RECIPE SCIENCE
How much oatmeal will raw oats make?
One cup of steel cut oats yields about three cups of cooked oatmeal. A typical serving size is ⅓ to ½ cup dried oats, or about 1 to 1 ½ cups cooked. The reason for its substantial expansion is that oats contain about 40 to 60% starch (amylose and amylopectin). As the starches are heated and absorb water, the granules swell and thicken due to gelatinization.
How to Cook Steel Cut Oats (4 Ways!)
Learn how to cook steel cut oats four different ways: microwave, stovetop, overnight, and slow cooking. Choose method based on convenience and batch size.
TIME
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Servings 3 servings
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Ingredients
Microwaved Steel Cut Oats
▢½ cup steel cut oats
▢2 cups water
Stovetop Steel Cut Oats
▢1 cup steel cut oats
▢4 cups water, or milk
▢¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Overnight Steel Cut Oats
▢1 cup steel cut oats
▢4 cups water, divided
▢¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats
▢2 cups steel cut oats
▢6 cups water
▢2 cups milk
▢½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
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