Rip off Chipotle's cilantro lime rice page

[lorichka6]

Made this last night, pretty tasty.

(this made enough for 2 decent portions)

cauliflower rice (maybe 1/3 of a HUGE head)
1 tbsp butter
zest of half a lime
2 tsp lime juice
2 tbsp chopped cilantro (I used 2 of those frozen cubes from Trader Joes)

Melt butter
Add cauliflower and brown slightly
Add zest, juice and cilantro and stir
Salt and pepper to taste

[Viking]

This sounds dee-lish. I haven't ever been to a Chipotle's but it sounds good to me.

[mcsnick]

Do you pre-cook the cauliflower or does it just cook in the butter? I want to try this!

[Anthony Brand]

This looks like a pretty good fit. I've made lime rice in the past, but I should definitely try this with the cauliflower.

[geostump]

I'm game to try this out.

[lorichka6]

I've made it with and without cooking the cauliflower. I usually buy a huge cauliflower and "rice" it and put it right into the freezer. First time I microwaved it for 5 minutes and then put it in the pan (I find this dries it out a little and it tastes a little less veggie-like). Second time it was fresh so I didn't precook it - it did have a more cauliflower like taste - thought it was still enjoyed by a carb-eater

[JackieKessler]

I usually buy a huge cauliflower and "rice" it and put it right into the freezer. First time I microwaved it for 5 minutes and then put it in the pan (I find this dries it out a little and it tastes a little less veggie-like).

This is utterly brilliant. Will buy cauliflower tomorrow, grate it and freeze it! Thanks for the tip!

[moonablaze]

just what jackie said, I LOVE the idea of having cauli-rice in the freezer. I freeze everything, can't imagine how I didn't think of it but thanks!