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    How to Make Cauliflower Rice

    Published: Jan 3, 2017 Updated: Aug 22, 2022 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Cauliflower Rice

    Learn how to make cauliflower rice with this easy step by step guide. The perfect substitute for regular rice in any dish!

    Cooked cauliflower rice in a pan.

    Cauliflower rice is big these days. With almost everyone (or so it seems) going low-carb people want alternatives to regular rice!

    Whether or not you’re eating low carb though, there are a lot of good reasons to make cauliflower rice. Like the fact that it tastes GREAT. It’s not really like regular rice at all in the sense that rice is like a blank canvas that you add stuff to – sauce, toppings, whatever.

    Whereas cauliflower rice is wonderfully flavorful on its own and actually needs nothing. Though it is absolutely great with a vegan stir fry or vegan curry.

    It’s a great way to get more vegetables into your day as well. So there are a lot of great reasons you should get behind cauliflower rice. It’s also super easy to make.

    How To Make It – Step By Step

    You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    Head of cauliflower on a wooden cutting board.

    Cut up a head of cauliflower into chunks, including the stalks.

    Feed them into a food processor using the medium grating blade so that you’re left with grains of cauliflower that resemble grains of rice.

    Grated cauliflower in a bowl.

    If you don’t have a food processor you can do it the slow way which is to grate it using a box grater.

    Then you simply steam/saute it with some olive oil in a big pan that has a lid.

    Putting on the lid creates the steaming effect so that it cooks all through.

    But from time to time you take off the lid and saute it a little, flipping the cauliflower rice over and over with a spatula.

    It only takes around 8-10 minutes and you have gorgeously textured cauliflower rice.

    Storing and Freezing

    Cooked cauliflower rice can be stored in the fridge in a covered container for up to 4 days. It’s also freezer friendly for up to 1 month.

    Cooked cauliflower rice in a pan.

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!

    Cooked cauliflower rice in a pan.

    How to Make Cauliflower Rice

    Learn how to make cauliflower rice with this easy step by step guide. The perfect substitute for regular rice in any dish!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 31kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • 1 Head Cauliflower
    • 1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
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    Instructions

    • Cut the cauliflower into chunks and feed them into a food processor using the medium grating blade so that you're left with grains of cauliflower that resemble grains of rice.
    • Heat up a large frying pan or wok that has a lid with 1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil. If your head of cauliflower was quite large then use 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil.
    • Add the cauliflower and saute for a minute, then cover with a lid and allow the cauliflower to gently steam for a minute or two and then remove the lid and saute a little again.
    • Repeat until you’ve cooked the rice for 8-10 minutes. It should be firm but tender.
    • Serve with a stir fry or crispy tofu or veggie stew or anywhere you would usually use rice.

    Notes

    1. Storing: Cooked cauliflower rice can be stored in the fridge in a covered container for up to 4 days.
    2. Freezing: It’s also freezer friendly for up to 1 month.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.03g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 0.2mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 0.1mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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    Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I love making delicious vegan food and creating vegan versions of all your old favorites, so that you’ll never feel like you’re missing out. Find out more about me here.

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    1. Mary Edewor says

      June 03, 2020 at 10:38 am

      My God, l love rice so much but l also feel guilty after consuming a more than average portion so I have already sent for my cauliflower. Thank you so much.

      Reply
    2. Karen says

      January 04, 2017 at 6:06 pm

      I love this. Am gonna eat it all the time now! Thanks 🙂5 stars

      Reply
    3. Anna Andrews says

      January 04, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      An easy and effective alternative to rice5 stars

      Reply

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