Keto Friendly Beef Fried Cauliflower Rice

This Low-Carb Beef Fried Cauliflower Rice using fajita-style steak is the perfect weeknight recipe to throw together on the stove top and have on the table in under 30 minutes. This twist on a favorite Chinese take-out meal is also gluten-free and fits into the Keto diet plan.

Keto Friendly Fried Rice

Want to know a little secret? Barbara totally pulled a fast one on her kids and husband with this recipe. She made this Low-Carb Beef Fried Cauliflower Rice and they thought they were eating white rice and not that sneaky vegetable – cauliflower. They got a dose of vegetables without the heavy carbs, all under 30 minutes. 

She also used frozen, shelled edamame which is a favorite vegetable for all three of her kids.  If you haven’t tried edamame, then you should.  It is available in the freezer section at the grocery store.

Low-Carb Beef Fried Cauliflower Rice

The beef in this recipe is a fajita-style steak, which is usually a skirt, flank or hanger steak sliced into 1.2-inch strips. We used a one-pound package of pre-cut package of fajita meat from Sumner Point Beef – a family farm in Illinois that sells its beef online and it’s delivered directly to your door! The small cuts of beef fry up quickly which makes for a quick dinner, and even better is the fact that this fried cauliflower rice dish can all be done in one pan.

While we usually get our beef from our farm – Dad raises a few head of cattle each year, we loved sampling Sumner Point’s products.  We really like the convenience of the pre-cut fajita meat and the pre-made hamburgers. So easy that the prep work is done for us…dinner can be on the table a lot quicker!

We’ve also made this dish with beef stew meat – one of those packages of beef that we look at and try to come up with different ways to use it!

The flavor of this dish comes from Pho Broth. Pho broth contains hints of onion, ginger and other Asian flavors. It can be found with the beef and chicken broth at the grocery store. Can’t find it?  No worries, just substitute regular beef broth. You can always season to taste with the spices of your choice.

Ingredient List

• Butter
• Beef (stew meat, fajita meat, ground beef)
• Riced Cauliflower
• Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• Edamame
• Minced Garlic
• Pho Broth of Beef Broth
• Large Eggs

How to Make Low-Carb Beef Fried Cauliflower Rice

Step by Step Instructions

1. Add butter to a large skillet. Melt over medium-high heat, until it begins to sizzle.
2. Add the meat and brown on both sides until it has a nice sear to it, but be sure not to over cook.
3. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.
4. Add the thawed riced cauliflower to skillet. Sauté stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick.
5. Add thawed, shelled edamame, soy sauce and broth. Turn down heat to medium, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Make a well in the middle of the skillet, and crack in eggs. Scramble until eggs are cooked, mixing with the cauliflower mixture.
7. In the microwave, melt half stick of butter, and add minced garlic.
8. Add the butter mixture and beef back into the skillet, and stir until mixed. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until heated through.

The full recipe for keto fried rice can be found at the bottom of this post.

Recipe Variations

• Instead of edamame, add frozen peas, peppers, carrots or any other of your favorite vegetables.
• Garnish with green onions toasted sesame seeds and/or before servings.
• Instead of soy sauce, use coconut aminos.
• A dash of sesame oil gives great flavor.

Sumner Point Beef provided us with a box of their products, but as always the opinions in this post are our own.