Spicy Cauliflower Fried 'Rice' with Pork
Description
Cauliflower is the "rice" in this Asian-inspired, paleo-friendly stir-fry, with pork, mushroom, and chile in a spicy soy and sesame sauce.
Ingredients
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1 head cauliflower, cored and cut into florets
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2 tablespoons sesame oil
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2 boneless pork chops
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1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder, or to taste
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1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
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1 tablespoon light brown sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
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1 pinch red pepper flakes
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1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
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3/4 cup roughly-chopped mushrooms
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1 small yellow onion, finely chopped, or more to taste
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1/2 cup carrot, diced
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1/4 fresh poblano chile pepper, diced, or to taste
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2 eggs, beaten
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2 tablespoons chopped green onion
Directions
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Pulse cauliflower in a food processor until it resembles rice.
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Heat sesame oil a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Season pork chops with five-spice powder; cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Transfer pork chops to a cutting board to rest.
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Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, and ginger together in a bowl.
4
Return wok to medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, onion, carrot, and poblano chile until tender, about 4 minutes. Cut pork chops into cubes.
5
Push mushroom mixture to one side of wok. Add eggs; cook and stir until scrambled, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir mushroom mixture and eggs together in wok. Stir in cauliflower and soy sauce mixture; add pork cubes. Cook until cauliflower is tender, 3 to 4 minutes more. Garnish with green onions.