Savory Oats with a Fried Egg
Oats cooked like risotto with soy and sesame, topped with a crispy egg. Trust the idea.
Ingredients
- 50 g Oats
- 250 ml Stock
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil (optional)
- 1 Scallions (optional)
- ¼ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
Method
- Thinly slice the scallion for topping.
- Bring the stock to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir the oats into the simmering stock and cook, stirring often, until creamy and porridge-thick, about 6 minutes.
- Season the oats with the soy sauce and stir it through.
- Heat the neutral oil in a small skillet over medium-high until it shimmers.
- Crack the egg into the hot oil and fry until the edges frill and crisp while the yolk stays soft, about 3 minutes.
- Bowl the oats, slide the fried egg on top, and finish with the sesame oil, scallion, and chile flakes.
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About Savory Oats with a Fried Egg
Savory oats with a fried egg is the East-Asian-leaning cousin of the risotto-style oat bowl, and it asks you to trust an unlikely idea: oats simmered in stock, seasoned with soy sauce and toasted sesame oil, and crowned with a crispy fried egg. The soy stirred through the porridge gives it a deep, umami-savory backbone, while a last-minute drizzle of sesame oil adds nutty aroma. It's a high-volume, comforting bowl that feels far more like a quick congee than anything you'd expect from a breakfast oat.
The pleasure is in the contrasts — creamy, porridge-thick oats underneath a fried egg with frilled, crisp edges and a soft yolk that breaks and runs through the grain. Sliced scallions and a scatter of chile flakes add freshness and heat on top. At around fifteen minutes for a single serving, it's fast enough for a weekday and endlessly adaptable; frying the egg in hot, shimmering oil so the whites blister is the small technique that makes the bowl sing.
Savory Oats with a Fried Egg: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Savory Oats with a Fried Egg?
A serving has about 532 calories — 22.1g protein, 44.9g carbs, 29.7g fat, 6.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Savory Oats with a Fried Egg gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Oats, Soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Savory Oats with a Fried Egg?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out toasted sesame oil, scallions, red pepper flakes — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Savory Oats with a Fried Egg make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.