Savoury oatmeal is a game changer. I make it with a lot of water and add flavour with dashi and soy sauce so it resembles a congee with more texture.

Bob's red mill rolled oats plain with cheddar cheese, a couple of poached eggs and some salsa on top is my go to savory oatmeal recipe!

I eat oatmeal every morning (late morning) Regular rolled organic oatmeal. I put a little brown sugar a pinch of cinnamon and sliced almonds to give texture and good cholesterol. I don't eat lunch and am not hungry for it. Since I've been doing this I have lost a lot of weight. I eat whatever I want for dinner but I often add a delicious salad andalways have veggies I NEVER eat out or eat take out. I eat desert in the early evening sometimes fruit but often baked goods I bake myself. Lost over 40 lbs.

Looking forward to trying this. I've been making a savory oatmeal of my own that I love which I refer to "Bacon jalapeno popper oatmeal". Crisp up some sliced bacon pieces and remove, cook half of a diced onion in the bacon fat along with a diced jalapeno, pour in the oats toast like risotto (I also like to let that bacon fat brown to the bottom of the pot), add water and scrape away the fond and cook until thickened. Then I add in some cheddar and a small amount of cream cheese, stir it up, plate it, top with bacon and chives.

Savory oats is the way to go. I would have used the bacon fat to fry the egg and toast the oats. some good stock would be a great substitute for milk too. I usually make mine by sautéing onion, garlic, chilis adding the oats then chicken stock as a base. great topping suggestions are rabe, tuna and another with spinach and feta

Oatmeal every day for me. Rolled oats, butter, honey and half n half. I look forward to trying your recipe.

I got really into savory oats a couple of summers ago and i basically did this same recipe with chicken stock for the liquid and a roasted tomato instead of arugula.

This is amazing. I’ve made oatmeal almost daily for my now 4 year old toddler since he’s been able to eat solids. He also loves bacon (of course) and any greens. This will be his favourite meal ever. Thanks for the creative inspiration as always. You’re the man.

Savory oatmeal is def. one of those IYKYK things. I make it with chorizo, cloud ear mushrooms, green chili, ginger and whatever kind of stock I may have on hand, with some fresh chopped scallions stirred in right at the end. The star of my breakfast for a decade and a half.

YES! I tell people I mix some Parm and olive oil in instant oatmeal, par cook it, then drop an egg in the middle and finish the cook and they look at me like I'm crazy!

I've been attempting different versions of savory oatmeal for a while now, and I cannot wait to try this one. Sweet stuff in the morning is a big no for me.

Love seeing this! I’ve been making savory oatmeal recipes like this for years and people always thought I was weird. I just don’t like sweet things, especially in the morning. This style is always just more satisfying.

I’ve been eating savory oatmeal for years! You can make it with any foods and flavors you like! I love using Brussel sprouts, shallots, bacon or fried spam, cheeses, and maybe some spicy chili crisp.

I replace the oatmeal with sticky rice (sweet rice, glutinous rice etc) drop a raw egg in, whip it up, soy sauce - yum Will definitely try the same thing with your oat mix

Interesting! Oats would be a traditional staple food here in Ireland & my father would balk at the idea of putting sugar anywhere near a bowl of porridge, salt on the other hand is essential. For me, I cook porridge with a pinch of salt but add some honey. I have found a massive difference between the regular oats and gluten free oats. The GF oats hold their texture well, are nutty & not gloopy. The regular oats (which I believe are not safe for coeliacs due to the likelihood of wheat being present) are nastily gloopy. Sadly to buy oats without the addition of wheat means paying vastly more.

in Scotland we tend to call oatmeal "porridge", and traditionally here it's eaten savory, though the English taste for sugar has become mainstream now my mum used to make me salted porridge for breakfast with bit of cream on top, and crispy bacon and black pudding on the side not the healthiest breakfast, but very substantial for an underweight kid who hates breakfasts haha it's been years since i've made it myself!! next time i'll be looking forward to putting this twist on things, italian food has always been my favourite to cook :)

That looks delicious. Kind of like a grits southern breakfast. I will have to try this soon.

