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How to Freeze Cauliflower Rice

March 7, 2016 By Shannah Coe 17 Comments

Between doing Whole30 and trying to eat Paleo the rest of the time, we eat a lot of cauliflower rice on our house. I like to do most of our meal prep on Sundays to make getting dinner done much easier during our busy weeknights but cauliflower rice was one of those that I just never could do ahead of time. Cauliflower just plain stinks once you cut it. I saw all over Facebook how Trader Joes had frozen cauliflower rice but none of our local stores EVER seem to have it. So, I decided I would figure out how to freeze cauliflower rice at home so I could still do my meal prep on Sundays but not have my house stink all week.

Use this easy tutorial to perfectly freeze cauliflower rice

How to Perfectly Freeze Cauliflower Rice

I know this sounds super simple when you first think about it but it definitely took me a couple of tries to get it just right so that, when I cooked it, it didn’t turn all mushy and gross. 

Step 1: Cut your cauliflower into small florets.

How to Perfectly Freeze Cauliflower Rice

Step 2: Using the food processor, pulse the cauliflower until it is rice like texture. Transfer to paper towels and let sit for 5-10 minutes.

How to Perfectly Freeze Cauliflower Rice

Step 3: Please rimmed baking sheet in freezer for 15 minutes. 

Step 4: Spread cauliflower rice in single layer on cold baking sheet. Place in freezer for 15 minutes. 

How to Perfectly Freeze Cauliflower Rice

Step 5: Remove cauliflower rice and transfer from baking sheet to freezer bag. Return to freezer.

How to Perfectly Freeze Cauliflower Rice

How to Perfectly Freeze Cauliflower Rice

When you are ready to cook the rice, remove it from the freezer and steam or pan cook as your normally would. No need to thaw or anything! Now, I can skip the trips to Trader Joes hoping to find the frozen cauliflower rice because I can easily make my own. It works great too when cauliflower is on sale because I can stock up. I hope this tutorial for how to freeze cauliflower rice helps you make meal prep easier!

And if you are looking for some recipes to use with the cauliflower rice, here are some great ideas:

Paleo Asian Beef
Paleo Asian Beef

Paleo Pork Stir Fry with Pineapple
Pork Pineapple Stir Fry

Paleo Cauliflower Enchilada Casserole
Cauliflower Enchilada Casserole

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Comments

  1. Tina Marie says

    March 8, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    I love using cauliflower as a rice substitute. I haven’t tried freezing it yet! Thanks for the tips!

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      March 8, 2016 at 2:38 pm

      We use cauliflower rice all the time so this has been such a big help.

      Reply
  2. Ashley - Baker by Nature says

    March 9, 2016 at 9:55 am

    What a brilliant idea!

    Reply
  3. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    March 9, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    Great post! I eat cauliflower rice all the time so this is perfect to have some already ready to go!

    Reply
  4. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

    March 10, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    What a great idea!

    Reply
  5. nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says

    March 10, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    I love cauliflower rice. great tips on how to freeze it. I always make big batches. I’ll have to give it a try next time

    Reply
  6. Audrey says

    March 17, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    What a helpful tip. Thanks for sharing on the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party. I hope you will join us again next week.
    Audrey recently posted…24 Favorite Easter Recipes Round UpMy Profile

    Reply
  7. Carlee says

    March 22, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    I really need to get on the cauliflower rice train. I love the idea of making it in big batches and freezing it. It’s on my short list of things to try! Thanks for sharing at Throwback Thursday!
    Carlee recently posted…Mini Ham and Cheese QuicheMy Profile

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  8. frugal hausfrau says

    March 25, 2016 at 11:49 pm

    I love cauliflower rice! I hadn’t thought of freezing it raw! Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday last week!

    Mollie
    frugal hausfrau recently posted…Throwback Thursday #31My Profile

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  9. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    January 2, 2017 at 9:31 am

    Great tutorial – I’ve never made cauliflower rice. I’ll have to try it! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner Link up!

    Reply
  10. Kate says

    January 2, 2017 at 2:38 pm

    Awesome! I so want to try this!

    Kate | TheOrganizedDream.com

    Reply
  11. Monika Dabrowski says

    January 6, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    You can never know too many kitchen hacks and cooking tips! Great recipe ideas too! Thanks for linking this post with FF:)

    Reply
  12. kristin mccarthy says

    January 7, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    seriously who knew that cauliflower was such a versatile food. I never dreamed…

    Reply
  13. Susan says

    January 7, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    I’ve been thinking about giving cauliflower rice a try. You’ve just convinced me since I can now freeze it. Thanks for sharing at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party.

    Reply
  14. Dee says

    January 8, 2017 at 12:53 am

    We always have cauliflower around, so I need to try this.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday.

    Reply
  15. Heidi Washburn says

    January 8, 2017 at 8:28 pm

    Thanks for the tip! I’ve never substituted cauliflower for regular rice but it looks delish and something I’d like to try. Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
  16. Miz Helen says

    January 10, 2017 at 2:07 pm

    What a great tip, I am happy to have this information about Freezing Cauliflower Rice. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
    Miz Helen

    Reply

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