I really enjoy finding a new ingredient that I’ve never cooked with before and discovering something fun to do with it. That’s exactly what happened with me and oat groats. To be honest, when I first got the bag I wasn’t even sure what an oat groat was — oat kernel with its hull removed. But one thing I’ve learned about oat groats? They can be delicious!
I came across a recipe for savory oat groats and used that as a starting place and ended up with a creamy, kale-filled, risotto-like dish topped with herbed, garlicky shrimp. Oat groats can also of course be cooked for breakfast as a more traditional porridge. But, as I tend to do, I opted for the savory, cheesy option and now, oat grouts have turned into one of my favorite grains.
Win a Bob’s Red Mill Giveaway $50 Gift Card: Would you like to find your own new favorite grain? Bob’s Red Mill is a great place to discover new whole grains and they’ve given me a gift card to give away on my blog! Leave a comment below telling me what new grain you would like to try and you’ll have a chance to win — with $50 to spend online (or at the store in Milwaukie, OR) you could discover some new grains or even stock up on some old favorites.
I’ll pick the winner at random around 3pm Pacific Time on Friday, February 15th, so be sure to get your comment posted before then.
Savory Oat Groats with Kale, Feta and Shrimp
Adapted from a recipe by Martha Stewart; serves 4
3 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 small onion, finely chopped (red, yellow or white is fine)
1 medium leek, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise, rinsed well, and chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 small carrot, peeled and diced
1 cup oat groats
2 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 tsp kosher salt, divided
6 ounces Tuscan kale, stemmed and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup crushed red-pepper flakes
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried thyme
Lemon wedges and fresh parsley leaves for serving
Heat one tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion, leek, and minced garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about five minutes. Stir in carrot and groats; cook one minute. Add broth and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 25 minutes.
Heat another tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Stir in kale; cook, stirring, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir cooked kale mixture into groats. Cover; cook until liquid is completely absorbed and groats are tender but still chewy, about five minutes.
Toss shrimp with remaining tablespoon of oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme. Let sit five minutes. While groats and kale are cooking, return the skillet you cooked the kale in back to the burner, over medium high heat. Add shrimp. Cook about two minutes per side. When done, remove from heat and set aside.
Season oat groats and kale with pepper and a pinch of red-pepper flakes. Then stir in feta. Dish up groats and kale between four bowls, with shrimp divided on top. Serve with lemon wedges and a sprinkling of parsley leaves.
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Update: New random winner chosen on 2/26 and being notified. Thanks!
This looks delicious! I’ll try it.
Thanks for a fun giveaway!
I’d love to make this recipe (sans shrimp) so I can try the oat groats. Looks delicious!
I’d love to try spelt or coconut flour. Bob’s Red Mill has so many great products.
I love Bob’s products and this dish looks fantastic! It looks like just the right combination of warm, gooey and delicious (healthy? yeah, that too).
I love Bob’s Red Mill products, and I’d love to try a new one! Thank you for the giveaway.
I like that the oat groats are kind of a cross between abrorio rice and orzo… 🙂 your dish looks great though!
I love Bob’s Red Mill products! I have been wanting to try spelt flour.
I’d like to try spelt. I love Bob’s quick cooking steel cut oats.
Yum! I’ve been wanting to try amaranth for a while…not sure how to cook it though.
thanks for the giveaway love to win for my friend who loves their producdts
I’d try quinoa or maybe the oat groats.
Looks mighty tasty, fingers crossed!
Fantastic! Thanks looks so yummy!
I think Ill have to give oat groats a try, maybe in granola. or this dish!
I would like to try quinoa.
Looks fantastic! Will have to try. :).
So glad the recipe calls for olive oil….really looking forward to trying this. 🙂
Great giveaway!
Love love love BRM!!!This looks tasty!
I’d like to try Kamut berries.
I just discovered Bob’s Red Mill and can’t wait to try several things. THe one I am most curious about is amaranth I think.
I’d like to try oat groats, and I definitely want to make this recipe!
I agree with the vote for amaranth. I’ve used it in a morning hot cereal blend and it’s great but would like to try it elsewhere. Without dairy, pretty please.
I would love to try millet and farro!
I adore and often buy bob’s red mill- this recipe sounds delicious
Those groats looks amazing. I’d like to try them!
I would like to try the caraway seeds!
Your oat groats dish looks tasty! I’ve never tried oat groats before, but now I’m curious! Bob’s Red Mill buckwheat groats also sound interesting!
I would love to win I love bobs red mill products.
That recipe looks delicious. I have been collecting a lot of recipes lately that call for coconut flour that I’d really like to try. (I know, not really a grain!)
I would like to try quinoa. Also love the recipe with oat groats. I do use steel cut but would love to give the recipe a try with the oat groats.
I love using different types of grains. These look lovely!
I would love to try something new — the chia seeds
I’d love to try the oat groats in place of arborio. I’ve used them in bread but not as a dish/side dish. Thanks for the giveaway, so cool!
Thank you This is a tasty recipe with healthy ingreients…
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bob’s Red Mill products also…
Twanya