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Cauliflower Fried Rice with Fresh Crab (Low Carb)

The problem with cauliflower fried rice is that it doesn't taste very good.  Crustaceans appear to be one of the few saviors of this low carb option, and this crab version is much needed a godsend.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Keyword cauliflower fried rice, low carb recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 118kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tb oil
  • 4 c cauliflower rice frozen
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp mushroom seasoning
  • 4 ea egg whites
  • 2 ea green onion sliced, white and green parts separated
  • 2 c fresh crabmeat
  • 1 Tb butter grassfed
  • white pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Over medium high heat, put oil into the pan with the frozen cauliflower rice. Keep stirring until most of the moisture has evaporated from the pan. This can take 5-10 minutes.
  • Make a well in the center of the cauliflower rice and drop the egg whites into the center. Keep stirring until the egg whites are cooked.
  • Add the white part of the green onion and crabmeat to the pan. Stir to heat through about 2-3 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and stir in butter until it has melted into the rice.
  • Season with white pepper and additional salt to taste. Garnish with green part of the green onion.

Notes

  1. To cook your own fresh crabs for crabmeat, bring to a boil in a pot with some water. Cook for 15 minutes covered. Remove, let cool, and remove the meat. 
  2. To make your own cauliflower fried rice, pulverize pieces of cauliflower in a food processor until you have small rice sized pieces.  For less mess, use frozen cauliflower rice. 
  3. As with most fried rice recipes, use a nonstick pan, well seasoned wok, or cast iron skillet to avoid food sticking to the pan. 
  4. The trick to cauliflower fried rice is getting it dry.  Try to cook off as much of the moisture in the rice as possible before it starts burning in the pan.
  5. The longer you mix the crab in the pot, the red color will start to leach out and turn the cauliflower rice pink.
  6. Plate just before serving.  The cauliflower fried rice will likely continue to release liquid making the plate wet. 
  7. This almost like a vegetable-seafood stir fry.  To make it more heavy on carbs, substitute half of the cauliflower for brown rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 686mg | Potassium: 540mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg