Asian Cauliflower “Rice”

4.75 from 4 votes

An Asian twist on cauliflower rice, which is not actually rice, but is a delicious sub if you are going low-carb. Call it whatever you want, I eat this stuff with a shovel.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: Servings

Calories: 133kcal

Author: The Food Charlatan

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower
2-3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon garlic minced, I used the jarred kind
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
1 teaspoon powdered ginger *
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1-3 tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce see photo
1-2 tablespoons lime juice half a lime
1/4 cup cilantro chopped, or to taste

Instructions

Chop the cauliflower into roughly 1-inch pieces (see photos). Don't worry about keeping the florets pretty, you are going to pulverize them anyway.
Add about 1/3 (or even 1/4) of your cauliflower to your food processor. Don't try to do too much at once; you will get half mush and half chunks. PULSE the cauliflower in 1-second bursts, until it looks about the size of grains of rice. Repeat with the remaining cauliflower.
In a wide-bottom skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the sesame oil. Saute the garlic for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
Add all of the cauliflower rice. It may seem like a lot, but it will cook down.
Stir in rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, salt, and sweet chili sauce. Continue to cook the cauliflower until it is tender, about 8-12 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
Garnish with additional lime and cilantro, if you want.

Notes

*Chopped fresh ginger tastes great too. I've tried it both ways.

Make sure you taste as you go. My cauliflower was huge, so I added the high end of the ranges given. If you have a smaller cauliflower, go with less.

If you don't have a food processor, a cheese grater works. A little messy, but does the job.

Nutrition

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