Scottish Porridge32m

Scottish Porridge

A simple traditional stovetop porridge made with steel-cut oats, water, and salt only. It cooks slowly until thick, creamy, and hearty.

2 min prep30 min cook4 servingseasy
Cuisine
Scottish
Energy
166 calories per serving
Protein
5.5 g per serving
Carbs
29.9 g per serving
Fat
2.8 g per serving
Sodium
286 mg per serving

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Cook this recipe

  • water-4 cups
  • steel-cut oats-1 cup
  • salt-0.5 teaspoons
1
Bring water to a boil
Measuring cups and spoons
Medium heavy-bottomed saucepan

Add the water and salt to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Use caution around boiling water and steam from the saucepan.

4 Cup Water
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2
Add oats and reduce heat
Measuring cups and spoons
Wooden spoon
Medium heavy-bottomed saucepan

Stir in the steel-cut oats, then reduce the heat to low to keep a gentle simmer.

Add oats carefully to the hot liquid to reduce splashing.

1 Cup steel-cut oats
3
Cook until creamy
Wooden spoon
Medium heavy-bottomed saucepan

Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the porridge is thick and creamy and the oats are tender.

Use caution when stirring, as thick porridge can bubble and splatter.

4
Stand and serve
Ladle
Medium heavy-bottomed saucepan

Remove from the heat and let the porridge stand for 5 minutes to finish thickening before serving warm.

Handle the hot saucepan carefully when removing it from the heat.

5

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