Keto Egg Fried Rice

Martina SlajerovaUpdated 26 March 2020★★★★☆4.3 (35 ratings)

Ready in 30m
7.2 g net carbs
356 kcal
Serves 4

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Like everyone, when I started the ketogenic diet, I missed foods like rice, bread and pasta. However, I soon discovered that it's quite easy to make healthy alternatives to all-time favourites like rye bread, pizza, pasta, or even ice-cream.

If you have never tried cauli-rice, you may be surprised how similar it tastes to real rice. The secret to success is simple: Make sure you don't overcook it!

Step-by-step

Prepare the Cauli-rice as described here. Don't cook it - only grate the cauliflower.
Grate the ginger and finely chop the chili peppers. Place on a large heavy-based pan greased with ghee, butter or coconut oil. Cook briefly for 2-3 minutes over medium-high heat.
Add sliced mushrooms and cook for another 3 minutes (white mushrooms contain less carbs than brown).
Add the cauli-rice and mix in well. Season with salt to taste and cook for another 5 minutes while stirring frequently.
Finely chop the spring onion and add it to the pan together with the peeled, cooked prawns.
In a bowl, scramble the eggs and pour in the pan while stirring. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Mix in the coconut aminos and fish sauce.
Add freshly chopped herbs, lime juice and cook for a minute. Take off the heat and set aside.
Add toasted flaked almonds. (Note: To toast the almonds, simply place them on a pan and roast over medium-high heat. Do not grease the pan and roast for 2-3 minutes while stirring frequently to prevent the almonds from burning.)
Serve hot or let it cool down and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.

Recipe

Keto Egg Fried Rice

★★★★☆4.3 (35 ratings)

This easy low-carb and grain-free egg fried rice is the perfect no-fuss midweek dinner recipe.

Hands on: 20m
Overall: 30m
Servings: 4

7.2 g
Net carbs: 24.6 g
Protein: 24.5 g
Fat: 356
kcal

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Ingredients 4 servings

Instructions

Prepare the Cauli-rice as described here. Don't cook it - only grate the cauliflower.
Grate the ginger and finely chop the chili peppers. Place on a large heavy-based pan greased with ghee, butter or coconut oil. Cook briefly for 2-3 minutes over medium-high heat.
Add sliced mushrooms and cook for another 3 minutes (white mushrooms contain less carbs than brown).
Add the cauli-rice and mix in well. Season with salt to taste and cook for another 5 minutes while stirring frequently.
Finely chop the spring onion and add it to the pan together with the peeled, cooked prawns.
In a bowl, scramble the eggs and pour in the pan while stirring. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Mix in the coconut aminos and fish sauce.
Add freshly chopped herbs, lime juice and cook for a minute. Take off the heat and set aside.
Add toasted flaked almonds. (Note: To toast the almonds, simply place them on a pan and roast over medium-high heat. Do not grease the pan and roast for 2-3 minutes while stirring frequently to prevent the almonds from burning.)
Serve hot or let it cool down and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.

Nutrition per serving, about 1 ½ cups

Carbs 8%Protein 28%Fat 64% of calories

Net carbs: 7.2 g
Total carbs: 11 g
Fiber: 3.7 g
Sugars: 3.8 g
Protein: 24.6 g
Fat: 24.5 g
Saturated fat: 10.8 g
Calories: 356 kcal
Sodium: 965 mg · 41.9% RDA
Magnesium: 86 mg · 21.5% RDA
Potassium: 767 mg · 38.4% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Cauliflower rice, homemade (cauli-rice, KetoDiet app)	2.7 g	1.7 g	0.3 g	23
Prawns, shrimp (cooked, peeled)	0.6 g	14.1 g	1.2 g	74
Mushrooms (white), fresh	1.2 g	1.6 g	0.2 g	12
Spring onion, scallion, green onion, fresh	0.4 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
Ginger root, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Peppers, chile (chili), fresh	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs)	0.3 g	4.7 g	3.6 g	54
Almonds, nuts (flaked)	0.5 g	1.9 g	4.2 g	47
Basil, fresh	0 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Mint, fresh	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Coriander (cilantro), fresh	0 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Lime (juice), fresh	0.4 g	0 g	0 g	1
Coconut aminos (substitute to soy sauce)	0.5 g	0 g	0 g	2
Fish sauce	0.2 g	0.2 g	0 g	2
Ghee	0 g	0 g	15 g	136
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	7.2 g	24.6 g	24.5 g	356

Gluten free
Dairy free
Pork free
Avocado free
Fish free
Pescatarian

Comments & ratings (13)

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Patricia5 March 2016
Amazing !!!!!!!!!
Catherine20 April 2015
Making this for my dinner tonight. After all the recipes I have tried, I no it will be just as good as all the others
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor20 April 2015
  Thank you so much Catherine! Hope you like it! 😊
KetoKarina8 December 2014
You're a genius and just made my meals a lot more interesting!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor8 December 2014
  Thank you Karina!
Nes26 March 2014
Hi Martina,
I started to follow your website for a week now and bought your book Ketodiet and I am pleasantly surprise how informative it is.. I tried atkins in the past but I will give another go to Ketodiet.. I think my carb tolerance is quite low and find difficult to enter the ketosis phase. This recipe looks great I will try it..
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor26 March 2014
  Hi Nes, thank you! I hope my book helps and you find it easy! This recipe is one of my quick-to-prepare favourites - I always have some "riced" cauliflower in the fridge 😊
Betty K★★★★★13 March 2014
This is one of the best meals I've tried! I didn't have coconut aminos but used fish sauce and it was great. Yum!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor17 March 2014
  Thank you Betty! This cauli-rice is my fav too 😊
Amy★★★★★11 March 2014
This was DELISH! I made it today with all the ingredients apart from cilantro. Nom nom 😊
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor12 March 2014
  To be honest, I'm not a big fan of cilantro either - any herbs you like work great!
Elisa11 March 2014
This looks soooo damn good! I'm going to make it for lunch today. Thanks for sharing!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor12 March 2014
  You're welcome - hope you like it 😊

Keto Egg Fried Rice

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