Kitchen

[Tigriss]

I made chicken Marsala tonight with cauliflower rice.  I got some BIrd's Eye or Green Giant cauliflower rice from the freezer section and steamed it in the bag according to directions.  I found it to be too watery.  Is this a common problem of cauliflower rice?  Also, it needed salt, more than usual.  Should I put it in a mesh strainer and let the water drain after it is steamed?  Right now I'm not really feeling cauliflower rice.  Thanks for the help.

[SandPiper]

@Tigriss I make cauliflower rice often. I don’t buy frozen but when I make it, I always have to squeeze the water out.  

[PA Mom-mom]

@Tigriss I don't think cauliflower rice will ever replace rice. If you are replacing bad carbs for good carbs, you have to rethink your dinner plate. For example, why do you need rice in the first place? Why can't you just do your protein and your veggie? What is better than a good steamed cauliflower? Heck, when my DH and I first got married, that was a meal. For the life of me, I can't understand why we need to have these kinds of replacements. Just eat the whole food and enjoy it.

[Tigriss]

Cauliflower must be like spinach, eggplant and zucchini and have tons of water in it. This is good to know, as I thought I might have done something wrong.  Thanks!

I'm trying to decrease the carbs I eat, but chicken Marsala has a great sauce with it, so I thought I might do "rice" for the sauce.  I wanted to try something new as I don't eat much rice anyway.  I have a coworker whose family eats 5-10 pounds a week if she has the grandkids with her.  They love rice, but I grew up eating it mainly with gravy or tomatoes and rice.  I also didn't think the dish lent itself to mashed potatoes.  As for finding substitutes, not really.  I enjoy cauliflower with ranch or cheese sauce.  I do want to try it grilled in "steaks" or oven roasted but just haven't done so yet.  I will strain the cauliflower rice before I put it up tonight and make my lunch for tomorrow.  This way nothing goes to waste, and I learn a new dish.  This was also the first time I made chicken Marsala and discovered my rural town doesn't carry Marsala wine.  I had to find a substitute, which is 1/4c dry white wine with 1 teaspoon brandy since Marsala is a brandy-fortified wine.  Thank you to Google for that one.

[blackhole99]

I find if I roast the cauliflower first it isn't watery.

[jackthebear]

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@Tigriss wrote:

I made chicken Marsala tonight with cauliflower rice.  I got some BIrd's Eye or Green Giant cauliflower rice from the freezer section and steamed it in the bag according to directions.  I found it to be too watery.  Is this a common problem of cauliflower rice?  Also, it needed salt, more than usual.  Should I put it in a mesh strainer and let the water drain after it is steamed?  Right now I'm not really feeling cauliflower rice.  Thanks for the help.

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I wasn't crazy about that brand, FWIW they added stuff (cornstarch iirc) to it,  I liked the Trader Joe's better,

Given thatm there is water in it

try sauteeing a bit  to dry out 

[Tigriss]

@jackthebear We don't have a Trader Joe's. The nearest TJ is Atlanta some 5 hours drive. I live in rural Georgia, so WalMart, Harvey's SuperMarket, or Save-a-Lot are it.

[GenXmuse]

I just put it between two dish towels and let it soak up the moisture. 

[CoffeeNut]

@Tigriss  Here is what I do.  After microwaving it, I spread it out in a non stick skillet and saute it on medium heat until most of the moisture evaporates.  Usually takes a couple minutes.  Stirring it frequently.  

[tl98466]

I love cauliflower rice and when I microwaved it, I noticed the excess water. So now,  I take it out of the freezer; put it into a saute pan, add a touch of water and cook it on medium high until the liquid evaporates! - doesn't take long at all! I also add some of my own flavoring and eat up!