Recipe: Twenty-Minute Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice

How does guilt-free Chinese food sound? Oh yes… it gets even better…. just five ingredients! This dish is so perfect because two of the ingredients are frozen, the third ingredient is one which you should always have in your fridge, and the last two are shelf-stable. Did I mention that this dish is gluten and dairy-free? Or that it is low in calories, yet super satiating?

This is the perfect item for those nights when you just don’t want to go to the store! It’s my go-to dish for those nights when I return from a weekend of traveling and need to food-prep for the next day when I’m already feeling tired. And how could I forget… it only takes twenty minutes to prepare it!!!

Ingredients:

*Fat-Free Coconut Oil Cooking Spray (Available at Trader Joe’s)

*1-1 LB Bag of Frozen Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry (Available at Trader Joe’s)

*1-1 LB Bag of Frozen Cooked Shrimp (Medium Sized)-Peeled, deveined, tail-off (Available at Trader Joe’s in a purple bag). To thaw quickly: soak shrimp in a bowl of cold water for 30-40 minutes and drain.

*4 Extra Large Eggs, well-beaten or whisked

*8 Tbsp Gluten-Free Tamari Soy Sauce (Available at Safeway, Ralph’s, Pavilions, Whole Foods, and Erewhon)

Method:

*Coat Large saucepan or skillet with Fat-Free Coconut Oil Cooking Spray over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes

*Add 1-1 LB Bag of Frozen Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry. Stir regularly for 6-7 minutes or until contents are fully-cooked. Transfer contents to a glass pyrex dish and set aside.

*Coat the same saucepan or skillet with a light dusting of Fat-Free Coconut Oil Cooking Spray over medium-high heat for 1 minute

*Add 1 LB of THAWED shrimp and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp to the cauliflower mixture in the glass pyrex dish.

*Coat the same saucepan or skillet with a light dusting of Fat-Free Coconut Oil Cooking Spray over medium heat for 1 minute

*Add 4 whole-beaten eggs and scramble with spatula or wooden spoon until thoroughly-cooked. Add eggs to the shrimp and cauliflower mixture.

*Cover contents with plastic lid and shake well!

 

If weight-loss is your mission, than this batch should provide 4 servings. I recommend adding 2 Tbsp. of Tamari to each serving just prior to eating it. Adding the Tamari too soon might result in an otherwise soggy dish.

*Use a food scale or 4 tupperware dishes of equal size to measure out 4 servings.

Macronutrients (Per Serving: Based Upon 4 Servings):

Protein: 34.5 Grams

Carbs: 11.1 Grams

Fiber: 2.3 Grams

Sugar (no sugar added): 3.4 Grams

Fat: 9.1 Grams

Total Calories Per Serving: 269 (Which should hold you over for 2.5-3 hours:)