Paleo Fried Rice

Fridays are the beginning of my weekend so I usually spend them running errands, cleaning the house, and other things… It’s my day of the week to get things done. Today was no different – I went to supervision at 8, then when we finished, I went to the bank, and then gave my husband a ride to work. On the way home, I stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things and then I came home and paid all the bills and got in my workout…  have to admit, I half-assed it today because I was EXTREMELY sore from yesterday. I’m not trying to make excuses here, I’m just being honest. I was seriously hurting so I took it easy on myself. Please don’t tell Jillian Michaels. I do not need that woman showing up at my house and beating my ass (especially when she’s already beating my ass 6 days a week).

Anyway, after the workout, I was feeling a little worn out and nauseous so I laid down… and promptly took a 3.5 hour nap. Oops ;/ I generally try to look at these kind of things as “my body really needed the sleep” and move forward but today I was disappointed because there were a lot of things on my “to do” list.

I tried to get some stuff done but then I was just frustrated, annoyed, and I had a headache. I decided it was time for dinner and I was craving Chinese food. Fortunately, I had all the stuff I needed to make Paleo (cauliflower) fried rice so I decided to go for it. And I was NOT disappointed! It was AMAZING and I generally don’t care for cauliflower. It was amazing and pretty easy to make.

I took inspiration from Nom Nom Paleo and Paleo Pot so I can’t take all the credit on the recipe but here are my ingredients and modifications:

Ingredients:

• 1 medium head of cauliflower
• 1 pound shrimp
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp ginger powder
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 cups (I just used 2 big handfuls) broccoli slaw
• 1 bunch of green onions
• 1 small yellow onion, diced.
• 2 to 4 tbsp of coconut aminos
• 2 tbsp of Red Boat fish sauce
• 1 tbsp of Sriracha (optional – especially considering Sriracha is not 100% Paleo)
• 2 to 4 tbsp of water
• 3 eggs

Directions:

1. Use a food processor to break down the cauliflower into “rice.” I used my Ninja and it worked just fine. You can also use a cheese grater if you don’t have a food processor or Ninja.
2. Get a large pot or dutch oven and put over medium heat.
3. Add your coconut oil and allow it to warm up.
4. Add your onions, garlic, and green onions. Cook until the onions start to become transparent, then add your cauliflower and broccoli slaw.
5. Add your coconut aminos, fish sauce, and ginger.
6. Make sure everything is well mixed to get everything cooked evenly – let it cook for a few minutes.
7. Add 2 to 4 tbsp of water to the pot and stir well again. Lower heat to medium low and cook for up to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower and other veggies are soft.
8. Add shrimp and cook until pink.
9. Add Sriracha (if desired) and stir well.
10. Turn your heat up to high and let excess liquid cook off.
11. Then crack your eggs into the pot and quickly stir to scramble the egg into the “rice.”
12. Stir until the eggs are well worked in (and cooked!)
13. Serve hot!

You can garnish with extra green onions, raw veggies, or a swirl of Sriracha (if you like it hot!) I added a bit more coconut aminos to mine after it was in the bowl. The bottom line is this stuff ROCKED! I ate a whole bowl full and would have eaten another if I hadn’t been full. Delicious!