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How to Make Cauliflower Rice at home using a food processor, grater or knife. Homemade cauliflower rice is easy, cheap and lasts well for months to come. You can cook it from frozen!

Cauliflower rice is a wonderful low carb alternative to regular rice in classic dishes like cauliflower fried rice and cauliflower risotto.

The main reason I make cauliflower rice at home is the cost. Where I live, a small bag of cauliflower rice costs often $5-6. I assume it is much cheaper in the US. Lucky you then. 🙂

I also find store-bought bagged cauliflower rice goes bad fast either already in the store or in my own fridge. I simply forget about it often. Guilty as charged. 🙂

So, I find it much easier to keep a head of cauliflower on hand that lasts way longer and make cauliflower rice as I need. Or freeze for later because riced cauliflower freezes beautifully. You don’t even have to thaw it before cooking.

How to Make Cauliflower Rice in a Food Processor

2 lbs of cauliflower makes about 6 cups of cauliflower rice.

Tip: Do not throw away the core. It makes the best firm cauliflower rice.

• Chop cauliflower into florets just small enough to move around in your food processor. Save time by buying already chopped cauliflower in a bag. It lasts as long as a head of cauliflower.
• Add cauliflower florets in small batches to any size food processor. The key is to not overcrowd the bowl and work in batches. Any size and power food processor works – from this little guy pictured to my 11 cup full size one.
• Process cauliflower not too long just until you see the rice texture form. I would say about 20 seconds. As soon as you overstuff food processor with cauliflower and overprocess, it becomes a mush with large chunks.

How to Rice Cauliflower with Grater and By Hand

If you do not have a food processor, not a big deal. You can still make cauliflower rice using below 2 methods. I would not recommend making cauliflower rice in any blender because the blade is not wide enough.

• Box grater – If using a head of cauliflower, cut into larger florets so they are more comfortable to hold and prevent skin damage. Grate on the largest holes of a box grater usually intended for cheese.
• Chop cauliflower florets using chef’s knife. The key to success is a sharp knife, stable cutting board and patience. 🙂 This technique is more time consuming than any other but works like a charm.

In either way, check out my post how to cut cauliflower into florets.

How to Store Cauliflower Rice

Refrigerate riced cauliflower in a glass bowl covered with linen towel or a beeswax wrap. Cauliflower contains 90% water. Keeping cauliflower rice not covered airtight allows excess moisture to escape and air to flow. It will last this way for up to 5-6 days staying dry and without becoming soggy and developing a foul sulphur smell.

Freeze cauliflower rice in desired portions for next recipe. It freezes beautifully in large gallon size resealable bags for up to 3 months. Cook from frozen, please do not thaw. Then wash a baggie and re-use, pretty please. 🙂 Frozen cauliflower rice cooks just as fast as fresh. If you let it thaw, it will release a ton of water into your dish.

How to Cook Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower rice is usually mixed with other ingredients to make a low carb dinner. 4 key points you need to remember when cooking cauliflower rice:

1. Cauliflower is a vegetable, so its “rice”.
2. It releases water unlike its starchy “sister” that absorbs it.
3. Cook time is maximum 5 minutes. Mostly, you just warm it through.
4. Do not treat it like rice but rather a vegetable.

Below are a few ideas to get you started:

• Cauliflower fried rice
• Cauliflower risotto
• Mexican cauliflower rice
• Thai cauliflower rice
• Cheesy cauliflower rice
• Cilantro lime cauliflower rice
• Cauliflower pizza crust
• Browse all 25 cauliflower rice recipes.

• ▢ 2 lbs florets or 1 large head of cauliflower

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In a Food Processor

• Chop cauliflower into florets just small enough to move around in your food processor.
• Add cauliflower florets in small batches to any size food processor. The key is to not overcrowd the bowl and work in batches. Any size and power food processor works – from this little guy pictured to my 11 cup full size one.
• Process cauliflower not too long just until you see the rice texture form. I would say about 20 seconds. As soon as you overstuff food processor with cauliflower, it becomes a mush with large chunks.

Using a Box Grater

• If using a head of cauliflower, cut into larger florets so they are more comfortable to hold and prevent skin damage.
• Grate on the largest holes of a box grater usually intended for cheese.

By Hand

• Chop cauliflower florets using chef’s knife.
• The key to success is a sharp knife, stable cutting board and patience. 🙂 This technique is more time consuming than any other but works like a charm.
• In either way, check out my post how to cut cauliflower into florets.

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• 2 lbs of cauliflower makes about 6 cups of cauliflower rice.
• Do not throw away the core. It makes the best firm cauliflower rice.
• How to Store Cauliflower Rice: Refrigerate riced cauliflower in a glass bowl covered with linen towel or a beeswax wrap. Cauliflower contains 90% water. Keeping cauliflower rice not covered airtight allows excess moisture to escape and air to flow. It will last this way for up to 5-6 days staying dry and without becoming soggy and developing a foul sulphur smell.
• Freeze cauliflower rice in desired portions for next recipe. It freezes beautifully in large gallon size resealable bags for up to 3 months. Cook from frozen, please do not thaw. Then wash a baggie and re-use, pretty please. 🙂 Frozen cauliflower rice cooks just as fast as fresh. If you let it thaw, it will release a ton of water into your dish.

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 38kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 45mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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