I appreciate the new take on oats, but as a kid growing up i looked forward to that sweet soggy oat and still do as an adult 😂 Cheers!

I make savory oats with nutritional yeast, soy sauce, lots of spices, and top with cooked mushrooms and avocado

Yes - SAVORY OATMEAL! I use vegetable Better Than Bouillon for my oatmeal. I top w/ fried egg & sautéed shallots, mushroom, spinach with a bit of soy sauce, and a sprinkle of parm.

Your recipes are out of this world!

Dude, your videos are great. I’ve tried a couple of them and they ALWAYS deliver. I’m not an oatmeal guy but this looks great. Savory oatmeal is interesting. I might have to try this with a Kenji fried egg instead of the sunny side up. But kudos man, I’m a fan of yours.

I am glad you have discovered steel cut and used it in a savory way. I do love the chew of steel cut so much better than rolled. You chew longer and it seems to fill you up better with less.

Can't wait to try this one! Cooking has definitely helped me learn to love things I hated as a kid. As soon as tomato season comes around, I'm going to make your tomato sandwich recipe 😎

The first time I tried grits with salt n pepper it blew my mind. Cheesy grits n shrimp is amazing too, I never thought of trying savory oatmeal. Now I have to!

I love everything u make (food and videos 😋)

Oatmeal, Or porridge as it's called in the UK. Is really good sweet with honey or syrup. I don't see why people wouldn't like it

I do overnight rolled oatmea, milk with chia seeds maple syrup, I add fresh fruit... overnight in the fridge then I heat it at work and it's delicious!! Thank you for the new recipe!

I made this today for my annual end of school breakfast for our English Department. I doubled it which I didn’t realize would double the time but it was a big hit. I did make a change, I omitted the arugula and replaced the bacon with pancetta which I thought was more in keeping with the use of olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano. I had a friend over tonight and we had the leftover for dinner. Bravo.

I have an idea for oatmeal myself. My idea takes more of a sweet tropical route. It's along your lines but using coconut milk or coconut cream. I would then top it with caramelized spiced pineapple (cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and allspice), and chopped toasted nuts and toasted coconut flakes. I would also serve it with bacon. That's my idea. I know you wouldn't like though. But I have to say I've always liked oatmeal.

You are a brilliant chef - it's amazing to watch and I love your presentation skills - well rounded sir!!! You rock!

Savory oatmeal is great. Probably my favorite winter breakfast. Since I want my breakfasts to be super quick I usually use quick oats. Cooked with salt and rosemary, with a dash of soy sauce. Then a fried egg and hot sauce on top. The egg yolk adds that extra flavor and richness.

Coming from eastern Europe. Sticky and (gloupy?) outmeal is my childhood favorite. Combined with some home made jam. Love it. ❤

Thanks for repurposing steel cut oats! Great option for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Wow I’m gonna have to give this a try

This looks like a nice weekend breakfast. I'll try it this Saturday

For a middle road, Bob’s Red Mill sells extra thick rolled oats, which retain texture, but cook quickly. And half milk is a must!! It’s so bland without. If you want to try plain old oatmeal that’s not more boring than it needs to be to see if you like it, simply <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="61">1:1</a>:1 in volume oats, water, milk (⅓-½ cup/person), with a good pinch of salt per serving. Soak overnight, bring to a boil, simmer until thick-maybe 10 minutes in all for a serving or two, if you soaked overnight. Let it cool a bit in your bowl, and top with good honey or maple syrup and plenty of heavy cream (or butter). Cinnamon and berries on top are great-the cinnamon’s a must unless you have it very often. Honestly, this is my favorite on sunny mornings in the summer.

OK - defo gonna have to try this one. killer creativity my man!!! Thank you!

Okay, steel-cut oats are DEFINITELY better if you’re making a hot cereal…but rolled oats are a MUST if you’re making homemade granola (it’s not just for hippies, I swear! 😂)

That looks fantastic! Love the parmesan add to the oatmeal. Thanks!

Thanks, Always Awesome !!

