Cooking oatmeal in a slow cooker is an excellent solution for those who do not like to stand by the stove and make sure that the porridge does not burn. The result of this culinary masterpiece will surely please all households. But to get a tasty and, most importantly, healthy dish, you need to follow some rules. What is the best mode to choose and how long the cooking process will take, we will describe in this article.
Basic cooking recommendations
A prerequisite is that the crock-pot must be pre-washed well. This is especially true of the cover and valve, because microbes and dirt constantly accumulate there. If this is not done, cereal porridge will be spoiled by an unpleasant odor, and there will certainly not be a desire to eat it.
You should also pay attention to the following points:
- For real porridge, you need to take classic oatmeal, the cooking time of which is quite long. Any others will not do. It is not necessary to wash oatmeal, it is completely ready for cooking.
- The liquid in which porridge will be cooked in a slow cooker will need more than when cooking in an ordinary pan on the stove. The calculation is as follows: one part of cereal for three parts of water or milk.
- All ingredients must be mixed well before cooking. This must be done with a plastic or wooden spatula.
- When cooking oatmeal in a slow cooker, it is best to use clean filtered water or pasteurized milk.
- Oatmeal should be cooked in the special mode “Porridge”. If there is none, you can bet "Pilaf".
- To achieve a good result, do not turn off the multicooker until the end of the program.
- In a slow cooker, as in a pan, porridge can run away. To avoid such a problem, it is worth holding a “rim” of butter or margarine inside the bowl.
In some “smart” multicookers there is a delayed mode. With its help, the hostess will be able to sleep longer in the morning, and at this time delicious oatmeal will be cooked.
Milk oatmeal
Oatmeal in milk in a slow cooker is an excellent breakfast option. To please the household with the “porridge of strong men”, it is necessary to perform several steps:
- Take one glass of oatmeal, 750 ml (for thick porridge) or 1 liter (for liquid porridge) of milk. 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar, a little salt and oil.
- Groats, sugar, salt and oil are poured into the multicooker. Everything is mixed and filled with milk.
- The lid closes and the desired mode is set. As soon as the signal sounds, milk oatmeal is ready.
Some housewives dilute milk with water. This is done in order to reduce the fat content of porridge.
Bunting on the water
If for some reason the household can’t eat milk porridge, you can cook oatmeal in a slow cooker on the water. It will also contain vitamins and other beneficial substances that the human body needs. Cooking time does not take more than half an hour. The following ingredients are needed in four servings:
- a glass of oatmeal;
- filtered water - 4 cups;
- a small slice of butter;
- granulated sugar and salt.
Cooking process:
- Put the cereal in the bowl of the multicooker, add sugar and salt and pour everything with water.
- Shuffle the components of the future porridge, close the lid and set the desired mode.
- After the signal, the porridge is ready. It can be laid out on plates.
Apple oatmeal
For a change, you can cook oatmeal in a slow cooker with fruits or berries. Fresh fruits are used in summer and frozen fruits in winter.
You will need:
- a glass of cereal;
- two glasses of milk;
- 200 ml of apple juice;
- one finely chopped apple;
- a handful of soaked raisins;
- salt and granulated sugar;
- butter.
Juice and milk are poured into a bowl, mixed with sugar and salt and brought to a boil. Next are added oatmeal and all other ingredients. Then the "Porridge" mode starts. After readiness, you can immediately serve porridge for breakfast with the addition of butter.
Berry oatmeal
You will need:
- a glass of oatmeal;
- 1.5 cups of milk;
- 1.5 cups of water;
- a small handful of black currant (you can use any other berries);
- salt and sugar;
- for refueling - a slice of butter.
Flakes pour out into the multicooker bowl. All other ingredients are added to them. If there are fresh berries, then they can be added to the already prepared porridge. The desired mode is set. The lid can only be opened after a signal. Put ready porridge on plates.
Banana oatmeal
To cook this oatmeal in a slow cooker you need:
- a glass of cereal;
- 800 ml of milk;
- one banana;
- a few tablespoons of butter;
- salt and sugar as desired.
All ingredients are placed in a slow cooker and mixed well. Next, the "Porridge" mode is set. It remains only to wait for a signal about the end of cooking.
Sugar is put into all fruit cereals at will, as it is already contained in the used fruits.
Oatmeal for dinner
Some people like to eat this cereal for dinner. This recipe for oatmeal in a slow cooker will not require much trouble in the kitchen from the hostess, and the resulting masterpiece will be not only tasty, but also very useful.
Components for cooking:
- one cup of oatmeal;
- three glasses of water;
- pork or beef heart - 150 g;
- pork or beef liver - 150 g;
- onion head;
- spice.
Stages of preparation:
- The porridge itself is cooked separately according to the classic recipe on water.
- The remaining products are boiled for 20 minutes and chopped in a meat grinder.
- Finely chopped onions are fried along with ground mass and spices.
- The resulting dressing goes to oatmeal in a slow cooker for another 15 minutes.