Does anyone else always want Chinese food on Mondays – the day that every Chinese restaurant is closed? Or is that just me? I just love good Chinese food…which, honestly, is RARE! Good as in tasty AND healthy! This “rice” is all of the above. Jam-packed with protein and veggies, this dish is one you can feel good about eating!

If you can find all of the prepped ingredients in your grocery store’s freezer section and have leftover ham (or have a go-to clean, natural brand of already-cooked pork), this dish comes together in MINUTES, is made in one pan, tastes so similar to take-out, AND is Whole30 approved!

Make it a complete meal by pairing it with my Instant Pot General Tso’s Chicken! That can also be Whole30 compliant and, the best part, it’s made in under 15 minutes with the help of that handy pressure cooker!

Print Recipe

Pork Fried Rice (Paleo & Whole30)

Course

Dinner, side dishes

Cuisine

Chinese, paleo

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups Riced Cauliflower about one head of cauliflower or one 12 oz. bag of frozen
• 1 cup Pre-cooked ham diced - sub cooked meat of choice
• 1 cup Carrots/peas frozen - you can omit the peas if your diet forbids them!
• 2-3 Eggs beaten
• 1 Large onion chopped
• 3 tbsp Cooking fat, such as bacon grease sub coconut oil, ghee, or avocado oil
• 1-2 tbsp Sesame oil start with less, you can always add more for flavor
• 5 tbsp Coconut aminos this is a Paleo/Whole30 soy sauce replacement
• 4 Garlic cloves Large - diced
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
• 4-5 Green onions chopped - use both the green and white parts!

Course Dinner, side dishes Cuisine Chinese, paleo Cook Time 15 minutes Servings Ingredients 4 cups Riced Cauliflower about one head of cauliflower or one 12 oz. bag of frozen 1 cup Pre-cooked ham diced - sub cooked meat of choice 1 cup Carrots/peas frozen - you can omit the peas if your diet forbids them! 2-3 Eggs beaten 1 Large onion chopped 3 tbsp Cooking fat, such as bacon grease sub coconut oil, ghee, or avocado oil 1-2 tbsp Sesame oil start with less, you can always add more for flavor 5 tbsp Coconut aminos this is a Paleo/Whole30 soy sauce replacement 4 Garlic cloves Large - diced 2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Black pepper 1/2 tsp Ground ginger 4-5 Green onions chopped - use both the green and white parts!

Instructions

1. In a large sauce pan, add 1 tbsp cooking fat and chopped onion and sauté over medium high heat for about 5 minutes or until onions become translucent.
2. Once the onions have softened, add your chopped ham, riced cauliflower, and remaining fat. I like to crank the heat up and get a nice char on the meat and cauliflower - so much flavor! (that's always my favorite rice - the stuff that has some charred bits in it!)
3. After about 3-4 minutes, add the remaining ingredients (except for the eggs), and cook until the vegetables are fork tender. This should take about 5 minutes. Note: I used all organic, frozen veggies that were already chopped and riced. HUGE TIME SAVER!
4. Once the vegetables are cooked to your liking, add your beaten eggs. I make a divet in the pan in the middle of my rice and pour the eggs in there. Once they begin to cook, I just keep stirring everything up until they're all the way cooked. This only takes a couple minutes! No need for another pan - in my opinion! We love eggs, so I add 3 to this recipe. Feel free to add more or less!
5. Taste now and adjust your seasonings and add more salt, coconut amines, or sesame oil. Just a bit though! You can always add more, but you can't take it out! Personally, I tend to go a bit heavier on the coconut aminos and salt. I love that soy sauce flavaaaa!
6. Finally, stir in your chopped green onions and you're done! I like them crunchy, but feel free to cook your rice a minute or two longer after stirring them in! ENJOY!