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How to Make Cauliflower Rice

July 30, 2016 By Shannon @ Yup, it's Vegan 1 Comment

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It was about time for me to put a basic recipe on this blog for how to make cauliflower rice. You have all been loving it in my teriyaki sweet potato bowls, but shamefully when I first posted that recipe I didn’t even tell you in my own words how to make the cauliflower rice part of it.

One blue bowl of plain cauliflower rice made with just two ingredients and garnished with greens

While I think it’s highly unlikely anyone would confuse this for actual rice, cauliflower rice is frankly delicious. Make sure to cook it al dente and you’ll find yourself with a pleasantly toothsome bowl of “rice” which pairs nicely with stews, thick curries, roasted vegetables, and more.

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One thing of note: to make cauliflower rice it’s best to use a food processor. Some recipes recommend grating it, and I don’t personally enjoy the slightly mushier texture that results. When my former housemate, who had a Cuisinart food processor, moved out I thought that would be the end of my food processing days. I really didn’t want to pay top dollar for one of my own. However, seeing that it had pretty good reviews I eventually bit the bullet on this much much cheaper Hamilton Beach food processor. I’ve been using it for a few months now and I’m very happy with it – and impressed at its capabilities – you seriously wouldn’t believe how well it works for the price. It has gained a permanent space on my precious counter.

Cauliflower rice in preparation - cauliflower, olive oil, and a food processor make a healthy low carb substitute

Obviously I wasn’t the first person to invent this concept, but this is my favorite way to make it. I use it all the time, but I don’t recommend putting cauliflower rice in place of real rice anywhere that the rice is meant to absorb liquid, such as in casseroles, rice pudding, etc. Those recipes will requite more modification to account for the different properties that cauliflower has, although if you can get them to work I’d be interested to hear about it!

A serving suggestion for this cauliflower rice recipe will be coming very soon. Bon appetit!

Easy Stovetop Cauliflower Rice | Yup, it's Vegan. 2 ingredients, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo.

Easy Stovetop Cauliflower Rice | Yup, it's Vegan
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Simple Stovetop Cauliflower Rice

Easy method for how to make cauliflower rice on the stovetop. Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free and paleo substitute for rice that's great with stir-fries, curries and more. Only 2 ingredients needed!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, paleo, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian
Keyword basic cauliflower rice, how to make cauliflower rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Total Yield 2 servings
Calories Per Serving 125 kcal
Author Yup, it's Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 head of cauliflower roughly chopped, stem and leaves removed, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil (or other oil of choice)

Instructions

  1. Add the cauliflower to a food processor and pulse about 15 to 20 times, or until the size of the cauliflower resembles large grains of rice. It's best to err on the side of larger, as the cauliflower will turn to mush if you over-blend. Remove any larger pieces and discard them or chop them up.
  2. Warm the oil in a large skillet (preferably non-stick) over medium-high heat. Add the pulsed cauliflower rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower rice "kernels" are crisp-tender.
  3. Season with salt and pepper if desired, and serve with accompaniments of your choice. Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
Simple Stovetop Cauliflower Rice
Amount Per Serving (1 half recipe)
Calories 125 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 126mg 5%
Potassium 1273mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 11g 44%
Sugars 10g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1%
Vitamin C 325%
Calcium 9%
Iron 10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Try out this cauliflower rice in some of my other rice-y recipes:

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice | Yup, it's Vegan

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Teriyaki Bowls with Sweet Potato and Avocado

Teriyaki Bowls

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  1. Mark says

    September 20, 2017 at 06:29


    Have you ever tried making this in the oven?

    -Mark

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