29 September 2022

Breakfast Porridge (Steel Cut Oats)

Kareem of FibreOptics

Breakfast Porridge (Steel Cut Oats) | Chosen Adventure

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

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)

Equipment

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

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Assemble all ingredients and equipment.
  2. Bring a medium saucepan (2 -3 L) to medium-low heat.
Cooking
  1. Add 140 g steel-cut oats and 2 g Kosher salt. Toast the oats for 2 min until fragrant.
  2. 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).
  3. Add water (1 L) and 1 tbsp vanilla extract (15 mL) to the oats and spices. Stir to incorporate all ingredients.
  4. Simmer the oats on low for 45 min until the volume has reduced by a third and the oats are plump and creamy.
Finishing
  1. 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).
  2. Serve immediately. Enjoy heartily!
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