Gluten-Free Fried Rice

Ok, I admit this is a little more than just fried rice! It is nearly impossible to get my youngest to eat any veggies…that is if he can see them 🙂 At least once a week I’ll make this gluten-free fried rice which is packed full of veggies so at least he gets some nutritious food each week! The truth is, there is very little rice in this at all. I use an entire Costco bag of cauliflower diced up to look like rice!! The key is to prep it when he is busy on Minecraft so he doesn’t see what’s going into it 🙂

You can literally use whatever veggies, meats, & sauces you have on hand. As long as you dice it all up you can call it fried rice!! I’ll give you an idea of what I typically put into this dish, although honestly it is different every time I make it depending on what I need to use up! The amounts listed below makes a lot. It makes good left overs and even freezes well.

I find preparing this gluten-free fried rice goes a lot quicker if I have a helper stir fry individual ingredients while I chop. Once cooked we put them all into a large mixing bowl. When the last ingredient is cooked and ready we mix them all together. If you are making a small batch you can dice and stir fry everything together at the same time.

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Ingredients:

• Veggie options: Dice and/or chop your choice of the following:
  • cauliflower – 2 cups
  • zucchini – 4 cups
  • carrots – 2 cups
  • mushrooms – 1 to 2 cups
  • spinach – 3 handfuls
  • garlic – 1 bulb
  • celery – 8 stalks
  • red onion – 1/2 cup
  • green beans – 2 cups
  • bell peppers – 2 cups
  • corn – 2 cups
  • tomatoes – 2 to 3 cups
  • pineapple – 1/2 cup
  • cilantro – whole bunch
• Meat options: Dice roughly 2 lbs – Choose one or add a little of each:
  • rotisserie chicken – Costco shredded pack is GF
  • chicken & apple sausage – Aidells from Costco is GF
  • pineapple bacon chicken sausage – from Costco
  • oven roasted turkey breast lunch meat – Kirkland Signature is GF
• Other: Key ingredients for fried rice:
  • rice – yes, I usually put a little in 🙂 – 1 cup cooked
  • eggs – scrambled – 6 to 8 large eggs
• Spices & Seasonings: Again feel free to mix and match. Garlic salt and sesame oil are key though.
  • garlic salt – to taste – roughly 1 to 2 tsp
  • teriyaki sauce – roughly 2 to 3 tsp – Kikkoman has a decent GF sauce
  • soy sauce – roughly 1 tsp – Aloha is our favorite GF option
  • plum sauce – 8 oz – Sun Luck is GF
  • sesame oil – drizzle across top – roughly 1/2 to 1 tsp
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Directions:

1. Dice all the veggies and meats you’ll be using. Crack the eggs and whisk them as you would for scrambled eggs, no need to add milk.
2. In a large wok, over high heat, drizzle avocado oil to lightly cover the bottom of the pan. If you want an even healthier option, you can use water instead of oil – no joke!! Once the oil is heated add the veggies and stir fry in the order listed above. I generally sprinkle a little garlic salt and gluten-free soy sauce with each batch to blend the flavors, stir fry until almost tender, careful to not over cook.
3. Stir-fry the meat until warm. This is generally when I add the plum sauce as well.
4. Next, stir-fry the rice until lightly browned then move to the side and add the egg. Quickly scramble the egg, the mix it with the rice.
5. Combine all the cooked ingredients back in the wok and drizzle with the sesame oil. Top with a sprig of fresh cilantro or parsley and enjoy!!