Posted by Linda Spiker | Mar 24, 2018 | asian, dinner, gluten free, paleo | 64
I recently published a collection of rice bowl recipes, because… well, I love rice bowls! They are such a fun, easy, tasty and laid back meal to make, serve, and eat. But a lot of people, including myself, limit grains. So what’s a rice bowl lovin’ girl to do? Cauliflower rice to the rescue! Cauliflower rice is a revelation and it’s what I use in this 20 Minute Paleo Spicy Shrimp Cauliflower Rice Bowl.
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Let’s Talk Cauliflower Rice:
Many stores carry cauliflower already ‘riced’. If you don’t live near a store that does, no problem. You can ‘rice’ cauliflower yourself by removing core, breaking the head into small florets and then pulsing in your food processor until the cauliflower resembles rice. Super quick, super easy! If you don’t have a food processor you can pulse in a blender or grate with a box grater. Sauté for a few minutes and top with spicy shrimp, avocado and a perfectly fried egg and you’ve got one amazingly healthy meal!
That Sauce!
This tasty Paleo sauce is a simple combination of Sambal Oelek, honey and Dijon mustard. You can adjust the amount of Sambal Oelek to create just the right amount of heat/sweet for you!If you are not familiar, Sambal Oelek is an Asian Chili Sauce. You can find it on the Asian aisle of most grocery stores. If your grocer doesn’t carry it, you can find it here and have it delivered to your door. For my friends that aren’t fans of heat, you can mellow out the sauce with a little coconut milk or cream.
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What you will need: sambal oelek, and good quality pans. You can buy riced cauliflower at the market or you can ‘rice’ cauliflower yourself using a food processor,blender orbox grater. See instructions above.
5 from 5 votes
Spicy Shrimp and Cauliflower Rice Bowl: Paleo
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
A quick, easy, healthy meal made in about 15-20 minutes! If making your own cauliflower rice, see instructions in blog post.
Course:dinner
Cuisine:Asian
Keyword:easy dinner recipe, Paleo recipes
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Linda Spiker
Ingredients
For Shrimp, Sauce and Toppings:
- 1-2TablespoonsSambal OelekIt's hot! Start with 1T and if it's not hot enough for you add more
- 2TablespoonsHoney
- 1TablespoonDijon mustard
- 1-2Tablespoonscoconut milk or coconut cream (optional- use if you want to make the sauce creamier and mellow out the heat)
- 1ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
- 3-4Tablespoonsolive oil, separated
- 5cupsriced cauliflower, see instructions in post if making your own
- Sea salt, pepper to taste
- 10ouncesraw shrimp, deveined, shells and tail removed
- 2largeeggsfried
- 1Tablespoonchives for garnish
Instructions
Make Sauce:
In a small bowl, whisk together Sambal Oelek, mustard and honey and coconut milk or cream if using
Set sauce aside
Peel and slice avocado, set aside
Time to start cooking!
You are going to have two pans going at once. The cauliflower and the eggs will be cooked in one large pan, and the shrimp in a small pan.
Heat a large pan on medium for two minutes, add olive oil (enough to cover bottom of pan)
When olive oil is hot but not smoking add cauliflower rice, stirring here and there, cook for 6 minutes (adding eggs the last 3 minutes)
While cauliflower cooks, make eggs and shrimp:
Heat a small pan on medium/high heat for two minutes
Add a olive oil to each coat bottom of pan
When oil is hot, add shrimp to small pan, cooking and tossing for 2-3 minutes add sambal oelek mixture to pan, toss for one more minute and turn off heat.
Season cauliflower with sea salt and pepper, then use a spatula to push cauliflower to one side of pan.
Add a little more olive oil to pan. Gently crack two eggs into the pan, turn heat down to medium and cook until whites are set and yolks are runny, season eggs to taste
Place cauliflower rice into bowls, pour shrimp and sauce over cauliflower rice,add avocado slices and fried egg, garnish with chives. Enjoy!
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64 Comments
Megan Stevenson March 26, 2018 at 3:16 pm
I love how you cook the cauli rice and the eggs in the same pan. That’s a great idea, that I’ll do now! The whole dish is fab and lovely. Thanks, Linda!Reply
Linda Spikeron March 26, 2018 at 3:38 pm
Lol…it stems from laziness. I hate washing dishes!
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Megan Stevenson March 27, 2018 at 1:56 pm
Ha, that too, Linda! 😉Reply
Lindsey Dietzon March 26, 2018 at 6:43 pm
I so need to make this. Those shrimp are right up my alley!Reply
Linda Spikeron March 26, 2018 at 7:29 pm
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Emily @ Recipes to Nourishon March 26, 2018 at 6:46 pm
Wow this looks so dang good … and I want that bowl and chopsticks!!! Gosh they’re so pretty!Reply
Linda Spikeron March 26, 2018 at 7:29 pm
Thanks Emily! I love chop sticks…I just can’t use them lol.
