You might think that homemade cauliflower rice is difficult or time consuming to make. However, these simple tips below reveal how easy and cheap ricing cauliflower can be. Plus, you can prepare it from scratch in bulk and freeze it. Then, you’ll have plenty on hand ready for quick, healthy stir fry meals. (Recipes included!)
1. Are Food Processors Best for Ricing Cauliflower?
First of all, you don’t have to buy a fancy food processor for this job. Any device will work. That said, machines that have a slicer/grater attachment typically give you more evenly-textured rice.
In addition to making cauliflower rice, food processors can “rice” other vegetables like carrots or mushrooms. Therefore, you can add more flavors and colors to your cauliflower dish in seconds. And you won’t get bored of eating cauliflower.
Not to mention, these small kitchen appliances cut and dice quickly. As a result, it’s easier to prepare larger batches at a time and freeze the prepped rice for later. (And yes, you can freeze cauliflower. Just freeze it after you rice it.)
2. The Trick to Shredding Cauliflower Rice in a Blender
If you want to use a blender (ie. a Blendtec, Kitchenaid, Ninja) to rice your cauliflower, no problem! The best way to do this is to add water and then strain the cauliflower when you’re finished.
This may not be the fastest or easiest way to make cauli rice because you’ve got the extra straining step. However, this process gives you an even-textured rice.
3. How to Make Cauliflower Rice from Frozen
The best way to cook riced cauliflower with the frozen version is in a sauté pan on the stove. Cook it covered until the last few minutes, and then take the lid off to release the excess moisture. This way, you avoid mushy or soggy rice dishes.
Having plain pre-made cauli rice on hand makes it easy to prepare healthy, homemade dishes on the fly. Plus, this low-carb vegetable takes on the flavor of whatever spice or sauce you mix with it.
For example, here are 15 delicious ways to season cauli rice, including Indian style curry, garlic butter, creamy coconut milk, spicy sriracha, cheese, lemon cilantro, pesto, antipasto salad and even chocolate…
In fact, if you want ways to make cauliflower rice taste better, check out this page!
How to Make Cauliflower Rice with or Without a Food Processor
Aviva Goldfarb, busy mom and author of The Scramble meal planner website, shows how to make cauli rice (or couscous) using a food processor or a box grater. That’s right. You don’t need an expensive blender like a Vitamix, nor do you have to use an electric appliance. (Plus, you can even use a knife and chop it by hand!)
- Best Cheap Food Processor for Ricing Cauliflower
- Cauliflower Rice with a Veggie Bullet
- Veggie Express Food Chopper
- Hand-Held Vegetable Shredder
- Vitamix VS Blendtec Blender
Cooking Cauliflower Rice… Made Easy
Here are 4 healthy, low carb, paleo recipes that you can use with your newly riced cauliflower. When you keep extra bags in your freezer, you will always have a low-carb meal “base” ready to go for quick and easy meals.
