Best Healthy Fried Rice

The easiest 15-minute healthy fried rice made with a mix of cauliflower rice and brown rice. It's super flavorful, packed with veggies, and makes for the perfect weeknight dinner.

5 from 10 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Serving servings

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1 - 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or butter
1 small white onion, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
3 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
2 cups frozen broccoli florets, thawed
½ cup frozen peas
12 oz cauliflower rice, frozen or fresh
½ tsp black pepper
2 cups cooked brown rice, I love Trader Joe's frozen brown rice
3 - 4 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, or tamari if gluten-free
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 - 3 green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat them together.
Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat with nonstick spray or drizzle of olive oil. Cook the whisked eggs for about 1 minute until scrambled, stirring occasionally. Transfer soft scrambled eggs to a separate plate.
Clean and return the pan to the stovetop and add 1 - 2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil over medium. Once heated, add onions, carrots, and red bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
Add broccoli florets, peas, cauliflower rice, and black pepper. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes until heated through.
Add in cooked brown rice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and scrambled eggs. Cook for 1-2 minutes to heat through. If there are large clumps of rice, break them apart with your spatula.
Serve immediately with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

Soy-Sauce: You can use Tamari if gluten-free or coconut aminos.

Garlic Cloves: Fresh is best, but you can also use 1 - 1.5 teaspoons of garlic powder instead. You can also use 2 - 3 teaspoons of frozen minced ginger.

Fresh Ginger: Freshly grated ginger is best, but you can also use 1 teaspoon of ginger powder or 1 teaspoon of frozen minced ginger.

Cauliflower Rice: You can use frozen or fresh.

Rice: You can swap the brown rice for white, basmati, or sushi rice if needed.

Extra Protein: You can add cooked chicken, steak, pork, turkey, tofu, or shrimp.

Pineapple Fried Rice: Add some fresh pineapple to your rice by chopping and stirring it in!

Storing: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Reheating: Easily reheat fried rice in the microwave for 45 – 90 seconds until warm.

Nutrition

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Asian

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