Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice is a delicious low carb, whole30 & paleo friendly meal everyone will love! Made in under 20 minutes – it’s simple & yummy!
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5 words for you: Bacon Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice.
AKA the breakfast you never knew you needed, but will absolutely LOVE.
I mean.. really what’s not to love? You take the best ever bacon, cook it down, and cook cauliflower rice, veggies + eggs IN the extra bacon fat for allll the extra flavor.
It’s kinda amazing, and SO easy to do (20 minutes and 10 ingredients!)
I will let you in on a little secret… I HATE cauliflower rice. It’s just not rice, and never will be rice.
Glad we cleared that up. With that being said – I’m not trying to pretend this is fried rice, BUT… it still tastes delicious. Cauliflower rice definitely is WAY better when you cook it up in bacon fat. (although most things are!) Let me show you how to make this.
Ingredients for Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice:
To make Cauliflower Breakfast Bowl you’ll need:
- cauliflower rice
- onions, carrots, garlic
- ground ginger
- pepper
- eggs
- coconut aminos
- bacon
We are pretty picky about our bacon and only use the bacon from ButcherBox.
We are pretty picky about bacon but love this one because it’s completely free of sugar, nitrates and is Whole30 friendly. Plus it’s so delicious!
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How to make Paleo Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice:
Making breakfast cauliflower fried rice is super simple. Before you do anything – chop your veggies. We use a food processor which makes it SO quick. You can also use a box grater.
- Cook your bacon to crispy perfection in a pan or in the oven.
- Set aside bacon on a paper towel lined plate, reserving the fat in the pan.
- Add your carrots/onions/garlic to the hot bacon fat in the pan.
- Sauté veggies + scramble eggs.
- Add in cauliflower rice + bacon.
- Stir together + EAT!
We love this recipe as is but you can totally customize it however you’d like.
Substitutions for this cauliflower fried recipe:
Here are some ways you can customize your breakfast fried rice.
Eggs– If eggs just aren’t your thing you can skip them in this recipe
Bacon – You can sub sausage, ground beef, or even ground turkey in this recipe. If you prefer turkey bacon you could also use that!
Veggies– Feel free to add other veggies like mushrooms, peppers, chopped broccoli, or whatever else you have in your fridge to this recipe!
Keto – Carrots are not a keto friendly veggie, so I’d recommend cutting them in half or omitting them completely. To make keto or lower carb you can sub in mushrooms or even peppers in place of carrots
Rice: You can substitute cauliflower rice with cooked rice or check out this Healthy Fried Rice recipe!
You totally could throw a fried egg (or two) on top too!)
Storing Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice:
Storing: These meal prep containers are my favorite. We use them every week and they are great! You can store this breakfast cauliflower fried rice for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. (it’s great for meal prepping!)
Freezing: I don’t recommend freezing this breakfast fried rice. I think it will get soggy
Reheating: We like to reheat this in a pan on the stove. You can also reheat it in the microwave.
How to serve breakfast cauliflower rice:
- As is – This recipe is delicious on its own!
- With Sheet Pan Crispy Roasted Potatoes (if you’re not keto)
- With extra veggies. A salad or these Garlic Rosemary Roasted Brussels Sprouts would be great
- With a fried egg on top
- With sausage – We love our homemade Chicken Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 lb cauliflower rice
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 cup carrots chopped finely
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger dried, not fresh
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large pan. Place bacon directly in to pan (you do not have to grease the pan as the bacon fat will allow it to cook naturally!)
- Cook bacon for 4 minutes on each side, flip + cook for additional 4 minutes until bacon is crispy and browned on edges.
- Remove bacon and set aside on a paper towel lined plate. Make sure to keep bacon fat in pan. Add onions, garlic + carrots directly to pan with hot bacon fat. Sauté for 4 minutes until vegetables start to soften.
- Push vegetables off to the side + scramble eggs on one side of the pan for about 3 minutes until eggs are cooked.
- Stir in cauliflower rice, spices + coconut aminos with eggs/veggie mixture.
- Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. While mixture cooks, chop bacon.
- Stir in chopped bacon. Garnish with green onion + enjoy!
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Notes
Substitutions for this recipe:
- Eggs– If eggs just aren’t your thing you can skip them in this recipe
- Bacon – You can sub sausage, ground beef or even ground turkey in this recipe. If you prefer turkey bacon you could also use that!
- Veggies– Feel free to add other veggies like mushrooms, chopped broccoli or whatever else you have in your fridge to this recipe!
- Keto – Carrots are not a keto friendly veggie. To make keto or lower carb you can sub in mushrooms or even peppers in place of carrots
Christine says
I travel a lot on weekends, the breakfast fried rice is so easy to make ahead and bring with me… I love maintaining my whole 30 diet because this recipe taste excellent! I never would’ve put all the combination of flavors together but I thank Liz for sharing it and I hope everyone tries it!
The Clean Eating Couple says
I’m SO glad you like it, Christine! and it makes me so happy that it’s easy for you to take a long on your travels!
Jenn says
My husband loves this! I had sweet potatoes on hand so I used those instead of carrots. We will be making this again for sure!!
The Clean Eating Couple says
I need to try that! I bet it’s delicious!
Brandy says
We were tired of having sweet potatoes for breakfast, so this was perfect! I didn’t realize riced cauliflower was so easy to make. We doubled the eggs, since we love eggs. We love how versatile the recipe is. Definitely could add any type of meat and have it as a meal or used as a side dish. Could add any veggies. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked it, Brandy! It is super versatile and would for sure be yummy with meat or more veggies! Enjoy!
Andi May says
This is one of my new favorite breakfast recipes. So many things you can make with cauliflower. I used more eggs and less bacon and it turned out great.
The Clean Eating Couple says
I’m so glad you liked it, Andi!
Ashley says
This recipe is delicious! Such a fun spin on fried rice! Next time, I’ll use less coconut aminos and maybe an egg or two more! This is getting put into the breakfast rotation!! So good!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Ashley! Glad you liked it!
Stephanie Wilmott says
So delicious! Bacon makes everything better!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Agreed, Stephanie 🙂 Thank you so much!
Jess says
Had to make this once I saw your post. Such a great idea. Was so good. Great way to use the frozen veggies I bought in the beginning of the pandemic. So good. Breakfast lunch or dinner late night snack and so simple.
Christina says
Excellent! Bacon grease is definitely the key! I’m really not a fan of cauliflower rice but I’m embracing a low carb diet and decided to give this a try since it looked so good. And I mean… bacon! I’m really pleased with how easy and delicious this is. Conveniently, Trader Joe’s sells 1lb bags of fresh cauliflower rice, which made this recipe a snap with very little mess! This will be a regular!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked the, Christina! I agree – the bacon really makes this recipe!!
Bridget says
This recipe was delicious, easy, and filling. We will definitely be using as part of our meal prep. We get tired of cauliflower rice so this was the perfect way to switch it up and try something new!
The Clean Eating Couple says
I’m so glad you liked it, Bridget! Thank you!
Jessica says
Made this this morning because we had leftovers cauliflower rice from dinner. Amazing so flavorful. Easy. Also added other random veggies from other nights dinners so mix things up. Was a winner. What a great idea. Way better for you than take out. Thank you