This breakfast fried cauliflower rice is savory, filling, and ridiculously tasty! It’s packed with veggies, bacon, seasoned just right, and topped with perfectly cooked eggs. This breakfast anytime meal is also Paleo, Whole30, low carb and keto friendly!
Can you tell I’m on a cauli rice kick? I’m just making up for lost time by cooking all the fried cauliflower rice combos that I should’ve been making for years!
Next stop? Breakfast, of course! Hey, we do sweet potato breakfast hashes all the time and now it’s time to invite cauliflower to the par-tay.
What makes cauliflower rice so ideal for breakfast (in my opinion) is how quickly it cooks!
No waking up early the way I need to for sweet potatoes – those extra 5 minutes actually go a long way – and make me respect cauli rice that much more.
What You Need to Make This Breakfast Cauliflower Rice
For those of you wanting to eat fewer carbs, of course a breakfast like this one is flip-tastically perfect.
We have tons of veggies (I went with broccoli and peppers), bacon (because I said breakfast, okay?) a choice of breakfast seasoning blends, perfectly cooked eggs, and green onions to top it all off.
We wind up with a breakfast packed with flavor, protein, good fats, and fun, of course.
Here’s everything you’ll need to prepare this breakfast cauliflower rice:
- nitrate free bacon
- scallions
- red bell pepper
- broccoli florets
- riced cauliflower, fresh or frozen
- coconut aminos
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- eggs
- Everything bagel seasoning, or your favorite breakfast seasoning
How to Make This Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice
Heat a 10” skillet over medium high heat. Add the bacon pieces and cook until crisp. Once done, remove to a paper towel lined plate and set aside. Let the skillet cool down a bit.
If using the rendered bacon fat for cooking, save 2 Tbsp and leave about 1 Tbsp in the skillet. If not, discard bacon fat and add 1 tablespoon of preferred fat to skillet and heat over medium.
Add the white part of the scallions and the bell pepper and cook until, stirring.
Add another tablespoon of cooking fat along with the broccoli and stir to coat. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and seasoning. If broccoli is fresh, cover the skillet for 15-30 seconds to soften broccoli slightly. If frozen, stir and cook 15-30 seconds.
Add the cauliflower rice, coconut aminos and salt and pepper. Stir to coat cauliflower rice with the other veggies and cook 30-45 seconds to soften.
Crumble in the cooked bacon, then lower the heat and create 2 grooves in the mixture for the eggs. Add a bit of fat to each groove and crack an egg in each one.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and seasonings of choice, then cover the skillet and cook about 2 minutes for a soft yolk, or until eggs are cooked to preference.
Serve right away and enjoy!
Tips for This Breakfast Cauliflower Fried Rice
A note on the seasoning blends I used. In the photos you can probably see the Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel seasoning blend that I can’t live without.
Any everything bagel seasoning works for this!
Also, there’s another breakfast seasoning blend from Primal Palate that I love that seems to make everything I put it on taste like it was sent from breakfast heaven (which by the way, is a real place that I strongly believe in.)
Now for the eggs! I’m an over medium gal through and through, and to get my eggs to cook perfectly on the stovetop, I lower the heat way down and make sure I make room for each egg to cook in the skillet.
No need to clear everything out, but a good spot where the egg can make contact with the skillet-bottom gives it that “fried” texture that I love.
You might have to practice a bit with the timing and heat level on your stove (every stove is different) but once you get it, you have a brand new superpower – the powder to make literally anything into breakfast at any time 🙂
Okay, it’s go time! I hope you guys are ready for a new favorite fried cauliflower rice – let’s start cooking!
Breakfast Fried Cauliflower Rice {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}
Breakfast Fried Cauliflower Rice {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}
This breakfast cauliflower fried rice is savory, filling, and ridiculously tasty! It's packed with veggies, bacon, seasoned just right, and topped with perfectly cooked eggs. This breakfast anytime meal is also Paleo, Whole30, low carb and keto friendly!
Ingredients
- 4 Slices nitrate free bacon {Sugar free for Whole30}
- 2 Tbsp cooking fat divided (you can use the rendered bacon fat)
- 8 oz riced cauliflower
- 1 bunch scallions white and green parts separated
- 1 small red bell pepper diced
- 4 oz broccoli florets cut into bite size pieces
- 2-3 teaspoons coconut aminos
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 large eggs Or one per person
- Everything bagel seasoning or your favorite seasoning blend
Instructions
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Heat a 10” skillet over medium high heat. Add the bacon pieces and cook until crisp. Once done, remove to a paper towel lined plate and set aside. Let the skillet cool down a bit.
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If using the rendered bacon fat for cooking, save 2 Tbsp and leave about 1 Tbsp in the skillet. If not, discard bacon fat and add 1 tablespoon of preferred fat to skillet and heat over medium.
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Add the white part of the scallions and the bell pepper and cook until, stirring.
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Add another tablespoon of cooking fat along with the broccoli and stir to coat. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and seasoning. If broccoli is fresh, cover the skillet for 15-30 seconds to soften broccoli slightly. If frozen, stir and cook 15-30 seconds.
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Add the cauliflower rice, coconut aminos and salt and pepper. Stir to coat cauliflower rice with the other veggies and cook 30-45 seconds to soften.
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Crumble in the cooked bacon, then lower the heat and create 2 grooves in the mixture for the eggs. Add a bit of fat to each groove and crack an egg in each one. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and seasonings of choice, then cover the skillet and cook about 2 minutes for a soft yolk, or until eggs are cooked to preference.
