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Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties

January 28, 2020 By Joe Boyle 15 Comments

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Last Updated on September 18, 2024

These low-carb fried cauliflower patties are a healthy, low-calorie, low-carbohydrate alternative to potato cakes, but have the same great taste.

"Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties"

They come in with a pretty respectable 10.3 grams of carbohydrates for two patties. Did you know, that cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable and has many healthy attributes? Check out what WebMD has to say about them.

If cauliflower recipes are your thing, check out some others I’ve posted, like: Pan Seared Cauliflower with Bacon, Roasted Cauliflower with Buffalo Sauce, or Microwave Garlicky Cauliflower Rice.

"Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties"

How To Make The Cauliflower Patties

In order to keep these low carbohydrates, I used half the flour that most recipes use.  I used white whole wheat flour but all-purpose would work just as well.  

I also found that hand-forming the cauliflower patties worked best and they held together really well in the skillet.  Initially, I tried to take a scoop and put it in the skillet, and flatten it with a fork.  That didn’t work out well and the cake broke apart.  Mary Jo became my patty maker and hand-forming the cakes ensured that they stayed together.  I used a #16 scoop to size the patties, which is just under 1/4 cup.

"Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties"

I included this picture of the steamed cauliflower, hoping that the steamer basket would show.  It’s a really handy kitchen item to have.

"Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties"
I served the low carb fried cauliflower patties with pan-seared boneless chicken breasts.  Yum.  Give this a try…here’s the printable recipe.

Fried cauliflower patties. Delicious, low carb potato substitute. | joeshealthymeals.com

Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties

Delicious patties that are perfect for any meal.
4.17 from 6 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: "Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties", cauliflower cakes, cauliflower patties
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 patties
Calories: 143kcal
Author: Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 5 cups steamed cauliflower , (one large head)
  • ½ cup white whole wheat flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • ½ cup pecorino Romano cheese , (or Parmesan)
  • 2 tbsp grated onion
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
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Instructions

  • Break the cauliflower into florets, then steam 12 to 15 minutes, then let cool
  • Place in a food processor and pulse into a coarse grind. (This is best done in 3 or 4 small batches).
  • Place in a large bowl and fold in the flour, eggs garlic, cheese, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper.
  • Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until you are ready to fry the patties.
  • Heat a non stick skillet on medium to medium high heat, add 1 to 1½ tbsp oil.
  • Use a #16 scoop, (just under ¼ cup), to measure, place the dough on your hands and form a patty approximately 3" in diameter.
  • Place in the hot skillet and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, turn and fry the second side for 2 minutes. (Fry 4 to 6 patties at a time).
  • Repeat for the remaining batter, adding small amounts of oil as needed.
  • Serve warm

Notes

  1. Nutrition information is based on 2 patties.

Nutrition

Serving: 2patties | Calories: 143kcal

 

fried cauliflower patties nutrition label

This recipe post has been updated on December 16, 2021.

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Comments

  1. Lily

    February 22, 2020 at 3:20 am

    Not really sure how “healthy” and “low calorie” anything fried can be but hey at least you’re trying.

    Reply
  2. Patricia Zimmerman

    September 12, 2019 at 8:21 pm

    I worked fried caullflower Patties.

    Reply
    • Joe

      September 12, 2019 at 11:21 pm

      I hope that worked for you.

      Reply
  3. Donna

    January 17, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    Could I use fine ground almond flour?

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    • Joe

      January 17, 2019 at 6:01 pm

      Hey Donna…I’ve never used almond flour but give it a try and let us know how it works. I’d guess fabulous.

      Reply
  4. Roberta

    December 6, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Can I use all purpose flour?

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    • Joe

      December 6, 2018 at 4:19 pm

      That would be fine Roberta.

      Reply
  5. Daphney

    June 1, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    Can u use cauliflower rice to make this?

    Reply
    • Joe

      June 1, 2017 at 1:14 pm

      Hi Daphney. Riced cauliflower should work just fine. Before making the patties, refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes so they hold together well.

      Reply
  6. Jami

    May 14, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    5 stars
    These are great – they are awesome fresh and they reheat well, also, so they are great for lunches when you have access to either a microwave or toaster oven. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Joe

      May 14, 2017 at 10:01 pm

      Thanks Jami…so glad you liked this.

      Reply
  7. John H. Says

    July 12, 2016 at 12:26 am

    Low Carb Fried Cauliflower Patties, Joe, Flora & I tried this for our Sunday Dinner as a vegie & with our burger & tomato, lettuce , mayo & potato salad dinner it was great and we had them on Monday as a start to the week as we are trying to loss weight before we come to Minn for the wedding, the 1/4 cup is the good size for this as we found that if you go bigger it does not cook as well and if you go to smaller it will break, we tried to press them down in the pan and found that if you do it will break or not cook as well, so to form them before you put them in the pan works best…
    Thanks John & Flora

    Reply
  8. Josie

    July 10, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    5 stars
    These look delicious!

    Reply
    • Joe

      July 10, 2016 at 11:59 pm

      They are Josie. You might want to have them with a mayo or yogurt based sauce…maybe with Franks hot sauce or sriracha.

      Reply
  9. MaryJo

    July 8, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    5 stars
    Good side dish with chicken. A little sauce on top made of Greek yogurt, dill weed, garlic, grated cuke, and green onions would be good and would add some protein, too.

    Reply
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