Shirataki Fried Rice is a great pantry ingredient-based meal to make while we are all trying to stretch our groceries as far as they can. I went and snooped around my pantry and fridge and pulled together this easy recipe with ingredients I always keep around. Ever heard of shirataki? Check out some info on it below plus some substitutions and additions you can make with this recipe. Keep it simple or dress it up with sides, either way, you’ll love it.
Ingredient Tips:
Shirataki (meaning “white waterfall”) noodles and rice are made from the Japanese konjac yam, and have very mild to no flavor after being rinsed well. They have been popular in Japan for many years. Now they are also popular for those with allergies or on special diets like “keto” who want to avoid wheat products or foods very high in processed carbohydrates. I use Miracle Noodle brand and keep a couple in the pantry to whip up easy recipes like this fried rice.
Because shirataki noodles are 3% fiber and 97% water, they are very low in carbohydrates and calories (but also low in nutrients). Without the micronutrients or phytochemicals found naturally in whole konjac, the nutrition content of shirataki based meals depends mainly on your toppings. Be sure to load up your dish with healthy fats, quality meat and plenty of veggies.
This is a free-form recipe. Feel free to add a little more or less garlic. Same with the soy sauce, ginger, and sesame oil, though a little goes a long way. Like it spicy? Up the chili flakes. I love my jar of Mother in Law’s Gochugaru Korean Chili Pepper Flakes to bring some heat to my Asian inspired dishes. Some good pairings with this fried rice would be roasted veggies, greens or grilled meat.
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Recipe and how-to video from my YouTube channel below.
Gluten-Free Shirataki Fried Rice
Equipment
- Large Frying Pan or Wok
Ingredients
- 1 bag shirataki rice (8oz), drained & rinsed well
- 2 tbsp. avocado, olive or coconut oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
- 1 whole fresh lime, juice & zest
- 1 tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 tsp. liquid coconut aminos, or aminos like bragg’s
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tsp. soy sauce or tamari
- 1 pinch of chili flakes
- sesame seeds, to taste
- fresh cilantro and/or mint, chopped, to taste
Method
- Drain and rinse the shirataki rice very well. Set aside.
- Put your oil of choice into the pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger to the hot oil and give it a god stir.
- Add the shirataki rice and stir to mix the ingredients well. Add fish sauce, lime juice, lime zest, aminos, sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and chile flakes. Stir to combine and taste.
- Adjust amounts according to your taste, but know that small amounts of these ingredients go a long way! Add your chopped herbs and serve.