Cauli-Fried "Rice"

Cauli-flied “rice”

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5-8 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients:
1 large cauliflower, trimmed
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
Salt & pepper to taste
2 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions:
1. Grate the cauliflower, including the core using the grater attachment of a food processor or the medium holes on a box grater if you don't have a food processor. With your hands, squeeze out as much water as you can. (This may not be necessary for some cauliflower as they vary in degree of wetness).

2. Melt the butter and oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté just until the garlic sizzles and smells awesome (1-2 minutes). Add the cauliflower, sprinkle with the salt & pepper and stir-fry until tender-crisp, about 5 to 8 minutes. The length of time will depend in the cauliflower.

3. Stir in the green onions and taste for seasoning. With your eyes closed, you'd swear you were eating rice.

VARIATION
For a Pan-Asian taste, use oil only instead of the butter/oil combination. Scramble 2 eggs in the oil after sautéing the garlic. Add chopped, cooked meat or shrimp, give a few stirs, then add the cauliflower. Serve with soy sauce at the table.

Other options: add a bit of curry powder, some grated lemon rind to go with fish, or some chilli powder.

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