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Remove from heat and garnish with the green scallions. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*To make ahead, follow all steps except for cooking the eggs - reheat the rice mixture in a skillet when ready to serve, then cook the eggs as instructed.
**You can use frozen broccoli florets and frozen cauliflower, but watch since they'll cook faster.
Nutrition
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I seriously can’t get over how delicious this looks! And I love the idea of adding the “everything” seasoning…YUM!
That everything seasoning if amazing!
This was so delicious and full of flavor. Leftovers were even better!
That’s so great to hear!
where do you shop to get these products or is there a reliable source over the net?
I buy so much on amazon!
So, could frozen cauliflower rice be used? Cause sometimes (all the time) I’m lazy?
Yes totally 🙂
Made this for dinner tonight and loved it. Can’t wait to have leftovers for breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for all your great recipes!
I love your sense of humor and your recipes, of course
Is the nutritional breakdown for 1 serving or the entire meal?
Per serving 🙂
I just bought ‘trader joes everything but the bagel sesame’ will that work?
It looks very yummy.
Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe with us.
So good! Can’t wait to have it again tomorrow morning!
Do you make your own cauliflower rice?
This was fantastic. I skipped the egg and added grilled shrimp. Excited for leftovers! I also added a little sesame oil and subbed regular bacon for turkey bacon. Love your recipes!
This is THE best breakfast recipe i’ve ever had, and by that I mean it was better than any breakfast place i’ve ever been to. Please don’t deprive yourself by not making this recipe
I feel strongly about this and so really like getting to know more on this kind of field.
Do you mind updating your blog post with additional insight?
Can you use frozen broccoli ?
I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never had fried cauliflower rice! This recipe looks great though so hopefully that will change! Thanks for posting it, Michele!
Absolutely love your creative idea with fried cauliflower rice! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx, Michele for sharing!
It appears very yummy.
Thanks for sharing this sort of scrumptious recipe with us.
This is my new favorite breakfast recipe! My boyfriend loves it too! I love starting out my day with a lot of veggies. The bacon gives the dish a great flavor, as well as the spices (I used onion powder, garlic powder, sage, and cinnamon instead of the spice blend). The cauliflower rice fills the niche of potatoes, but with more nutritional value. (I left out the peppers because I’m not a huge pepper fan.) I especially love the way the eggs turn out using this method. Thanks for the excellent recipe!
Delicious, easy and simple. Thank you for sharing Michelle. I’ve included it our Banting (the South African version of low carb & keto) breakfast recipe roundup.
My first time using coliflower rice, it was very good,I actually make this for me and my husband for dinner, the eggs are a delicious bonus.
Thank you
Delicious!!! My husband loved it! So that says a lot by itself. I substituted the cauliflower rice with Quinoa because because I didn’t have any rice. These recipes are AWESOME!
My egg wouldn’t really cook and I left it for a while. Additionally, came out kind of wet and soggy. Maybe I didn’t dry off the rice enough? What do you think?
Had to make it without bacon because there is none in the stores at this time. I did have some reserved bacon grease for cooking that I used. So tasty.
I made this recipe, it turned out great!! Adding thisnto our list od favorites.
So simple, so fast and so tasty. I have done it. Thanks for the recipe
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DELICIOUS! And easy! Thank you!
So yummy and easy to make. Thank you.
This recipe was so incredibly satisfying. I will definitely be making it again, and I cannot wait to eat the leftovers. Thank you!!
This dish was flavorful and insanely delicious! I added leeks and asparagus to the veggie sauté. I will definitely make this again. I really enjoyed it.
Best breakfast recipe I’ve made in a while.
Let’s hear a round of applause for whoever thought of selling frozen riced cauliflower. I tried making it from fresh and got slimed cauliflower. I’ve found the best way to use the frozen version is to start by slightly cooking it in a microwave steamer and then continuing with the rest of your recipe. And if you don’t have a microwave steamer, hustle your bustle over to Bed Bath and Beyond and get one. Tomorrow! I use mine almost daily.
Yummy, easy, and I had all the ingredients on hand! My husband and just started Keto and nice to find a Keto friendly hearty breakfast recipe. Cauliflower rice is our friend! My husband loved this recipe and felt it tasted healthy.
These ingredients together make into a mighty fine breakfast! I added just a bit more vegetable and put 4 eggs on top so I can get two mornings’ breakfasts for two people. When I turned my heat down to low and covered the pan with the eggs nestled on the hash, it took more like 5 minutes for the eggs to cook to the “yolk is still runny” stage.
I’m wondering how you got the calorie count to 327 per serving? Not understanding the math on this trying to count it up and of not coming close enough to 327.
I like the way you cook the food. very tasty and attractive.
I’ve made this a couple of times now and it’s a new favorite! It does well as a meal prep recipe, making a large batch and keeping it in containers in the fridge for my whole week of breakfasts.
This was delicious and so easy. The coconut aminos are key.
I really wanted to love this recipe but I found it bland. Kept adding spices to get it right. I don’t think this one’s a keeper for me. Thank you for sharing!
I wanted to like this dish, but I found it to be really boring. Added more spices till it was perfect. This one may not be a keeper for me. I appreciate you sharing.
This dish was really awasome. I was try this with family on the weekened. I also thankful for you to share with us all the delicious dishes
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Healthy breakfast options can be delicious and nutritious with cauliflower!
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As a breastfeeding momma and oh so hungry all the time, I thought I’d be able to eat all this for breakfast but nope. It’s so filling. I did have two eggs with 1/2 the mixture and put the other half in the fridge which helps out so much with an easy breakfast later. So darn good. And it’s a nice switch up of flavors.