This Dirty Cajun Cauliflower “Rice” is a recipe that has been around on the blog for a long time! It’s one of those recipes that make cauliflower rice really freaking awesome, and not just a soggy, bland mess. I just love cajun food because they use such big, bold seasonings that really put the wow factor on dishes. This easy weeknight meal does just that. Puts the WOW factor on boring cauliflower rice!
I hope you love this Dirty Cajun Cauliflower “Rice” as much as I do!
Dirty Cajun Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. ghee can sub butter if not paleo or whole 30
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white or yellow onion (about 1/4 medium onion)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers (about 1/2 small pepper)
- 6 ounces fully cooked Andouille Sausage Links, cut into small 1/4 inch cubes I like Wellshire Farms brand
- 4 cups riced cauliflower
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions (about 3 green onions)
Seasonings Mixture:
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne or more, to taste
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 3/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 tsp. ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
Instructions
- Combine all of the seasonings into a small bowl, set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the ghee. Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and andouille sausage. Cook, stirring often, until the veggies are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the seasoning mixture and toss until well combined and continue to cook, stirring, toasting the spices to bring out more flavor, about 2 more minutes.
- Pour in the cauliflower rice and green onions and toss until well combined. Cook, stirring, until the cauliflower rice is just tender but not soggy, 4 to 5 more minutes.
20 Comments
Alison
August 25, 2021 at 10:56 pmlove this one! tried it while doing one of your meal plans (I love those!!). It’s so good! We’re having it again tonight but with some leftover rice in addition to the caulirice. We loved the original way too!
Matt
April 21, 2021 at 1:49 amMade this to go alongside the blackened red snapper. It was really good. Too spicy for my kids, so next time I’ll cut back on the cayenne. I added a 1/2 cup of chicken stock at the end to help soften up the cauliflower. I used cauliflower pearls rather than riced, so maybe that’s why I needed the stock. It’s also really good as a leftover with beef fajita and avocado-tomatillo salsa! Loved it though, best riced cauliflower I’ve had! Will definitely make again.
Michaele
March 13, 2021 at 9:08 pmMy husband’s favorite meal and he’s never been a huge fan of cauliflower rice! We love it and have probably made it 10 times. Love getting a bunch of veggies and some protein in flavorful dish!! Our 3 year old love it too–but I only do half the cayenne and it still has a little kick!
Brianna
February 27, 2021 at 5:49 pmDoes this freeze well? Can’t wait to try it!
Alex
March 1, 2021 at 1:09 pmI’ve never tried freezing it. I think it would be OK frozen, but not ideal as the cauliflower rice may get mushy.
Christopher
February 22, 2021 at 4:48 amYou might be my new best friend. A lot of recipes on the internet, especially healthier ones, fall short. I tried this with the cajun-inspired blackened red snapper and both recipes were A++
Alex
February 22, 2021 at 3:49 pmI love new BFFs!
Taelor
January 12, 2021 at 4:53 amGreat recipe, really tasty!
Kasey
January 9, 2021 at 2:18 amAdded some jalapeños to this to make it extra spicy and it was delicious! Will definitely be adding this to my meal rotation since it’s so flavorful.
Jessica
December 15, 2020 at 9:33 pmDelicious, with a nice little kick. So easy, & comes together very quickly. I used frozen cauliflower rice and doubled the sausage using Gilbert’s and it was perfect. New weeknight staple!
Amanda
December 6, 2020 at 2:37 pmHow many servings does this make?
Alex
December 11, 2020 at 7:29 pmMy husband and I can honestly just eat thee whole thing ourselves– so we’d say 2!
Laura
April 27, 2021 at 11:42 pmI used frozen cauliflower rice and it worked just fine. I just heated it up in another pan because it obviously takes a little longer to cook from frozen. Disclaimer, I’m not a wimp on spice (I like hot sauce on just about everything) and this was waaaay too spicy. The first time I made it I assumed i measured wrong because it was so unbearably spicy… turns out I did not because it was still so spicy the second time. I’d recommend going easy on the cayenne for anyone making it who does not have a high tolerance for spice! Otherwise an easy low-cal weeknight meal.
Emily
March 24, 2021 at 11:15 pmVery tasty and super easy to throw together!
Emily
March 24, 2021 at 11:16 pmVery tasty and super easy to throw together! Has a kick though, not whole 30 so I had mine with a little bit of sour cream on top
Sterling
December 4, 2020 at 2:17 pmI do not like cauliflower rice and this was amazing! Just enough kick too! I did use frozen and it worked it just fine.
Alex
December 4, 2020 at 3:07 pmso glad you enjoyed!
Quinn
December 1, 2020 at 12:39 amI can’t wait to try this! I’ve never used cauliflower rice before. Can I buy some from the frozen veggies section or is it better to make my own? Also, does it reheat well? Does it get soggy?
Alex
December 1, 2020 at 1:57 pmMost grocery stores sell it now pre-made in the veggie section! I just don’t recommend the frozen ones. they have way too much moisture.
Peggy
March 3, 2021 at 2:44 pmCouldn’t help noticing the bay leaf in the picture – not listed in ingredients? Is that an omission?