummy. The possibilities are endless.
Ingredients
Cauliflower
- ▢ 1 head cauliflower
- ▢ 2 to 3 tablespoons water
Optional Toppings
- ▢ Melted butter
- ▢ Olive oil
- ▢ Salt and pepper
- ▢ Cheese sauce
Instructions
- Wash your head of cauliflower well, and use a sharp knife to cut it into bite-sized florets.
- Place pieces in a microwave-safe bowl and add just enough water to cover the bottom of the bowl, 2 to 3 tablespoons.
- Place a plate over the bowl and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on how much bite you like in your cauliflower and how powerful your microwave is.
- Let the cauliflower sit in the microwave for 1 minute before removing from the microwave. Be careful, the steam trapped under the plate will be hot.
- Toss with butter and salt and pepper or serve alongside ranch or cheese sauce as a simple side and enjoy!
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Keto Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
- 2 slices uncooked bacon chopped
- 3/4 cup cooked riced cauliflower
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce optional
- No-sugar ketchup optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat together eggs and heavy cream. Set aside.
- In a medium skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until browned but not yet crispy.
- If there is more than about 1 tablespoon of grease in the pan, pour off some of the fat.
- Add riced cauliflower and soy sauce and cook, stirring often, until heated through and coated in sauce and bacon is just about crispy.
- Scrape cauliflower and bacon to one side of the pan and add eggs. Use a spatula to scramble eggs and cook until eggs reach your preferred level of doneness.
- Mix everything back together, top with ketchup if desired, and enjoy.
