Cauliflower rice techniques needed

[DocBuzzkill]

That sounds good, Doc!

So here is something I do with this stuff that I think is pretty tasty. I eat it on it's own but you could serve it along side something if you wanted.

Mix together 1/2 serving of ff greek yogurt (plain)  or 1/2 serving of ff cottage cheese, 46 grams of egg whites, and 28 grams of low fat sharp cheddar. Set this aside

Sautee onion, garlic, 1 cup of cauli rice, and 1/2 cup of frozen spinach (or 1 cup of fresh), + green onions with a little spritz of olive oil over med-high heat until the water is gone and everything is brown.

Mix in the cheese mixture. Turn to med-low and let sit for a few minutes until it's solid and brown underneath.I like to flip it (don't worry about getting this too precise) and let it brown on the other side.

Variations: use a mexican type of cheese & top with enchilada sauce. Use mozz and top with pizza or tomato sauce.

Depending on your ingredients this is low carb, high protein, and low fat.

I also mix cauliflower rice into smoothies. You can't taste it and it adds good body.

Likewise, that looks like it would be tasty!  I'll bet the "pancake" would also lend itself to the addition of chopped jalapenos, cilantro, green onion, and tomatoes, sort of like a high protein-low carb uthappam.

[Run Amok]

Likewise, that looks like it would be tasty!  I'll bet the "pancake" would also lend itself to the addition of chopped jalapenos, cilantro, green onion, and tomatoes, sort of like a high protein-low carb uthappam.

Oh sure. It would be good with any variation of veggies and spices and sauces. I think a Mediterranean version would work well too.

The nutrition program I follow has me eating 20-25 grams of protein, 2 cups of veggies, and a limited amount of fats & carbs 4x per day-- so I've kind of given up on making every meal a masterpiece.

I think if you left out the cheese this could make a pretty yummy scallion pancake kind of thing too.

For reference-- here is what it looked like yesterday

[diablita]

yum!

[Honey Badger]

I buy fresh, riced cauliflower at Costco:



 

I read this thread then went to my local Costco yesterday but all they sell is the frozen kind.  I did buy a bag of it, then stopped at my local supermarket to get a bag of fresh. In hindsight, I probably should've just tried to make my own with the fresh head I had in the fridge.
But I have all the ingredients for the recipe RA posted and am making this today. :drool:

ETA: I am currently roasting the fresh cauliflower in the oven with a LOT of garlic. It smells sooo good!

2nd edit: What I got at the store was actually a "hash" consisting of fresh cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, and green onions (mostly cauliflower and broccoli, I think).  I rarely measure when cooking and tend to eyeball or tweak recipes. I made a bigger batch than the recipe and added a 2nd egg and more cheese.
This is sooo good!  I think I could eat this daily. It would be good with sautéed mushrooms, too. And probably a number of other things as already pointed out. 
Now I wish I made an even bigger batch so I could have it for lunches this week. Yum!

[BonitaApplebum]

Yum!

I made up a "comfort food" riced cauliflower recipe the other day -- I stir fried some frozen riced cauliflower, then once it was cooked I added some left over ground beef I had. Covered it with shredded cheese and let it get all melty, then served with some chunks of avocado and chopped scallions on top. It was exactly what I needed .

[Run Amok]

HB-- glad you liked it. As you found, super flexible to your own liking. My ratios are mostly to fit my template but I can see how more cheese, whole eggs, etc would be even yummier! The has you got at the store sounds perfect. I often just do that myself (cauliflower rice + broccoli & green onions). If you want to do more than one serving you could also try baking it in the oven as a breakfast casserole. That is actually how the recipe started but I don't have an oven.

That sounds good too BA!

I had a cauliflower rice thing at Trader Joe's sample table that was really good a few days ago. It had sliced almonds, some kindof green sauce, and their jarred red & yellow peppers. It was super good. I need to see if I can find the green sauce next time I'm there.

[merigayle]

Trying to decide on dinner:

https://www.contentednesscooking.com/thai-green-curry-detox-cauliflower-rice/

http://willowbirdbaking.com/2015/01/28/paleo-scallion-pancake/

perhaps one of these.

[diablita]

so much yum in this thread.  scallion pancakes sound good meri

[merigayle]

so much yum in this thread.  scallion pancakes sound good meri

I may make the other just because the scallion one had mixed reviews BUT i may make it later this week!

[merigayle]

I made the green curry one and did not have peanuts, would have been better with peanuts. Still tasty!

[Honey Badger]

I was thinking it would be good baked in the oven as I was cooking it, RA.  I will try that next time. The way I made it was definitely comfort food.  I could cut back the cheese to make it a bit less so, but damn, it was tasty! 
The fresh pre-riced stuff was pretty pricey for what I'm guessing includes a lot of stalk pieces (I think it was $5 for a 1# bag) so I'll try making it myself next time.  I still have plenty left for another batch, though.

BA, your recipe sounds delicious, too!
I've been eating pretty poorly lately so I really need to get better. This is a step in that direction, even with the cheese! It's better than cereal... 

[Chasing Amy]

I dislike any appropriation of a name for another product in general. It isn't rice, period.

Agreed, but I think in this case, "ricing" is an actual chopping technique so I don't mind the term.

[Run Amok]

HB-- I will be interested in your experience ricing your own cauliflower.

I have tried to do it in the food processor and it made a mush/wet mess, even when I was careful. I did see somewhere that using a grating blade on your FP makes for better results.

I can never go through a whole Costco bag. So, I buy the trader joes one. It's a little more expensive than a head of cauliflower but only like 1-2$ more so I figure that is worth not having to do the work our clean-up for me. Although, since I am not working out at all right now, I seem to have a lot of time on my hands.  I probably should be ricing my own cauliflower.

I think the fact that what you get in the store is nearly 100% stems actually is a benefit in terms of less liquid. 

[merigayle]

I rice my own in the food processor. It seems fine. I am not sure I have ever bought it in the store, so i do not have much comparison. Last nights was not wet.

[radial]

I chop it up, then just pulse in the Blendtec, and it comes out fine.  It's easier to control the granularity if you do it in a couple of batches.  Cauliflower is always going to be wetter than real rice, but you can control that to some extent by how you cook it.  Rather than steaming it, I either saute it on the stove top or roast it in the oven until it browns up a little bit.  I should never talk about food at this time of day.  Now I have to stop by the grocery on the way home and pick up a head.

[merigayle]

I made the scallion recipe and it is tasty! I roasted the cauliflower rice instead of boiling and mine fell apart so perhaps an extra egg next time.

[witchypoo]

we have been making tacos with riced cauliflower (as a meat "substitute")- pretty tasty.

[merigayle]

we have been making tacos with riced cauliflower (as a meat "substitute")- pretty tasty.

I have used walnuts for taco meat and OMFG so delicious.

[BonitaApplebum]

Walnuts how?

[merigayle]

Walnuts how?

https://www.vnutritionandwellness.com/walnut-meat-tacos/
not sure if this is the exact recipe I used, but close to it!