This Pork Fried Cauliflower Rice makes the perfect healthy low carb replacement for fried rice. Stir fried with the same classic flavors and mix of veggies, it’s a quick and easy dinner, ideal for weeknights.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Keto Fried Rice Recipe

• Tender cauliflower rice
• Savory ground pork
• Seasoned to perfection and fried
• Perfect low carb fried rice alternative
• Quick and easy to make

Before Keto, I used to make my own fried rice all the time and really loved it.  I add a few ingredients that are not so traditional, but add great flavor to the dish, including freshly grated ginger.  Ginger has some amazing health benefits, click here to read more about them.

While you can certainly use frozen riced cauliflower, it’s incredibly easy to make your own!  See my recipe on how to rice cauliflower here.

If you choose to use frozen riced cauliflower, you’ll want to reduce the cooking time in this recipe and be sure to squeeze out any moisture before adding to your skillet.

The addition of pork makes this a complete meal.  If you prefer to serve as a side dish, you can certainly omit the pork and adjust the macros accordingly.

🛒 Ingredients for Keto Pork Fried Rice

• Ground pork
• Cauliflower rice
• Carrots
• Peas
• Eggs
• Liquid Aminos
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Scallions
• Butter
• Light olive oil
• Toasted Sesame Oil

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Large skillet or wok

🔪 How to Pork Fried Rice Keto

Heat a skillet or wok to medium high heat and add the oil. Cook the pork for about 4-5 minutes, then remove and set aside.

Add in the butter, cauliflower rice and scallions (white parts only), sauté for about 5 minutes, or until it reaches your desired texture (I like mine with a little bite to it).

Add in the ginger and garlic, sauté and stir for about 20 seconds, then push to one side of the pan.

Add in the eggs and cook quickly, while stirring.

Once cooked, mix everything together and add in the pork, carrots, peas and liquid aminos.

Cook for another 2 minutes, while stirring, then add in the sesame oil and scallions (green parts).

☑️ Storage Instructions

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.

💡 Tips

• Make sure you are using uncooked cauliflower rice. If you use frozen or cooked cauliflower rice, it won’t hold up as well to the frying unless you fry it very quickly.
• Be sure to cook the ground pork all the way through, because once you add it back in at the end, it doesn’t cook too much longer
• Do use cooked carrots and peas, since this is a dish that cooks very quickly, so neither will have enough time to cook if they are raw.
• Don’t overcook the eggs, as they will continue cooking once you add the peas, carrots and ground pork back in. You want them to maintain a light and fluffy texture.

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

• I highly recommend using fresh cauliflower rice for this recipe. If you can’t find cauliflower that’s been riced, you can chop up some florets and process in a food processor. If you prefer not to make your own, as a last resort you can use frozen and thawed cauliflower rice. If you do this, you’ll want to fry it very quickly, so that it doesn’t become mushy.
• If you don’t have liquid aminos, you can use coconut aminos or tamari instead.
• To make more of a special fried rice, you can add in some shrimp. After you brown the ground pork and remove it, add in the shrimp and quickly fry it, then remove and continue with the rest of the recipe, adding it back in at the end.
• If you don’t care for scallions, you can use yellow onions instead.
• You can make this same recipe with steak, shrimp or chicken instead of the pork, or any combination of them.

Can I eat fried rice on a keto diet?

Definitely not, since rice has way too many carbs. That why this recipe was born, as a Keto alternative to fried rice that’s ideal for keto.

Is Cauliflower Fried Rice Keto?

Cauliflower is basically a Keto super food. That’s because it’s low carb, high in fiber and contains some of almost every vitamin and mineral that you need including high amounts of vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant known to fight inflammation.

What makes fried rice, fried rice is the fat you cook it in. On Keto, healthy fats are encouraged so Cauliflower Fried Rice is the absolute perfect Keto main dish, or without the protein, it’s great for a low carb side dish.

Can I Freeze Pork Fried Cauliflower Rice?

You sure can! It makes a great meal prep idea. Because cauliflower has a good bit of moisture in it, you will definitely want to place it in an air tight container prior to freezing.

And it couldn’t be easier to thaw out! Just let it thaw over night in the fridge then reheat it in a skillet or in a microwave.

If you’re like most people you always welcome meal prep ideas. If you’d like additional tips about meal prepping, check out this article, 25 keto Meal Prepping Ideas for some inspiration.

🍽️ More Asian Inspired Keto Recipes

• Easy Stir Fry Pork
• Spicy Shrimp in Lettuce Wraps
• Thai Red Coconut Curry Pork
• Thai Coconut Curry Chicken Soup
• Bang Bang Salmon Cakes

*Originally published on June 28, 2018, updated on May 8, 2026 with improvements to the recipe, new photos, new recipe information and helpful tips.