Lo-cal Spam Kimchee Fried Rice

One of the bummerest things about being on a diet is not being able to eat lovely, greasy, spam kimchi fried rice: easy to make and oh so delicious.

Then I remembered that low-carb fried rice recipe I found online. The "rice" is actually grated cauliflower. So I winged it and came up with a satisfying (not the same, but still good) version.

First, you grate a head of cauliflower with the large holes in a cheese grater. That'll give you something with roughly the gauge and consistency of rice. Stir fry the cauliflower for a minute in hot oil (something healthy, like canola or safflower; or you can use sesame if you like the taste, but be warned that the taste will be a bit overwhelming.) Make sure it's coated with the oil. Then remove from the pan.

Drain and chop a half to a whole cup of kimchi. Cut a Wellshire brand Uncured Turkey Ham Steak into quarter-inch cubes. Stir fry these in your oil of choice until the kimchi is slightly dried (not dripping) and the "ham" cubes are lightly browned. Then add the "rice" and stir fry until hot. Don't cook too long or the "rice" will get overcooked.

You can also add chopped scallions to the "rice" at the beginning. And, of course, top the whole thing at the end with a fried egg or two. (For extra low-cal goodness, try keeping only one yolk but two whites.)

Yum!