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A fork full of cauliflower yellow rice.
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Arroz Amarillo De Coliflor, Cauliflower Yellow Rice

Cauliflower yellow rice is a low-carb, grain-free alternative to traditional Puerto Rican yellow rice that uses cauliflower instead of white rice. A delicious and healthy side dish that pairs well with a variety of proteins and vegetables.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Puerto Rican Inspirations, Recipes, Side Dish, side dishes
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 7kcal
Author: Zoe Morman

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower diced
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp sofrito
  • 1 tbsp achiote oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Sazon
  • 1 strip bacon diced

Instructions

  • Prep before we start cooking: Dice onions and set a side. Measure sofrito and adobo/garlic paste and set a side. Have cauliflower already riced before starting. Theses steps will help you in the preparation for this dish.

Cooking

  • Heat a sauté pan, crisp bacon and render the bacon fat. Remove bacon and set aside.
  • Add onions, garlic and sofrito. Cook until soft and translucent. 
  • Add riced cauliflower. Toss it around the onions and garlic.
  • Add a dash of Loisa’s Sazon. This sazon has all the flavor we Puerto Ricans love without the stuff we do not want in our food. Cook until cauliflower is nice and tender.
  • Add achiote oil. Toss or turn rice until all cauliflower is tinted with the achiote oil. Option to add the bacon bits back to the rice.

Notes

  1. Remember, cauliflower is a vegetable, unlike real rice, which is a grain. Rice requires water to soften the starch and plump or double up, and it will absorb any liquid you add to it. Cauliflower, on the other hand, will render water during the cooking process. If your cauliflower needs water or broth to cook, add a very minimal amount before covering the pan.
  2. You do not need yellow cauliflower to make this recipe. A white cauliflower will do just as well. If you do not have any achiote oil, you can substitute the oil with paprika and or turmeric. These spices will create a different shade of yellow rice, but it will still be equally delicious.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg