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    Home » Gluten-Free » Homemade Riced Cauliflower

    Homemade Riced Cauliflower

    Published: July 23, 2018 . by Chichi Uguru . This post may contain affiliate links. A link to the full affiliate disclosure can be found at the footer of this page.

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    Riced cauliflower is so easy to make and this post will show you how. Since cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable used as a substitute for rice in low carb diets this post will help you prepare this vegetables ahead of time.

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    Riced cauliflower is so easy to make and this post will show you how. Since cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable used as a substitute for rice in low carb diets this post will help you prep this vegetables ahead of time.

    Table of Contents show
    1 Riced Cauliflower
    2 How to make Cauliflower Rice | Riced Cauliflower
    3 How to make it without a food processor.
    4 How to make Cauliflower Rice with a food processor
    5 How is Homemade Riced Cauliflower stored?
    6 How to blanch Cauliflower
    7 What recipes can I use this for
    8 Homemade Riced Cauliflower

    Riced Cauliflower

    I had heard a lot about store bought frozen riced cauliflower and I have been curious to know what this cauliflower was all about.

    I was wondering if it was any different from the riced cauliflower I made at home using my box grater or food processor.

    Each time I passed by the freezer aisle in Costco I see customers stretching their hands and taking the frozen riced cauliflower and believe me it finishes super fast.

    Riced cauliflower is so easy to make and this post will show you how. Since cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable used as a substitute for rice in low carb diets this post will help you prep this vegetables ahead of time.

    One day my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to buy a pack and give it try. In fact I think I picked up 2 packs because I I was going to have a super busy week so I wanted to have riced cauliflower on hand for my various cooking escapades.

    When I got home I dumped the bags in the freezer. The next time I have keto rice and stew on the menu, I went to the freezer to try my store bought riced cauliflower. What a time saver.

    homemade riced cauliflower

    First of all I was pleasantly surprised that there were 4 individually packed bags in there which made the frozen cauliflower rice easy to handle.

    Then I microwaved it as per package instructions and it turned out fine.

    I said to my self yes this looks good and saves time but why not make yours ahead and freeze in smaller freezer bags and boy has it saved me lots of money.

    Dear low-carber if you are reading this and you also buy frozen riced cauliflower from the stores, you need to try this homemade version with same benefit of time saving but an edge over the store bought one since it saves you some $$

    homemade riced cauliflower

    How to make Cauliflower Rice | Riced Cauliflower

    There are there ways to make riced cauliflower.

    • With a knife and chop board
    • With a box grater.
    • With a food processor or this model of ninja blender because of the way it's blades are styles.

    How to make it without a food processor.

    That Would mean using the other two methods, the knife and in box grater.

    For the knife method

      Remove leaves and trim off black spots
      Cut into quarters
      Remove stems and chop on the chopping board. Try not to go too fast so you don't have cauliflower all over the place.

    For the box grater Method

    Repeat steps 1 & 2 above, then use the large perforated holes of the box grater to grate the cauliflower florets.

    Tip: Keep the cauliflower florets on the larger side to keep from hurting your fingers

    How to make Cauliflower Rice with a food processor

    Repeat same steps above, then feed the cauliflower florets into the tube of the food processor or use this this blender.

    homemade riced cauliflower

    How is Homemade Riced Cauliflower stored?

    Riced cauliflower can be stored for later if not using immediately. It can be stored in the refrigerator if using within 2 days or in freezer for a longer time.

    In the refrigerator:

    Line the bottom of the bowl you want to store your cauliflower rice in with paper towel.

    Put the riced cauliflower in the Paper towel lined bowl, put another paper towel over the riced cauliflower before covering the bowl. Store for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.

    In the freezer:

    • You can decide to blanch the riced cauliflower if you are keeping it longer than a month in the freezer. If you are freezing for about a month, remove some moisture from it by pressing between paper towels before transferring into a freezer bag for storage.
    • Storing longer than a month, blanch the cauliflower rice for 2 mins

    How to blanch Cauliflower

    • Bring water to boil
    • Fill a bowl with cold water and ice cubes
    • Pour the riced cauliflower into the boiling water. Stir let cook for about 1 minute scoop out into the ice bath.
    • Transfer to a sieve to drain then dab dry with paper towel, transfer to the freezer bag and seal, making sure all the air is let out of the bag.

    Just transfer the riced Cauliflower into a freezer bag like this one push out the air in the bag and seal.

    What recipes can I use this for

    • Butter cauliflower rice
    • Fried cauliflower rice
    • Jollof cauliflower rice
    • In cauliflower salads
    • Cauliflower pizza
    • Native Cauliflower Rice

    homemade riced cauliflower

    Whenever you want to use the frozen one, either you let it thaw before using or you remove it from the freezer bag to a microwave safe plate then cook it in the microwave for about 5 mins. Enjoy

    Have you ever tried cauliflower rice with a touch of salted butter?? Hmmm

    Now who is going to go ahead and make their own homemade riced cauliflower ?? Meeee and YOU... I hope.

    To a healthy lifestyle

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    Homemade Riced Cauliflower

    Why buy frozen riced cauliflower from the stores when you can easily make yours at home and stress free too.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Multicultural
    Servings 2
    Calories 33 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • I head cauliflower

    Instructions
     

    • Remove the leaves and cut out florets.
    • Wash the florets thoroughly,
    • Set aside to dry or your towel dry with the kitchen towel.
    • Transfer to the food processor then pulse until you achieve the consistency of rice.
    • Use immediately or seal in an air tight bag and store In the freezer.,

    Notes

    • It is important to drain the cauliflower properly and pat dry before processing. it helps to reduce the moisture. 
    • Make sure you expel all the air in the freezer bag to prevent freezer burn on the frozen riced cauliflower.
    • Freeze with bag lying flat
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 33kcal
    Keyword frozen riced cauliflower, microwave cauliflower rice
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Jenni LeBaron

      July 27, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      5 stars
      I love making cauliflower rice. I think it's brilliant that you make yours ahead of time and freeze it!

      Reply
    2. Jennifer

      July 27, 2018 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      Such a great idea and cuts down on the waste of buying those expensive tiny bags at the store!

      Reply
    3. Jessica Formicola

      July 27, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      This is so perfect for a low carb meal!

      Reply
    4. Sharon

      July 27, 2018 at 6:49 pm

      5 stars
      I could easy cauliflower rice over regular rice any day! Love how easy it is to make at home. Great recipe.

      Reply
    5. Linda

      July 27, 2018 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      thank goodness for cauliflower rice! this is a great instructional post - especially with the microwave instructions.

      Reply
    6. Ipsa Faujdar

      August 20, 2018 at 5:04 am

      5 stars
      Hi Eventually I have also made riced cauliflower and fried them with Asian seasoning. Great to see your post. Yet to post in my blog. But when I saw your post in foodyub I thought to connect with you. Visit my blog mydaintykitchen.com also. Thanks

      Reply
      • Chichi Uguru

        August 20, 2018 at 5:24 am

        Hi Ipsa. Thanks for visiting my blog and reaching out. Would check out your blog too. The riced cauliflower must have tasted yum with the Asian seasoning ?

        Reply

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