Breakfast Porridge (Steel Cut Oats)

Breakfast Porridge (Steel Cut Oats) | Chosen Adventure

Kareem of FibreOptics
Velvety, creamy oats at the consistency that I crave day in and day out. One of my most iterated recipes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Canadian, Caribbean
Servings 8 adults
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 saucepan (2 – 3 L)
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • 1 kitchen scale

Ingredients
  

Key Ingredients

  • 140 g steel cut oats
  • 1 L water

Seasonings

  • 2 g Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract (15 mL)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ tsp cardamom (ground) (1 g)
  • ¼ tsp cloves (ground) (1 g)
  • ¼ tsp Jamaican pimento (all-spice) (ground) (1 g)
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (grated) (1 g)

Flavourings

  • 2 tsp brown sugar (optional)
  • 1 tbsp milk (15 mL) (optional)
  • 2 tsp smooth peanut butter (8 g) (optional)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Assemble all ingredients and equipment.
  • Bring a medium saucepan (2 -3 L) to medium-low heat.

Cooking

  • Add 140 g steel-cut oats and 2 g Kosher salt. Toast the oats for 2 min until fragrant.
  • Add all desired spices: 2 bay leaves, 1 cinnamon stick, ground cardamom (1 g), ground cloves (1 g), ground Jamaican pimento (1 g), and freshly grated nutmeg (1 g).
  • Add water (1 L) and 1 tbsp vanilla extract (15 mL) to the oats and spices. Stir to incorporate all ingredients.
  • Simmer the oats on low for 45 min until the volume has reduced by a third and the oats are plump and creamy.

Finishing

  • Add any of the optional flavourings: 2 tsp brown sugar (8 g), 1 tbsp milk (15 mL), and 2 tsp smooth peanut butter (8 g).
  • Serve immediately. Enjoy heartily!
Keyword oats, porridge, steel cut