Steel Cut Oats are tricky in the microwave, but we totally get that it's hard to find the time to cook them on the stove top, and maybe you don't want to clean a bowl and a pot when you could only clean a bowl. If you'd like to make your Steel Cut Oats in the microwave, may we steer you in the direction of our Quick-Cooking Steel Cut Oats? Quick-Cooking Steel Cut Oats are available in Organic. If you are totally strapped and need advice for cooking regular Steel Cut Oats in the microwave, below are suggestions - biggest tip? Be sure to use a large bowl to avoid boiling over and stir the oats throughout the process. Every microwave is slightly different so you may need to adjust your cooking time and oat to liquid ratio.
Combine the oats and water in a large bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, watching for any signs of boil over. Stir the oats and microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat this about 3-4 times. Take out of microwave, cover and let stand 2 minutes.
