Oatmeal helps to cleanse the body and helps to fill the deficiency of a number of trace elements in the cells. Traditionally, oatmeal porridge is cooked in milk, but many people do not like it too much. And also allergic manifestations to the components of this product are common, especially in children. In these cases, or in a situation where milk is simply not found in the refrigerator, it is worth using recipes for making herculean porridge on the water.

Hercules porridge on water in a pan

The advantage of oatmeal on the water is that this dish does not have such a high calorie content as porridge cooked on the basis of milk. To make such a meal in a pan, you will need dishes with thick walls and a dense bottom, as well as the following products:

  • 200 g of oatmeal flakes intended for cooking;
  • 380-420 ml of water;
  • a pinch of salt;
  • granulated sugar at will;
  • some butter.

How to cook oatmeal porridge in the water:

  1. We put the pot of water on the burner, throw a pinch of salt and wait until it boils.
  2. Pour flakes into the container and cook, stirring regularly. How long you need to keep the dish on fire depends on the type of oatmeal. This information is indicated on the packaging.
  3. At the end of cooking, add granulated sugar, stir until it dissolves, and remove the pan from the heat.
  4. Put butter and knead porridge with a spoon.

On a note. The amount of ingredients is indicated based on 2-3 servings, and in cases where more porridge is required, their volume should be adjusted. The main thing is to adhere to the proportions and observe the ratio of cereals to water 1: 2.

Cooking porridge in a slow cooker

If the kitchen has a slow cooker, cooking herculean porridge will be even easier.You can not be afraid that the dish will burn, and calmly go about your business while the unit is working. For cooking, you need such components:

  • oatmeal for cooking;
  • filtered water;
  • some salt;
  • butter.

Cooking porridge in a slow cooker:

  1. Put the oatmeal in the bowl of the appliance and fill it with hot water.
  2. Throw a pinch of salt, mix, close the lid of the device and set the mode for cooking porridge.
  3. After the end of the process, carefully so as not to get burned with steam, lift the lid of the unit and put butter in the dish.
  4. Close the appliance again and let the porridge brew.

Hercules on the water will be a great addition to meat, fish or poultry dishes. And if you want to serve a sweet dish, you can sprinkle porridge with sugar or honey, as well as add nuts, berries or dried fruits to the composition.

With milk

Porridge will be tasty and more saturated if you add milk to it. To prepare such a dish, you need the following ingredients:

  • oat flakes;
  • water and milk in equal shares;
  • salt;
  • butter.


How to make porridge:

  1. In a pan with dense walls, mix water and milk, bring to a boil.
  2. Pour flakes, salt the dish and cook, constantly stirring.
  3. When the porridge is ready, remove it from the heat, season with oil and let stand with the lid closed.

Tip. To make the dish less caloric, you need to replace the butter with vegetable.

Tasty oatmeal porridge in water with dried fruits

To diversify the diet, it is worth preparing the original oatmeal porridge with dried fruits. And complement the taste of such a dish with honey, nuts and aromatic spices. You will need to take these products:

  • Hercules flakes;
  • water
  • any dried fruits;
  • walnuts;
  • honey to taste;
  • cinnamon and vanilla.


How to make a dish:

  1. Soak dried fruits in cool water for a short while, then drain the liquid and rinse thoroughly.
  2. We boil water on the stove, pour in the oatmeal, cook until tender.
  3. Add dried fruits, honey, chopped walnuts and spices, carefully mix.
  4. Keep the porridge on the fire for a few more minutes, and then remove from the burner and let stand in a tightly sealed container.

If there is no honey, you can replace it with sugar or condensed milk.

Fruit recipe

In the summer, when fresh fruits are affordable, you can boil herbal porridge with water on them. This dish is sure to please homemade ones, especially if there are little children in the house. You can take any fruits, but in this recipe we will look at how to cook herculean porridge with apples. This will require the following products:

  • oatmeal flakes;
  • water;
  • some sweet and sour apples;
  • a pinch of salt;
  • sugar or honey to taste;
  • some cinnamon.


How to make fruit porridge with oats:

  1. We put the pot of water on the stove, and when it boils, pour the flakes of hercules, slightly add salt and cook for several minutes.
  2. Remove the peel from the apples and grind it as conveniently. You can simply cut them with a knife or grate.
  3. Pour apples into the pan, add sugar or honey, add cinnamon and continue to keep the dish on low heat. Fruit should stomp well.
  4. Remove the container from the burner, mix the porridge and let it brew.

In a similar way, you can boil oats with pears, bananas and other fruits, or replace them with fresh berries.

In the microwave

In many kitchens, a useful invention such as a microwave is used only to heat food. But with its help you can cook various dishes, including oatmeal porridge. You will need such products:

  • Hercules flakes;
  • water;
  • some salt;
  • granulated sugar at will;
  • butter.

How to cook oatmeal in the microwave:

  1. We fill the dishes suitable for use in a microwave oven with the right amount of water and warm them in the unit for 2 minutes.
  2. We fill in the Hercules flakes, salt and put sugar, mix and send to the oven.
  3. We set the heating mode for one and a half minutes, after which we open the unit and mix the porridge.
  4. We repeat these steps twice more, and then let the dish stand for a while without opening the microwave door.

After that, you can remove the container with porridge, season it with oil and serve for breakfast.

Dietary option for weight loss

Oatmeal dishes are often included in weight loss programs, because this product allows you to quickly saturate and enrich cells with useful trace elements, as a result of which hunger does not make itself felt for a long time. To lose weight on oatmeal, it is important to adhere to the following principles for making porridge:

  • make a dish based on water, and if milk is added, it should be low in fat;
  • do not put sugar or condensed milk in porridge, and if you want sweet, take some natural honey;
  • to fill breakfast or lunch not with butter, but with vegetable oil, and sunflower in this case is not very suitable, it is better to use olive or linseed.

A dish prepared in compliance with these rules will contain fewer calories and its moderate consumption will not lead to a set of extra pounds.

There are several ways to make dietary porridge. Let's consider them in more detail:

  1. Creation of dishes according to the classic recipe. In this case, the porridge is made in a pan by setting a slow fire, or cereals are used that do not require cooking, which should be poured with hot liquid.
  2. Use a slow cooker, microwave or pressure cooker. In this case, the oatmeal is filled with water or milk and the porridge is cooked in the appropriate mode for 10-20 minutes - it depends on the type of unit.
  3. Cooking in the oven. To make breakfast, you need refractory dishes, in which cereal drenched in hot water or milk is placed, and then placed in the oven compartment, heated to 200 degrees, for half an hour. In this case, the porridge will need to be mixed from time to time so that it does not burn, and the flakes are evenly cooked.

The above methods of cooking oatmeal porridge on the water are good because they do not need expensive products to create it. And also a significant plus is that oatmeal is combined with a large number of different ingredients. It can be done with vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts, or you can cook a more satisfying option, supplementing the meal with meat, poultry or offal.

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