How to Make Cauliflower Rice {5 Ways} - The Girl on Bloor (2024)

How to season cauliflower rice

Can you make it without a food processor?

If you don’t have a food processor, don’t worry; you can still make these cauliflower rice recipes! Use a box grater or hand-held vegetable grater to grate smaller sections of the cauliflower or use a sharp kitchen knife to finely dice the cauliflower into rice. You could also just use frozen cauliflower rice – easy-peasy!

Is cauliflower rice actually healthy?

Cauliflower rice is a fantastic low carb substitute for traditional rice. It's packed with nutritional benefits, including being low in calories, full of fibre, rich in vitamins (like Vitamins C, K and B6), high in folate, and a good source of potassium and pantothenic acid.

How long will leftovers last in the fridge?

Cooked cauliflower rice can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. I wouldn't recommend storing uncooked cauliflower rice in the fridge – if you have lots that you're not going to cook, it's best to freeze it.

Can you use frozen cauliflower rice?

Yes! You can use frozen cauliflower rice to cut down on prep time. You don't need to thaw it first, just cook it straight from frozen.

How do you prevent it from getting mushy or soggy?

The key to avoiding mushy or soggy cauliflower rice is to use fresh cauliflower instead of frozen cauliflower to make your rice. Frozen cauliflower will be more watery, resulting in mushier rice.

Storing and reheating

You can store your leftover cauliflower rice in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight glass container. When you’re ready to eat your rice, you can reheat it in the microwave for a minute, steam it or even heat it up in a pan on the stovetop. I wouldn't recommend storing uncooked cauliflower rice.

Freezing cauliflower rice

If you plan to freeze the rice to use for your meal prep, it is important that you flash freeze the rice before bagging it. Flash freezing is very easy to do and it will prevent the rice from freezing into large clumps. Frozen cauliflower rice will keep well in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To flash freeze the rice:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Spread the cauliflower rice into an even layer on the pan and try to avoid crowding. Use more than one pan if you need to or flash freeze the rice in batches.
• Pop the pan into your freezer and keep it there until the pieces of rice are frozen. This will take about an hour, but you can leave it in the freezer for longer than that if you need or want to.
• Transfer the frozen cauliflower rice into meal prep containers or freezer-safe Ziploc bags.

When you are ready to use your frozen cauliflower rice, remove it from the freezer. Unless you plan to stir fry or make fried rice with it, you don’t even have to worry about thawing it! Just cook or reheat it as you would any other frozen vegetables.

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