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Yvonneon March 26, 2018 at 8:35 pm
This recipe looks so good especially that sauce! I am wondering if perhaps I could substitute some kind of stevia based liquid for the sauce since I can not have sugar or orange juice.Reply
Linda Spikeron March 27, 2018 at 6:13 am
I added a ‘date paste’ option, can you do dates?
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Jeanon March 26, 2018 at 9:12 pm
This looks incredible! I love a loaded bowl and that shrimp looks perfectly cooked.Reply
Reneeon March 26, 2018 at 11:23 pm
That yolky egg right up on top is just perfect! I would eat this for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!Reply
Linda Spikeron March 27, 2018 at 6:12 am
Thanks Renee, me too!
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Tessa Simpsonon March 27, 2018 at 2:34 am
yum, this is calling my name!! So quick to cook and tons of flavor and textures!Reply
Joni Gomeson March 27, 2018 at 1:18 pm
I love everything in this bowl, yet I have not had this combo! Can’t wait to make this.Reply
Danielaon March 27, 2018 at 2:26 pm
I want to eat my screen! I can’t get enough of this gorgeous and delicious recipe!Reply
Christina Shoemakeron March 27, 2018 at 3:01 pm
I am SO glad that stores are carrying riced cauliflower now!! Such a time saver! This looks filling and THAT SAUCE sounds perfect!Reply
Linda Spikeron March 27, 2018 at 3:42 pm
I know! It’s the best!
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Nadiaon March 27, 2018 at 5:54 pm
This looks so amazing! I can’t believe it only takes 15 minutes to make!! Definitely adding to my meal plan next week 🙂
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Yangon March 27, 2018 at 6:12 pm
This is such a comfort food bowl in my book. I love shrimp on everything! Thanks for sharing!Reply
Shelby @Fitasamamabearon March 27, 2018 at 6:17 pm
The egg on this makes me drool lol I love egg on top of any veggie bowl!Reply
Moniqueon March 28, 2018 at 4:44 am
Well, isn’t this a beautiful looking bowl! I don’t cook with shrimp enough, need to use it more!Reply
Linda Spikeron March 28, 2018 at 11:09 am
Me too. I sort of forget about shrimp, but when I do cook with it, I love it!
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Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchenon March 30, 2018 at 1:47 pm
I do enjoy a rice bowl! I love all of the flavors in this and that egg just tops it off!Reply
ChihYuon March 30, 2018 at 8:32 pm
YUM! They look so flavorful and delicious ! I’m loving it !Reply
Tatianaon April 3, 2018 at 1:37 am
Fantastic combination of flavors and so healthy! I bet it has an outstanding flavor!Reply
Michelleon April 9, 2018 at 10:41 pm
Is sambal olek whole 30? For some reason I thought it had sugar and/or other preservatives!
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Linda Spikeron April 9, 2018 at 11:33 pm
Hi Michelle, it is! No sugar at all. In fact Sambal Oelek is listed in the ‘top 10 must have condiments’ for Whole 30. I wonder if you are thinking of sriracha which does indeed have sugar?
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Emilyon June 7, 2018 at 5:47 pm
No it’s not because of the sodium bisulfite preservative
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Linda Spikeron June 7, 2018 at 7:29 pm
Dang it, how did I miss that? Correcting!
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Emilyon June 7, 2018 at 8:08 pm
Bummer,right? You’re allowed a goof here and there. Speedy correction…impressive 🙂
Linda Spikeron June 8, 2018 at 1:25 am
Lol I am a quick chick! Thanks for
Albert Beviaon April 18, 2018 at 3:47 pm
I love the whole idea of using cauliflower rice to cut down on grains, this bowl looks and sounds so amazing and full of so much flavor, an that sauce…wow!
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Linda Spikeron April 18, 2018 at 4:34 pm
Thanks Albert! I had the Paleo version last night!
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Angelaon July 1, 2018 at 9:32 pm
This looks delicious, but is misleading in that honey is not allowed on Whole30. Not sure why it’s marked Whole30?