Excellent! I'm definitely going to try making this!! Thank You

I tried your recipe today. I am not going back to mushy sweet oatmeal again. So many different options to pair.

yeeeessss oatmeal and egg yoke is my favorite. ive never seen anyone else enjoy them together before.

I like this with sliced pears as well. I an an egg person. That egg is over cooked for me- I like a super hot pan, plenty of butter, then immediately turn to low (lift off heat if white is too thin) and just as the white is set, flip it over. Turn off the heat. The residual heat cooks the white while yolk stays loose.

I wish someone would do a bunch of savory oatmeal recipes

Excellent recipe and process, Stephen. And I may have a solution for rolled oats, for I too, detested the papier-mâché of my youth. The answer is a stir fried oatmeal. I toast rolled oats (and some nuts)and butter in a big pan or wok, frying/toasting and tossing it until fragrant and browned. Then deglaze with liquid of choice (any milk or fruit juice for sweet, broth or wine for savory. Add toss-ins per your creative instinct in which ever direction your want to push these crisper and more flavorful oats.

I love quick oats with brown sugar and cinnamon, but that's what I grew up with. This oatmeal sounds amazing though. I'm going to have to try it.

Very creative!

Never thought of oatmeal this way. Looks amazing

Thank you! I've been searching for a savory oatmeal recipe! Much healthier than drowning it in sugar!

Nothing beats steel cut oats. To make it even easier... Put the oats and milk in a Dutch oven, and throw it in the oven for an hour. Zero mixing and no scorching.

My go-to breakfast: crisp up one cup of oats in a pan with some butter. crack three eggs over it, scramble, add some chives

Call me crazy, but I make my oatmeal with steel cut + rolled oats (extra thick) added at -10 mins + oat bran added at -3 mins. And, yes, I do like to add a sunny-side-up egg on top! I don't usually make it that loose and flow-ey. I like the way it looks!

Picked up some Made In based on your recomendation and I love the stuff.

I love grits, bacon and eggs. But always on the lookout for something new and this looks like it’s definitely worth trying. Thanks 👍✌️☮️

*Epic* Just happened to be gifted fresh bacon. Making this now!

Would make a great dish for a fancy breakfast restaurant.

What??? Oatmeal is so good! Strawberries and cream is the best

Oh hell yes I will try this... And this mans hairstyle is rockin'

My favorite way to eat oatmeal (not for breakfast but as a meal) is treating it like sticky rice. I even make it in a rice cooker, then throw some vegetables, fried egg, marinated beef, gochujang. And nake a bibimbap inspired oatmeal

Greetings from Bangalore, India. We have been using savory oats for decades...we get them in different masala flavors ready to cook or we can make our own masalas and add....almost always vegetarian.

I gotta try it now

Savory cheesy oatmeal…. You should just try grits instead. I know I’ll be making some cheese grits just like this real soon… probably without the greens though.

this recipe made me feel so happy and excited omg :'( I've been eating oatmeal ALL WRONG! Thank you for this!

You missed adding some flavour by cooking the egg in some of the bacon fat. As for oatmeal, I love oatmeal. Mine turns out smooth though when I cook it. It wasn't chunky like yours was when you cooked the rolled oats. You gotta cook it longer so it breaks down to be ultra smooth I use a <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:1</a> ratio of water to oatmeal, and then I add cinnamon, cardamom, 1/2 teaspoon of salt per cup of rolled oats, and if I feel like it, a bit of a dark brown sugar, the kind mixed in with molasses. Sometimes I add pieces of precooked apple to it as well. I'm also gonna try soaking it in water over night to see if that also helps to soften it. Seems to help when I want to cook brown rice.

Wow!! This brings oatmeal to a whole new level!!! I will def try this! Thanks

I tend not to eat breakfast either but I love porridge in winter for brunch or semolina with a Tbsp of jam in it and cinnamon on top 👍

That looks pretty good, slick

Savory oatmeal is great, but there's something great about a simple cooked oatmeal too. I cook it with water (1.5 : 1) and finish with milk. Flavoured with cinnamon and cardamom and with milk around the pile of oatmeal. If you want more, cut in small pieces of a sweet apple, or even break in dark chocolate and let it melt (though it's about 50/50 with people who found this repulsive, haha).

