Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice


Ingredients
3 cups cauliflower florets
1/2 cup grated or small diced carrots
1/2 cup grated or small diced onion
3 cloves garlic minced
3/4 cup small uncooked shrimp
1/4 cup of shopped cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoon five spice poweder
soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
vegetable oil

Makes about 2 servings.

Directions
  1. slice or coarsely chop cauliflower. Place about half of the cauliflower into a food processor and pulse unless chopped to about the consistency of rice. Put aside in a bowl and report with the remaining cauliflower. Alternative method: Grate the cauliflower with a coarse box grater.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok until starting to smoke. Toss in half the garlic and the shrimp. Sprinkle with a 1/2 teaspoon of five spice power and salt to taste. Stir fry until shrimp is just cooked. Remove shrimp and set aside
  3. Add a little oil to the wok bring back to smoking hot. Add garlic, onions and carrots. Sprinkle with a half teaspoon of five spice power and salt and pepper to taste. Stir fry until the carrots are cooked and removed from the pan and set aside.
  4. Add an little more oil and bring the wok back up to temperature. Swirl the oil around and add the cauliflower, remaining five spice power, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir fry and toss until the cauliflower is just cooked.  Add back shrimp, vegetables, and cilantro, Add soy sauce to taste (a little goes a long way). Toss until well combined and serve immediately.
Feel free to chance the protein(s) as you wish and vegetables. Peas, green beans, bok choy, cabbage, and peppers should all be good. Perfect for cleaning out the leftovers in the frig.

For an extra hearty meal top each serving with an over easy egg.

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