Cauliflower hash browns are a great breakfast dish or even as a light lunch side dish. Or snack on them.
This is a delicious low carb alternative to potatoes using the wonderful cauliflower yet again! I cooked these for breakfast and the only complaint that I got from the Chief Taster was that there was not enough. I used Cheddar cheese, but you could use Mozzarella or Parmesan too.
I do not cook my cauliflower rice beforehand as I like my hash browns with a slight crunch. You could also make these with cooked cauliflower rice. If you do, you may want to omit the egg as the cooked cauliflower will bind with the cheese.
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Using Cauliflower Rice
This would be a great way to use any left over cauliflower rice that you may have too! You could add other spices, herbs or chopped peppers too! I like chopped jalapenos for my cauliflower hash browns with a bit of bite. Go crazy and experiment with this!
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Cauliflower Hash Browns
Ingredients
- 1 Cauliflower small to medium
- 1/2 Onion
- 3/4 cup (85g) Cheddar Cheese (or mix of Mozzarella/Parmesan) grated
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
Instructions
- Rice the cauliflower either in a food processor or grate it.
- Finely chop the onion
- Place the cauliflower in a bowl.
- Add the onion, cheese and garlic powder and stir well. Season to taste.
- Using your hands, form little patties.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan on a medium heat.
- Place the patties in the pan and gently press down with a spatula to flatten.
- Cook on each side until golden.
- Eat and enjoy!
18 Comments
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Kristine Uribe
January 6, 2019 at 7:58 pmLike everyone else states on the thread, excellent taste but they do not hold together as suggested. With a few additions it can be done, it’s just tricky, but definitely worthy of figuring out. I added an egg and some panko bread crumbs. When I made the patties I really compressed them. Once you put them in the pan move/flip them as little as possible, so make sure the pan is the right temperature from the start ( I find cast iron is best). After the first flip there should be a nice crust, that’s when you press them down with the spatula. Once the crust forms on the other side you are good to go. WIll try this with different vegetables with similar textures. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Cynthia
April 8, 2018 at 11:07 amAnyone tried cooking these in air fryer?
Angela Coleby
April 8, 2018 at 1:10 pmNo but I bet you could with delicious results!!
Marguerite
January 17, 2016 at 6:35 pmI made these with leftover cauli rice. Added an egg; and used mozarella cheese. But the patties didn’t hold together in the pan. Tasted good anyway!
Angela Coleby
January 18, 2016 at 9:26 amAs long as they tasted good! Thanks for popping by!
Eddie S
June 5, 2015 at 9:45 amI have tried to make them twice now (first frying and then baking) and had trouble keeping them together both times. This is a shame because they smell so good, and taste good as well. Unfortunately my cheese doesn’t seem to be holding the other ingredients together well enough, so I seem to need something extra to help with the binding. Thoughts anyone?
Divalicious
June 5, 2015 at 9:47 amGround chia seeds?
Ashley
October 10, 2016 at 9:45 amRegular cauli-hashbrowns are made with one egg as a binder. That’s how I make mine and I use the frozen geared organic cauliflower from whole foods.
Angela Coleby
October 11, 2016 at 7:00 amYum
Vasthy
March 21, 2014 at 12:00 pmSo good!!! Just made them! I added a little bit of almond meal, cayenne pepper and some chopped pancetta. So good!
Divalicious
March 24, 2014 at 9:36 amWhat a great idea! Glad you enjoyed them!
Jess
August 9, 2012 at 10:37 amHave just tried these, the taste is very good!! I have trouble keeping the shape when they are in the pan so I just pan fry all the cauliflower mixture till they look slightly golden and place them on a plate, then I press and shape them into a big block of harsh brown. They did stick together a little when they cool down. I will definitely try it again (the big block method) and place a fried egg on top to make it a meal. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Divalicious
August 10, 2012 at 8:55 amDelighted you enjoy these Jess! And loving your creativity with keeping the shape! What a fabulous idea!!
Anu
August 6, 2012 at 10:35 amDo you think they’ll keep their shape while frying, without the cheese. Would an egg or some other binder (chickpea flour ) be necessary
Divalicious
August 6, 2012 at 9:59 pmI would use another binder to keep a shape. Unless you squeeze every drop of moisture and keep them in the fridge for about an hour to firm up.
HJ
July 20, 2012 at 12:49 amThese sound easy and delicious! Have you ever tried them baked?
Divalicious
July 20, 2012 at 8:08 pmNo, but I cannot see why they could not be baked. Might take a bit longer though but still taste as yummy!