I would love to make this today for dinner. For some reason, the recipe is not on the we site. It looks delicious

genius, I thought to do this a few months ago when I put bacon & eggs with my oatmeal.

I’ve never thought of making a savory version of oatmeal! My mind is blown.

Hey Suggestion for a future video: easy and simple puttanesca 🍝 recipe Cheers from San Diego California

Never tried savory ots before, but I love me some asian rice based porridge, jok or congee. Same style of cooking, but using good pork broth to cook it in. Thin strips of ginger and scallions and a just cooked egg youk. yum!

Savory oatmeal... demonstrating the flexibility of oats for sure... kudos

I couldn’t agree with you more. Always hated oatmeal and and I can’t eat until at least <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="630">10:30</a> am and it has to be something savory. Don’t like any of the sweet breakfast foods. I am going to try this recipe because I heard that oatmeal is good to help reduce cholesterol. Plus being that this is savory I will probably learn to enjoy oatmeal.

Omg. Did you get in my mind for the introduction!?! Never, have I ever, seen anyone else have the exact same response to oatmeal until now. I think that means we must be related. 😏

very good idea. i'm gonna try it. for me though, a similar thing I don't like gnocchi, slimy mealy flavorless. I mean, maybe you love it so it wouldn't be worth changing, but maybe you don't... it could be like a smoked fish pie instead dunno just throwing it out there. cheers. peace.

I don’t know who’s been making your oatmeal! I mix rolled and steel cut and love it. I have a friend who eats savory oats for dinner, I’ve seen it plenty in here. I just can’t wrap my head around it! One day…😊

Looks so good

I like to use the rendered bacon fat to toast my oats when I'm in the mood for savoury oats.

I love good oatmeal. The steel cut are yummy. This is a fun take.

Looks amazing

This is awesome !!!

😍THANK YOU! 🙏🏼 ❤

It’s a Polenta Riff, great job!

Have you thought of using chicken stock instead of milk and water to cook the oats? It adds even more savory flavor.

Pinch of sugar, butter, and golden syrup was my childhood favourite.

I personally love oatmeal. I make it with cinnamon and cane sugar and all sorts of fruits dried fruits or caramelised fruits. The combinations are close to endless.

Make granola with oatmeal and use grits for the egg!😊

Consider adding vegetable or chicken stock and scaling back the water in the mix you cook the oatmeal in.

Try hullless whole grain oats if you love risotto. Far better than steel-cut one and has more protein, much less carb than risotto.

Have you ever done a Swedish Meatball recipe before? If not, I'd like to see your spin on it.

NOW YOU ARE TALKING!! Savory breakfast for the win!

I’m from Scotland; my father thought sugar in oatmeal was like pineapple on a pizza - just not done! Salt. Just salt. It was a substitute for potato as far as he was concerned. Always savoury, never sweet.

EFFing impressive Steve! leave it to you to take the quintessential white man breakfast and Italianize it. Oatmeal Risotto genius, this is a must try recipe...... and to quote the great thinker and philosiphizer "Pauly Walnuts" "We taught the world how to eat!"

Oatmeal and cheese. This is why I'm not a chef. My brain isn't wired like that.

Never liked oatmeal but growing up in the south I discovered grits and absolutely love eating grits in all kinds of way. I’ll take grits over oatmeal any day.

I'm still trying to process the no texture thing to oatmeal... 😅 It's not smooth by any of my standards 🙈 I do like oatmeal, but it needs some help indeed and I'm not sure I'd be able to eat it early morning (not a morning eater either) my grandma used to make an awesome oatmeal dessert. Im still trying to replicate that to this day. Unfortunately she never used recipes, just went by eye and also whatever she was making, it was never exactly the same as she would put in random stuff or leftovers 😅 mostly turned out perfect. She would own up to mistakes and then usually eat it herself and grandpa never minded either, neither were picky eaters. (but they experienced '40-'45 in the Netherlands, so they knew the value of food) Still miss them dearly. All 4 of my grandparents, both grandma's were phenomenal cooks.. I could never live up to that. ❤