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This Paleo Chicken Stir Fry uses cauliflower rice, whatever veggies you have on hand, and is so simple to throw together! It is a great Whole30, low-carb, dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free meal for any night of the week!

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Stir-fry night should also be called clean-out-your-refrigerator night to make a delicious, quick meal! Let this recipe serve more as a guide to using up what you have on hand to create a quick meal that everybody will love, with a really delicious paleo stir fry sauce. We serve this with a garlic scallion cauliflower rice, but you could alternative serve the stir fry with regular white rice if you would like!

You could also alternative use another meat here, like thin sliced steak or pork, or you could really fill up on the veggies and make this meatless!

Paleo Stir Fry with cauliflower rice

What Veggies Can You Use For This Paleo Chicken Stir Fry

In this recipe we used:

  • Broccoli
  • Red Pepper
  • Snap Peas
  • Bok Choy
  • Mushrooms
  • Carrots
  • Bean Sprouts

But you could really use any veggies you have on hand or what is in season. This is the perfect dish to cook up all year long, but particularly good during the CSA season when your refrigerator is full of veggies!

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Paleo Chicken Stir Fry

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This Paleo Chicken Stir Fry uses cauliflower rice, whatever veggies you have on hand, and is so simple to throw together! It is a great low-carb, dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free meal for any night of the week!
Servings 4
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

For Stir Fry:

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic paste more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons high-heat oil
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into 1/2” pieces
  • 1 red onion sliced thin
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 1 red pepper cored and sliced
  • 1/2 cup snap peas
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 bunch baby bok choy sliced in half
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 carrot grated, or peeled to create thin strips
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

For Cauliflower Rice:

  • 1 head cauliflower riced
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together rice vinegar, coconut aminos, chili garlic paste, and fish sauce. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Brown chicken on both sides, about 3-4 minutes each side. Remove from pan.
  • Add onion, broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper and snap peas and cook until soft, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile make cauliflower rice: In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add in cauliflower rice, seasoned vinegar, salt, and scallions.  Let cook, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes or until the cauliflower starts to soften. Set aside when finished.
  • To the stir fry pan add the garlic, bok choy, bean sprouts and carrots and cook for 1 minute.
  • Return the chicken to the pan and add the sauce ingredients.
  • Cook until the bok choy has wilted and all of the veggies are cooked through.
  • Season to taste and serve hot with cauliflower rice. Top with sesame seeds.

Notes

Updated 3/1/2017: Photo updated
Updated 4/10/2019: Recipe update

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 20.4gProtein: 32.1gFat: 10.7gSaturated Fat: 1.1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 237mgFiber: 4.2gSugar: 6.1g
Author: Lexi


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  1. This is pretty close to whole 30 right? Is the garlic paste non-compliant because of preservatives? Making a homemade garlic paste would solve that!