Enjoy this copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice without the carbs with this easy 1 minute cilantro lime instant pot cauliflower rice recipe.
So, I think I’ve probably said this a ton of times, but the instant pot by far is my favorite kitchen gadget.
It has completely changed the way I cook and meal prep for the week.
It’s taken traditional foods that I normally dislike (like cauliflower) and turned them into foods that I eat on a normal basis like this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice recipe.
So, this recipe is super easy and requires no additional pots or pans other than your instant pot.
How to make cauliflower rice
Roughly chop the cauliflower into florets. I went to a blogger event in Tampa a few years ago and was given these knives and this cutting board and they are my absolute favorites. But they are super sharp so watch your fingers.
After you’ve roughly chopped the cauliflower, place the florets into a silicone trivet and place that in your instant pot.
Next put 1 cup of water into your instant pot.
Put the lid on your instant pot and make sure the nob is set to closed.
Hit the manual button, high pressure and set time to 1 minute.
After your instant pot has cooked the cauliflower for 1 minute at pressure, hit “cancel” and use quick pressure release method to release pressure.
After all the pressure is gone, remove the lid to the Instant Pot.
Carefully removed the trivet that contains the cauliflower.
Drain the water from the stainless steel pot and return the pot to the instant pot.
Place extra virgin coconut oil in the pot. Turn your Instant Pot to sauté mode.
With a potato masher or wooden spoon, mash cauliflower until it is a rice consistency.
Add the juice of 1 lime to the cauliflower. Stir and let cook for 1 minute.
Remove cauliflower from heat.
Top with minced cilantro.
Cauliflower Nutrition
Following a low carb diet, many people are concerned about carbs. So is cauliflower a low carb vegetable? Yes! Cauliflower is a non-starch vegetable.
How many carbs are in cauliflower? Per 100g of raw cauliflower there are 5g of total carbs, 2g fiber and 3g of net carbs. Per 100g of raw cauliflower there is 1.9g of protein and 0.3g of fat. Cauliflower also contains 299mg of potassium per 100g which is great on a keto diet.
Other Cauliflower Recipes you may like
- Bacon Cheddar Cauliflower Soup
- Cauliflower Rice Spring Rolls
- Roasted Red Pepper Mashed Cauliflower
- Cauliflower Protein Truffles
- Keto White Wine and Cheddar Cauliflower Cheese Casserole
- Steakhouse Style Loaded Cheesy Cauliflower Mash
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice | Instant Pot Cauliflower Rice
1 Minute Cilantro Lime Instant Pot Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- 4 sprigs of cilantro
Instructions
- First, unwrap and wash your cauliflower.
- Next, roughly chop the cauliflower into florets.
- Place the florets into a silicone trivet and place that in your instant pot.
- Next put 1 cup of water into your instant pot.
- Put the lid on your instant pot and make sure the nob is set to closed.
- Hit the manual button, high pressure and set time to 1 minute.
- After your instant pot has cooked the cauliflower for 1 minute at pressure, hit "cancel" and use quick pressure release method to release pressure.
- After all the pressure is gone, remove the lid to the Instant Pot.
- Carefully removed the trivet that contains the cauliflower.
- Drain the water from the stainless steel pot and return the pot to the instant pot.
- Place extra virgin coconut oil in the pot. Turn Instant Pot to sauté mode.
- With a potato masher or wooden spoon, mash cauliflower until it is a rice consistency.
- Add the juice of 1 lime to the cauliflower. Stir and let cook for 1 minute.
- Remove cauliflower from heat.
- Top with minced cilantro.
Nutrition
I use this base recipe for a variety of different cauliflower rice varieties like a low carb chicken or pork fried rice for a healthier Chinese dinner option.
If you loved this Keto Instant Pot recipe, check out some of my other low carb and keto instant pot recipes.
If you try this Instant Pot Cauliflower Rice Recipe, please rate it in the comments below 🙂
I love Using my Instant Pot and this is a good twist on cauliflower that I actually eat. Always looking for something new to try and this was the perfect choice.
I am going to try this cauliflower recipe!
I love the cauliflower rice recipe when i am on keto.
This was DELICIOUS and so easy! I substituted 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil instead of the 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. A keeper for sure and WW Freestyle friendly too!
I do not have a silicone steamer can I use a metal one?
That should work as well