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Linda Spikeron July 2, 2018 at 4:34 am
Hi Angela, I totally get your confusion. I changed the recipe, removed the Whole 30 option and changed the title to “Paleo” after discovering Sambal Oleak has sulfites. Originally there was an option with dates instead of honey that was Whole 30, but after discovering the sulfite issue I removed it. Unfortunately the recipe had already been pinned on Pinterest over 16,000 times! So it’s out there and I can’t get it back:)
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Angelaon July 2, 2018 at 9:50 am
That totally makes sense. It does still say Whole30 (in my view) around the middle of the page, but like I said this looks amazing so between 30s, I’ll be trying this. Excited to try some of your other recipes as well!!! I just found your site and really like the energy!! Thank you!
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Linda Spikeron July 2, 2018 at 6:01 pm
Thanks Angela! It would be perfect for between rounds!
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Madyon October 27, 2018 at 12:46 pm
This was super delicious. Thank you!!!!Reply
Linda Spikeron October 28, 2018 at 7:24 pm
I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting. I always appreciate that!
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Amandaon February 12, 2019 at 2:50 am
Just made this tonight….AMAZING!! My boyfriend loved it and he’s quite picky about healthy meals. I’ll be adding this into my weekly meal plan! 🙂 Do you happen to have the nutritional info on this recipe?Reply
Linda Spikeron February 12, 2019 at 3:37 pm
I am sorry I don’t. But I am so glad you loved it!
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Monicaon March 13, 2019 at 11:31 pm
Amazing!!!Reply
Meaganon May 8, 2019 at 3:59 am
So delicious and so pretty! I felt like I was handing a takeout meal to my husband. I’ve made cauli rice many ways and this is hands down the best. Thank you!Reply
Linda Spikeron May 25, 2019 at 2:24 am
I am so glad, Thanks for commenting:)
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Melynaon August 4, 2019 at 5:36 pm
Love this recipe. We had it for lunch today and both of us decided this would definitely be a repeat dish. I didn’t have any Dijon mustard on hand only horseradish mustard and it tasted great. Thank you for sharing this recipe.Reply
Linda Spikeron August 4, 2019 at 11:20 pm
Interesting! Glad you liked it:)
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Erikaon August 13, 2019 at 1:14 am
Ummm I just made this and … WOW I am so amazed at how delicious and simple this was!! Thank you for sharing this with the world!!
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Linda Spikeron August 13, 2019 at 12:55 pm
Thanks Erika! I am glad you liked it!
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Nancyon September 11, 2019 at 5:51 pm
This was soooooo amazing! I now have it 1-2x a week. Thank you!Reply
Linda Spikeron September 11, 2019 at 9:58 pm
Thank you! I am so glad you like it!
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Ruthon November 26, 2019 at 2:45 pm
Loved it!!!! The heat was just enough. This will definitely be a dish that I’ll cook more often
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Linda Spikeron November 27, 2019 at 3:10 pm
I am so glad. Thanks so much for letting me know you liked it!
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Jess Leigon January 16, 2020 at 5:47 pm
I have never added coconut milk or coconut cream to anything before. I do want a creamier sauce and not too hot. Which is better for me to add? I plan on trying this tonight!
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Linda Spikeron January 17, 2020 at 4:39 am
It’s up to you, both will work but I would lean toward cream:)
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Adrianeon January 26, 2020 at 11:01 pm
This looks so good. Adding it to the meal plan this week. Hoping my family will finally start to like shrimp. Fingers crossed!
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Linda Spikeron January 26, 2020 at 11:08 pm
Crossing fingers now:)
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Adriane Thompsonon January 28, 2020 at 5:13 am
Okay! So you totally did it! My PICKY 7 year old ate shrimp for the very first time. For his, I only did honey and dijon and seared them, but he LOVED it with the cauliflower rice and I scrambled the eggs inside to hide them. And it’s the first time I’ve heard my husband say he liked shrimp. I had to use Siracha but it totally worked as well. A new favorite dish for sure! THANKS!
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Linda Spikeron January 28, 2020 at 2:41 pm
Yessssssss! That’s what I like to hear! I am so glad. You made my day:)
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Deniseon November 12, 2020 at 11:22 pm
Made it today and added some pointed cabbage and it was delicious! That sauce is so good!Reply
Linda Spikeron November 12, 2020 at 11:25 pm
Oh sounds good!! Thanks for commenting. I really appreciate it!
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Lauraon December 28, 2020 at 9:11 pm
Do you happen to know the Macros for this recipe? Thanks in advance!
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Linda Spikeron December 28, 2020 at 9:17 pm
Hi Laura. I am sorry, I do not.
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Kristina MacPhersonon May 4, 2021 at 12:25 am
Made this tonight. So delicious and so incredibly easy!! Dinner done in a snap!Reply
Linda Spikeron May 5, 2021 at 12:53 am
Hi Kristina, I am so glad you liked it! Thank you for letting me know….sometimes it’s crickets out there:)
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