Garlic Fried Cauliflower Rice with Bangus

 

I got a craving for bangus. This was one of my favorite childhood dishes that my grandmother would cook. The bangus I purchased came pre-marinated with a vinegar flavor.

Filipinos also love their garlic fried rice. So to veggie it up, I used cauliflower rice. It’s not the same, I know. But sometimes you gotta try to be healthy and accept that this is the “rice” you’re going to eat.

Here’s how I made the Cauliflower Garlic Fried Rice.

Ingredients:

• 1 bag frozen riced cauliflower (12 ounces)
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 10-12 cloves garlic, chopped 
• Dash of salt
• Scrunch of pepper (yes, I’m a fan of the pasta queen)

Instructions:

1. Empty contents of bag of cauliflower into large pan.
2. Stir for 5-7 minutes until defrosted and most moisture came out.
3. Add oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
4. Stir until incorporated.
5. Serve and enjoy!

As for the bangus, it came boneless and pre-marinated and is commonly sold in this fashion. Fry in oil to your desired brownness and crispiness. Drain excess oil, serve, and enjoy!

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Cauliflower Rice

Stir fried cauliflower rice - dry, until slightly browned

I got a bunch of different vegetables and chopped them so up so they were ready to be cooked when I was ready to cook them.  A whole head of cauliflower was one of them.   While I was busy eating all of the other vegetables, the cauliflower started getting old.  I didn't want it to get wasted, so I chopped it up and froze it. In addition to that, I couldn't find any pre-made frozen cauliflower in the store at the time.  So this worked out great.

Chopped cauliflower is also known as cauliflower rice or riced cauliflower and is often used in place of rice when practicing a low carb diet or lifestyle.  It does not taste like rice or have the texture of rice.  It's still a vegetable.  It is a mind game you have to play with yourself.

The picture above is cauliflower rice, stir fried until slightly browned.  Nothing was added to it - no oils or seasoning.

Watch me make it.

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