Paleo Paprika Cauliflower Rice
7:26 AM
So far I like eating Paleo, but there are certain things that I miss. One of those things is rice. I was a big rice lover, so to cut it out, I had to find a decent alternative. That is where cauliflower came in. I couldn't find any one recipe that I loved though. Some had aspects that I liked, but also ones that I didn't. The recipe this one was inspired by can be found here, but I made some changes to suit my tastes. The result is a delicious cauliflower rice side dish that can really round out a meal.
Ingredients:
1 Head of Cauliflower
2 Cloves of Garlic Minced
1 1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1 Sweet Onion Chopped
2 tbsp Butter or Coconut Oil
4 tbsp Vegetable Stock
Salt and Pepper to taste
Step 1: Remove the stem and separate the florets from the head of cauliflower. Grate it with a grater or put it in a blender and blend just until it forms rice like grains.
Step 2: Add 2 tablespoons of butter or coconut oil to a hot pan and cook down the chopped onions and minced garlic cloves until they are slightly tender.
Step 3: Add in the 4 tablespoons of vegetable stock, reduce heat to medium and add in the cauliflower, stirring well to coat it all in the stock. Add in the salt, pepper and onion powder to your liking and continue to stir periodically to keep the cauliflower from burning.
Step 4: Continue cooking until the cauliflower starts to get tender and slightly browned on the outside. Some may still be white and that's okay. This will take about 15 minutes, but could be longer or shorter depending on your pan size and the amount of cauliflower used.
Step 5: Add in the paprika, stir and cook for another three minutes or so. The stock should be completely soaked up or evaporated by now. Remove from heat, let sit for 5 minutes and then serve.
31 comments
Very cool recipe Kathleen. I'm going to have to try this!
ReplyDeleteglad you are enjoying Paleo. We stopped using rice a while ago because of it having so much arsenic. Since it is so hard to detox arsenic we didn't want to add to our toxic burden.
ReplyDeleteYummy! I love rice. :)
ReplyDeleteI could never go paleo but am interested in trying some paleo recipes. Not a cauliflower fan but know many who would like this!
ReplyDeleteI HAVE to try this. I love cauliflower and could take or leave rice.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! We love rice.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great little twist on rice.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely have to try this as we love rice!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try this! Love it.
ReplyDeletePinning to make tonight. Hubs is going paleo for the next three months and I'm trying to join him.
ReplyDeletethis is so cool! I love that you can sneak in the cauliflower to your kids (or picky husband)!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteWow - love this!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good, Kathleen! Thanks for sharing it, I am going to pin it!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great and sneaks veggies in!
ReplyDeleteRice is my favorite!!
ReplyDeleteI love almost any rice.
ReplyDeleteI love how versatile cauliflower is. I'll have to try this recipe soon.
ReplyDeleteI love roasted cauliflower so much, mine never makes it into anything else...lol
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to try this, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYum! I never liked cauliflower but recently I've really enjoyed it. I have to try this
ReplyDeleteI could so make this!!! I love cauliflower thanks for the recipe
ReplyDeleteThe recipe's bit strange though and I hearing this for the first time. Going to give it a try on this weekend.
ReplyDeleteMy fiancee LOVES rice so I always try to find new recipes to mix it up. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis looks good. I love cauliflower.
ReplyDeleteOk so I was going to make this but cauliflower was nearly $5 per head at Kroger. Yikes! I'll make it when it's in season I guess.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a farmer's market or flea market by you Jenn? They always sell vegetables much cheaper than the store each weekend. Also, I have heard that some people use frozen, but it retains to much moisture for me to see it working.
ReplyDeleteWhat an AWESOME combo. This sounds fantastic.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that sounds really, really good!
ReplyDeleteThis looks good to try over the weekend me thinks it will go well with a curry.
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