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Manchurian Fried Cauliflower Rice

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil in total, see directions
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 3 fresh green chillies finely chopped, or more depending on preference
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup white onions diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 10 oz package sliced white mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce +more for garnish
  • 1 tsp Ching’s Secret Manchurian Seasoning available on amazon, or Indian grocery stores
  • 1 16 oz Trader Joe's Riced Cauliflower bag available at Trade Joe’s in the freezer aisle
  • 2-3 tbsp General Tsao Sauce available at Trade Joe’s
  • salt & pepper to taste

Garnish:

  • Green onions chopped
  • Siracha sauce
  • Red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large wok skillet and add in minced garlic, green chilies, smoked paprika, cumin and garlic powder. Let simmer until fragrant, then add in onions, bell pepper and mushrooms. Cook on high/medium heat until veggies begin to soften. (About 5 minutes, if you feel you need more oil for the veggies to simmer, try adding in 1 tbsp of water at a time - it is less in calories, and veggies will cook perfectly!)

  2. Reduce heat, stir in soy sauce & manchurian seasoning, let simmer for 1 minute.

  3. Add in riced cauliflower and drizzle additional 1 tbsp olive oil on top. Cook stirring frequently for about 7- 9 minutes. (For a well done rice, cook for 10-12 minutes).

  4. Once rice is almost done cooking, add in general tsao sauce (I like extra sauce, so I used 3 tbsp of the General Tsao sauce, which gives the rice a sweet/spicy tang, if you prefer less start with 1 tbsp at a time) stirring frequently. At this point, if you desire, drizzle additional soy sauce on top and salt & pepper to taste. Mix well.

  5. Serve with green onions, siracha sauce and red pepper flakes for an extra kick!

Recipe Notes

  • I recommend using Indian green chilies, that you find at an Indian store. These are different, than regular green chilies. Indian green chilies, are small 2-3 inches in length, and packed with heat. I love the distinct flavor they add to any dish. If you do not have any on hand, substitute with Serrano green chilies, or jalapeños!
  • I toned down the spices in this recipe (just a tad). It is still moderately spicy, but for those of you that prefer extra heat, just taste test along the way & add extra as desired!