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Put 50g porridge oats in a saucepan, pour in 350ml milk or water and sprinkle in a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time and watching carefully that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Or you can try this in a microwave.
Porridge
You’ll LOVE this healthy breakfast porridge recipe! Made with whole oat groats, it’s super creamy, hearty, and satisfying. Adapted from Whole Food Cooking Every Day by Amy Chaplin.
Prep: 10min
Total: 30min
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole oat groats (soaked overnight* (SEE NOTE))
- 4 cups additional filtered water
- Pinch of sea salt
- Ingredients for 1 recipe Whole Oat Porridge (above)
- 3 ½ cups cubed butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon tamari (more for serving)
- 4 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- ½ garlic clove (grated)
- for serving: scallions (toasted pepitas, parsley, toasted sesame oil)
- Ingredients for 1 recipe Whole Oat Porridge (above)
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- for serving: avocado (tamari, scallions, sesame seeds, microgreens)
Instruction:
- For the Whole Oat Porridge (base recipe): Drain and rinse the oat groats and transfer them to a blender. Add 4 cups fresh water salt and pulse until the grains are coarsely ground. Pour into a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat, whisking frequently. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the grains are soft and the porridge is creamy. Serve hot, with desired toppings.
- For the Butternut Squash & Ginger Variation: Follow the directions for the oat porridge recipe above, adding the squash, ginger, and garlic to the pot along with the oat mixture and cook as directed until the porridge is creamy and the squash is soft. Add the tamari and adjust the seasoning to taste. Garnish with scallions, pepitas, parsley, and serve with sesame oil and tamari, for drizzling.
- For the Miso & Avocado Variation: Follow the directions for the oat porridge recipe above. Once your porridge has thickened, turn the heat off and stir the miso paste into the hot porridge until it’s dissolved. If your porridge becomes thinner at this point (like mine did), continue stirring over low heat until it thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with sliced avocado, tamari, scallions, sesame seeds, and microgreens.
How to Make Perfect Porridge – 5 Ways | Jamie Oliver
FAQ
Are porridge and oatmeal the same thing?
Oatmeal and porridge are basically the same thing – it’s what you get when you add milk or water to oats and cook them. At Uncle Tobys we think of oatmeal as being chunkier and coarser as opposed to our Quick Oats and Sachets, which produce a creamier bowl of oats.
What do they call porridge in America?
It is known as simply “porridge” or, more commonly in the United States and Canada, “oatmeal“. In the US, oat and wheat porridge can both be called “hot cereal”.
What makes a porridge?
What is porridge? Porridge is traditionally a breakfast dish that is simply made by cooking oats with water or milk. Different spices, fruits and sweeteners, such as honey, can then be added according to taste. Porridge can be made using different grains including buckwheat, quinoa, brown rice, spelt or amaranth.
What is the difference between congee and porridge?
Porridge vs congee, what is the difference? Porridge is typically any soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other grains in water or milk. Congee is a type of Chinese rice porridge that is usually paired with savory ingredients like spices, meat, and veggies.
