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.
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!