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kimchi fried cauliflower rice

Kimchi Fried Cauliflower Rice (Paleo option!)

Healthified and packed with veggies! Kimchi and rice are perfectly flavored with chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil. Plus, everything is better topped with a fried egg and Sriracha hot sauce!

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cups Napa cabbage kimchi, drained and coarsely chopped
  • 2 tsp chili garlic sauce See note
  • 16 oz cauliflower, riced (One bag at TJs)
  • 2 cups cooked rice I use 1 bag of Seeds of Change from Costco
  • 3 cups tender leafy greens (bok choy, spinach, baby kale...)
  • 6 medium scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • Sriracha hot sauce (optional) for serving

Fried Egg:

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

Rice:

  1. In a large sauté pan, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add kimchi and chili garlic sauce, then stir-fry until hot and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cauliflower rice and stir to combine. Use a wooden spoon to press the cauliflower down into the pan, and then leave it untouched for 4 minutes. We want some nice golden brown color to appear. While the cauliflower rice is cooking untouched, add the cooked rice, scallions, and soy sauce to the top of the cauliflower rice. Do not stir.

  2. After four minutes, stir everything together, scraping the bottom of the pan so nothing sticks and burns. Add the tender greens on top and stir to incorporate and wilt. Press rice to bottom of pan again, and leave untouched for 2 minutes. 

  3. Once greens are wilted and rice is hot with some golden brown markings, remove from heat. Drizzle toasted sesame oil on top and stir to combine. Taste to see if additional soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, or sesame oil is needed. Top with a fried egg and Sriracha!

Eggs (if using):

  1. Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add butter to pan, and once melted add all four eggs. Reduce heat slightly, and let eggs cook uncovered and without flipping for 3-4 minutes, until white is solid but yolk is runny. Season with salt and pepper if desired, and serve on top of kimchi fried rice. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

I love the combination of both cauliflower and regular rice. It's satisfying, and the texture makes it all feel like regular rice to me. You can use all regular cooked rice, or all cauliflower rice. Your preference!

Chili garlic sauce can be found in the international section of most grocery stores, or online here. 

Toasted sesame oil can be purchased at Trader Joe's, or online here.  

Seeds of Change precooked rice can be purchased at Costco, most grocery stores, or online here.

For strict paleo: use all cauliflower rice and coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.

Adapted from this recipe.