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!)
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 cauliflower 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!)
She shares simple tricks for making the task quick and easy, including steaming it in the microwave when you’re done.
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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.
The Trick to Making Cauliflower Rice in a Blender
If you want to use a blender (ie. a Blendtec, Kitchenaid, Magic Bullet, 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. See what I mean in the video below:
Check out the Cool Mason Jar Funnel she uses.
Which Low-Cost Food Processor Can Rice Cauliflower?
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.
Below is a video review and demonstration of the Hamilton Beach 8-cup food processor for making cauliflower rice. You’ll notice how quickly and efficiently it chops and mixes all types of foods.
In addition to making cauliflower rice, you can see how it works for slicing and shredded vegetables using the included blade. Because the machine cuts and dices so quickly, it makes it easy to do larger batches at a time and then freeze prepped cauliflower rice for later.
$39 Hamilton Beach Food Processor
And yes, you can freeze cauliflower. Just freeze it after you rice it.
How to Make Cauliflower Rice from Frozen
The best way to cook cauliflower rice 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 cauliflower rice, including Indian style curry, garlic butter, creamy coconut milk, spicy sriracha, cheese, lemon cilantro, antipasto salad and even chocolate… In fact, If you’re looking for ways to make cauliflower rice taste better, look no further!