Keto Fried Rice

Ditch the white rice and make keto fried rice with konjac rice noodles or cauliflower rice. Keep the flavor you know and love in this Chinese dish with 75% less carbs! This recipe is easy to make in 15 minutes and contains just 10 net carbs per serving.

This recipe is vegetarian, but feel free to add chicken, pork or shrimp for added protein.

There's nothing better than sitting down on the couch and digging into a big bowl of fried rice. Unfortunately that big bowl of rice is also loaded with carbs, calories and fat.

Luckily, I've found the perfect solution to make low-carb, low-calorie fried rice, perfect for those on a keto diet! That solution is konjac rice noodles.

These rice noodles are fat free, contain ZERO net carbs and only 5 calories per serving! Made from the root of the konjac plant, these noodles are made up of water and fiber, which is what keeps them low in calories and carbs.

They come in different shapes and sizes, from spaghetti noodles, to fettuccine, to the rice shaped noodles used to make this fried rice. While they won't give you the exact same texture as traditional rice, they are closer in texture than cauliflower rice.

That being said, if you're not as concerned about texture and you want to skip the konjac rice, you can use cauliflower rice in it's place. The recipe is made the same way with either type of rice. It's easy to make in 15 minutes and guaranteed to become a household staple!

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• Ingredients you'll need
• Step by step instructions
• Tips and tricks
• Ways to add protein
• More low carb recipes to try
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Ingredients you'll need

• Konjac rice noodles - for this recipe, I like to use konjac rice noodles, these are also known as shirataki noodles. This link will take you to a world of knowledge about the noodles. You can find the konjac rice noodles that you see pictured throughout this post on Amazon.
  • Alternatively, you can use riced cauliflower to make this recipe. It's easily found refrigerated in the produce section of most grocery stores, or frozen in the freezer section near the other vegetables. You can also use a box grater or food processor to make your own cauliflower rice at home.
• Coconut oil - olive oil or avocado oil will also work for this recipe.
• Frozen carrots and peas
• Onion
• Garlic
• Eggs
• Coconut aminos - read this post to learn all about coconut aminos. They're basically soy sauce's low sodium, soy-free, gluten-free cousin!
• Sriracha
• Toasted sesame oil - make sure that the sesame oil is toasted, as this is a finishing oil for flavor, not used for cooking purposes.
• Green onions

Step by step instructions

1. If using konjac rice, drain and rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer. Heat oil in a large skillet, or wok, over medium-high heat. Add the konjac rice, or cauliflower rice, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
2. Move the rice to one side of the skillet and add the carrots, peas, onions and garlic to the other side of the skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
3. Move the rice and vegetables to one side of the skillet and add two whisked eggs to the other side of the skillet. Scramble the eggs, using a spatula.
4. Once the eggs are cooked and scrambled, combine them with the rice and vegetables. Add the coconut aminos, sriracha and toasted sesame oil, then toss to combine everything.

Remove the fried rice from the heat and serve, topped with diced green onions.

Tips and tricks

• This recipe can easily be made vegan by omitting the eggs. You can replace the eggs with scrambled tofu or extra vegetables, if you'd like.
• This recipe does get a nice kick of spice from the sriracha. If you'd like less spice, reduce the sriracha from one tablespoon, down to one teaspoon. For no spice, eliminate the sriracha.
• Make sure the pan is hot enough. Fried rice is meant to be cooked in a hot skillet, that's how it gets it's delicious texture and comes together in just 15 minutes! Make sure the skillet is heated on the stove over medium-high heat before starting the recipe.
• Make sure to drain and rinse the konjac rice before using it in this recipe. The konjac rice will have a slightly fishy odor when you remove it from the package. This is from the root of the konjac plant and is totally normal. Once you drain and rinse the rice, the smell will disappear.
• Konjac rice noodles can be hard to find in stores right now, but are easily found online. These are the konjac rice noodles that I ordered on Amazon and used in this recipe.
• Leftover fried rice can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat the rice, microwave it for 2 minutes, or heat it up in a hot skillet on the stove for 4-5 minutes.
• If making this recipe with cauliflower rice, instead of konjac rice, add 15 calories per serving and 2 net carbs per serving.

Ways to add protein

This keto fried rice recipe is vegetarian, but you can easily add chicken, pork or shrimp for extra protein.

• Chicken - to make chicken fried rice, use one of these three methods. Add shredded, cooked chicken to the rice, cook the chicken in the dish or pair it with another Chinese chicken recipe.
  • If adding already cooked chicken, add 1 cup of shredded chicken after the eggs are cooked into the dish, but before adding the sauces.
  • If cooking the chicken in the dish, add ½ pound diced chicken breasts to the skillet with oil before adding the rice. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and add the rice. Continue with the recipe as instructed, then add the chicken back with the vegetables.
  • You can also pair the fried rice with this Gluten Free Orange Chicken or this Gluten Free General Tso's Chicken.
• Pork - to make pork fried rice, add ½ pound ground pork, thinly sliced pork loin or diced pork tenderloin to the skillet with oil before adding the rice. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes. Remove the pork from the skillet and add the rice. Continue with the recipe as instructed, then add the pork back after the vegetables have cooked in the skillet, but before adding the eggs.
• Shrimp - add ½ pound peeled, deveined medium-size shrimp to the skillet after the vegetables have cooked. Cook the shrimp for 1-2 minutes per side, then move them to the side with the rice and vegetables. Complete the recipe as instructed.

You can also add cooked, chopped bacon, spam, steak or tofu for added protein.

More low carb recipes to try

Don't stop at fried rice, fill your entire menu for the week with delicious low carb meals!

1. Keto Pad Thai
2. Low Carb Fish Taco Bowls
3. Buffalo Tofu Salad
4. Chicken Shawarma Salad
5. Keto Buffalo Chicken Bowls
6. Low Carb Vegan Fajita Bowl

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