Total time: 20 min // Servings: 2-3
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- You can use rolled oats, but steel cut provides a nice texture for this dish!
- This amount will feed 2-3 people, or make great leftovers. Feel free to use less oats for a smaller serving.
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or other type vinegar).
- 1 tablespoon of white miso paste (optional, but recommended!)
- Can substitute soy sauce
- Optional Toppings:
- Poached or fried egg
- Something fermented: like kimchi, sauerkraut, or fermented radishes
- Sautéed greens (spinach, kale, etc) in olive oil and garlic
- Hemp seeds (extra protein and Omega3s!)
- Chopped herbs, chives, or furikake (Japanese seaweed & rice mix)
- A pad of butter!
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Overnight Soak: In a medium sized bowl, place the oats and cover them with 1 inch of water. Add a splash (about 1 tbsp) of apple cider vinegar. The soaking and acidity from the vinegar will make the oats more digestible and cook faster! You can also let the oats soak for a few hours.
- The next morning, drain the oats. Then place in a small pot and add 1 cup of fresh water or broth. Cook on low about 10-15 minutes, or until the oats are at the texture you prefer. Steel cut oats will naturally have more texture and chew to them. If the oats get dry when cooking, add a splash of water/broth.
- Whisk the 1 tablespoon of miso paste with about 1/4 cup of hot water. Whisk until the miso is dissolved in the water. Add this to the oatmeal and stir. Taste to see if it need any more miso.
- Serve with the additional toppings and enjoy!
- Oats will double in size when cooked. A 1/2 cup of uncooked oats will usually be about enough for one serving -- but depending on the person, what else it is being served with, you may want to eat more or less!
- You can omit the miso and go for more sweet toppings like fruit, nut butter, nuts and seeds, and a little honey.
- Oats are great source of soluble fiber, which helps to lower excess cholesterol in the body.
- Miso paste is a fermented food, which means is contains live bacteria. These bacteria are great for creating a healthy microbiome (also known as "gut"), which helps to digest food, boost our immune system, and even regulate our moods!