Ten-Minute Steel-Cut Oatmeal – Cook’s Illustrated perfect porridge recipe

Even though I like the taste and texture of steel-cut oats, the 30 to 40-minute cooking time is often a detriment. So, when I discovered Cook’s Illustrated Ten-Minute Steel-Cut Oatmeal recipe, I just had to give it a try.

They decrease the cooking time to only 10 minutes by stirring steel-cut oats into boiling water the night before. The results? Perfect porridge.

I topped my oatmeal with brown sugar, walnuts, raisins and a dollop of Greek God’s Greek Yogurt, honey vanilla flavor. Other toppings that I’ll be trying include: craisins, pecans, maple syrup, chopped apples.

Leftovers can be warmed up in the microwave for breakfast tomorrow.

Ten-Minute Steel-Cut Oatmeal    Serves 4

4 cups water 

1 cup steel-cut oats

¼ teaspoon salt

1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in large saucepan over high heat.
2. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in oats and salt. Cover saucepan and let stand overnight.

   

   Oats added to boiling water.

3. In the morning, stir in remaining cup of water and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until oats are softened but still retain some chew and mixture thickens and resembles warm pudding—about 4 to 6  minutes.

   

   Remaining cup of water just added to soaked oat.

   

   Oats after being cooked for another 4 to 6 minutes in the morning.

4. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
5. Add favorite toppings and serve.

Recipe without photos . . .

Ten-Minute Steel-Cut Oatmeal    Serves 4

4 cups water

1 cup steel-cut oats

¼ teaspoon salt

1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in large saucepan over high heat.
2. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in oats and salt. Cover saucepan and let stand overnight.
3. In the morning, stir in remaining cup of water and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until oats are softened but still retain some chew and mixture thickens and resembles warm pudding—about 4 to 6  minutes.
4. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
5. Add favorite toppings and serve.