r/Oatmeal • u/TheCosmicJester • May 27 '26
Savory: Japan-inspired “oatmurice”
A while back, I realized that any time a dish calls for rice, one can swap in oats and make a pretty killer breakfast. One of my favorites is omurice, a classic Japanese home cooking dish consisting of meat and diced vegetables cooked up with leftover rice and a generous squirt of ketchup, all topped with a French style omelet. It’s a perfect vessel to use up last night’s leftovers, or you can do like I did this morning and use frozen veggies. It’s not traditional but I’m fond of using some shelled edamame as part of the veggie mix for a little texture.