How to Cook Steel Cut Oats

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This is how to cook steel cut oats on the stove top, slow cooker steel cut oats, in the oven, or in the microwave is here. A healthy breakfast you will love.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: oatmeal, steel cut oats

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pot

Ingredients

1 c steel cut oats
3 c water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c milk optional

Instructions

Steel cut oats on stove top - Begin to heat water in a pot. Once the water is boiling add the steel cut oats and salt. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for approximately 20 minutes. Stirring often.
Once the oats have absorbed the water and are tender, remove from heat and stir in milk, if desired. This is not required, but helps create a creamier consistency. Top with fresh blueberries and a drizzle of honey.
Steel cut oats in microwave - Combine 1/4 cup oats + 1 cup liquid. Place the microwave safe bowl in and cook on high for 3 minutes of cooking time. Stir the oats to prevent sticking and to ensure even cooking. Continue cooking in 1-minute increments, stirring after each minute until as tender as you'd like.
Steel cut oats in a rice cooker - Add rinsed 1 cup oats + 4 cups liquid of choice, stir. Some rice cookers have a "Porridge" or "Oatmeal" setting that's ideal for cooking steel-cut oats. If not, you can use the "White Rice" setting. This should take about 20 minutes start to finish which is ideal for this ratio of ingredients.
Steel cut oats in slow cooker - Add 1 cup rinsed oats + 4 cups liquid of choice and a pinch of salt. Mix together. Cover and heat on low for 7-8 hours until oats are as tender as you'd like them to be.

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