If you have being following this blog, you can find another similar
Savory Oatmeal Porridge which I had shared the recipe a few years back. I still remember that recipe was taught to me by my ex-boss wife who always include it in their breakfast menu. And since we can easily purchase either
Instant/Quick Cook Oatmeal from leading supermarkets and they both works well on Sweet (
recipe) and Savory (
recipe) dishes, hence oatmeal became one of my favourite pantry ingredients.
OATMEAL FISH PORRIDGE
This Oatmeal Fish Porridge can act as a great idea for weekend brunch or you can even serve it for dinner too. The idea of using fish slices is because I wanted to create something similar to Fish Congee but with more nourishing ingredients like carrot, wolfberries, gingko nuts and egg. But then it is still up to individual to mix and match with the ingredients that you prefer.
(Serves: 2 | Preparation: 5 minutes | Cooking: 15 minutes)
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup of Quick Cook Oatmeal (Quaker brand)
750ml Chicken Broth
150g Mackerel Fish Slices
1 Egg, lightly beaten
2 Stalks Spring Onion, cut into sections
Some Diced Carrot
Some Gingko Nuts
Some Wolfberries
Some Chopped Spring Onion
Method:-
1. Lightly marinate fish slices with salt, pepper and sesame oil, cornflour and set aside.
2. Preheat a saucepan with some oil, lightly fry the diced carrot and spring onion till fragrant, add in soup broth and gingko nut, simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes until carrot is soften.
3. Next add in quick cook oatmeal and continue to simmer till almost done (if the mixture is too thick, add extra 150 - 200ml of hot water/soup broth to dilute), add in fish slices and wolfberries.
4. When fish is cooked through, switch off the heat, drizzle beaten egg and give it a quick stir.
5. Ladle oatmeal into serving bowls, top with some chopped spring onion and fried shallot, serve immediately.
I guess for a change, this is not a bad idea for rice replacement as it look and taste somehow or rather similar to congee. And if you prefer more dilute version, add in either more chicken broth or reduce the amount of oatmeal. For me, I prefer a sticky texture if I am looking for some comfort food during cold weather.
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