Yes, you can still enjoy eating sushi without all those carbs. All you need is some sticky cauliflower rice, and you can easily make it yourself.
In fact, I’ve included 3 different recipes. They are really simple and don’t require many ingredients.
One recipe uses gelatin as binder, the second uses coconut cream and the third utilizes rice wine vinegar with lower-glycemic coconut sugar. The recipe you like best will depend on your taste and fat/carb preferences.
For example, the coconut cream will add a significant amount of fat to the rice. Plus, it gives it a nice coconut flavor that works well in stir fry or curry dishes – but maybe not so much for sushi.
On the other hand, the recipe including coconut sugar will taste more like traditional sushi rice. However, it will have more carbohydrates and a higher glycemic load. (Keep in mind that this is still a low-carb option because you are not using white rice.)
Gelatin does not add any flavor, fat or sugar. Therefore, it is best combined with highly flavorful foods. For example, a rich curry dish or a sushi roll with spicy fish, soy sauce or wasabi.
#1. The Simplest Cauliflower Sushi Rice
Brit+Co may have the simplest sticky cauliflower rice recipe for making sushi. You only need 3 ingredients to make the rice:
1/2 head of cauliflower (how to rice cauliflower)
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp sugar (substitute coconut sugar or stevia)
In addition to being easy to make, this low-fat, low carb, high fiber alternative provides lots of health benefits too. Use just a sprinkle of stevia instead of the sugar to make this rice ultra low-carb.
#2. Grain-Free Paleo Sushi Rice
With this second low-carb recipe for sticky cauliflower rice (from the Castaway Kitchen), you simply stir everything together in a large pot. When the liquid has evaporated, turn the heat off and let the mixture cool. As the rice cools, it becomes more and more sticky.
1 large head cauliflower (about 5 cups riced)
3 tbsp coconut oil or other fat
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup full fat coconut milk
2 heaping tps Great Lakes Beef Gelatin
#3. Keto Coconut Cauliflower Rice
The third recipe comes from My Keto Kitchen. This 4-serving dish comes out to 7 carbs per serving (3 of which are from fiber).
Basically, you sauté the shredded coconut with the cauliflower in oil for 5 minutes. Then, cook it an additional 5-10 minutes with the coconut cream. That’s it!
3 tbsp of Coconut Oil
3 tbsp of Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
14 oz of Cauliflower Rice
4 oz of Coconut Cream
Pinch Salt
Bonus: Cream Cheese Sticky Cauliflower Rice
Similar to the recipe above, works well with stir fry vegetables, meats, etc.. In fact, in the video below, she cooks the vegetables right along with the riced cauliflower.
Alternatively, you can sauté the cream cheese with just the rice. Then, just let it cool before adding it to a sushi burrito or wrap.
Make cooking even easier by purchasing pre-riced cauliflower. Or, you can save money by ricing your own in a food processor – do batches in bulk and freeze them!
