Savory Kimchi Oatmeal

A delicious and budget-friendly savory kimchi infused oatmeal

Course Main Course

Cuisine Korean

Keyword kimchi, oatmeal, oats

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings 2

Calories 396kcal

Cost $1.77

Start by chopping the scallion, we'll use most of the green part for plating so cut it at an angle to make it look nicer.
Separate the kimchi from it's juice and chop it down, but keep the kimchi juice. Then cut the spam into small pieces.
Move on to the stove, add the spam pieces in the pan plus a bit of oil to help with the heat transfer
Cook it down down until it turns crispy(~4minutes), then take it out but leave the oil in the pan.
Add the kimchi and scallions and deglaze the pan. Keep scraping with a spoon or silicone spatula until the pan is deglazed.
Add the oats in the pot, mix them in and toast for 1 minute or until it starts to smell a bit nutty.
Then add half of the water and stir it in. The oats need to cook for a total of 10 minutes, in this time you'll stir from time to time as the water cooks down and gets absorbed by the oats.
5 minutes in, or when you see it getting dryer, add the remaining water and keep cooking and stirring until it's almost done. At this point add the kimchi juice. Stir to combine and taste for seasoning, I usually add just two pinches of salt.
Plate it in a shallow bowl and top with the crispy spam bits, green parts of the scallions and an optional sprinkle of sesame seeds. Enjoy!