Compilation of 3 Nourishing Ways to Cook Porridge Using a Slow Cooker

Cooking porridge with a slow cooker is a preferred method for many homemakers to have time for various tasks while still enjoying nutritious porridge. Here are some simple suggestions for cooking porridge with a slow cooker. Follow along!

How to Cook Porridge Using a Slow Cooker

Slow cooker cooks food slowly over a long period of time, preserving nutrients. Cooking porridge with a slow cooker helps users avoid constantly watching the porridge. Instead, you only need to prepare the ingredients beforehand, then put them in the cooker and cook. The cooker will slowly cook the food, ensuring it remains fragrant, delicious, and nutritious.

Cooking porridge with a slow cooker optimizes time savings.

Cooking porridge with a slow cooker may take around 45 - 60 minutes. Depending on the model designed with different power levels, the cooking time varies. You can check the cooker's power and usage instructions to determine the appropriate porridge cooking time.

Ingredients

• ½ cup brown rice
• 500ml water
• Seasonings including salt, broth mix, ground pepper, cooking oil
• Scallions

Cooking Method

Step 1: Toast the rice before cooking

Step 2: Add water to the cooker body up to the max line

Step 3: Put rice and water into the ceramic pot

Step 4: Place the ceramic pot into the cooker body and cover with the lid

Step 5: Plug in and select the porridge cooking function on the control panel, adjust the cooking time to about 1 hour.

Step 6: When there are 15 minutes left, open the cooker lid, stir well with a spoon, and add seasonings to taste, then cover and continue cooking until the time is up.

Step 7: Once the porridge is cooked, unplug and open the lid, then transfer the porridge to a bowl, add some scallions, and enjoy. Plain porridge can also be served with delicious side dishes.

White porridge cooked with a slow cooker

Ingredients

• Half bowl of brown rice
• Water
• Minced meat (Beef or pork)
• Broth mix, salt, fish sauce, soup powder, pepper, cooking oil
• Scallions

Execution Method

Step 1: Put rice in a pan and toast evenly to cook porridge quickly

Step 2: Pour water into the cooker body, filling up to the Max line is appropriate

Step 3: Put rice into the ceramic pot and add enough water

Step 4: Place the ceramic pot into the slow cooker body and cover tightly with the lid

Step 5: Connect the cooker to power, select the porridge cooking function on the control panel, adjust the cooking time to about 1 hour, and you can set the cooking time as desired.

Step 6: Put the meat in a bowl and add seasonings, pepper, mix well, then marinate for about 10 minutes for the meat to absorb the flavors

Step 7: Cook the porridge until the rice grains expand, then open the lid and add the meat to the porridge cooker, stir until the meat is cooked. Cover for about 15 minutes, then add seasonings, pepper, and stir well. Wait until all ingredients are completely cooked, then add scallions.

Step 8: Unplug the cooker, transfer the porridge to a bowl, and enjoy

Slow cooker helps make delicious porridge

Ingredients

• Brown rice
• Water
• Broccoli
• Taro
• Cooking oil, pepper, sugar, broth mix, fish sauce

Cooking Method

Step 1: Put rice in a pan and toast until slightly golden

Step 2: Pour water into the slow cooker body, ensuring water level reaches the Max line

Step 3: Put rice into the ceramic pot and add enough water

Step 4: Place the ceramic pot into the slow cooker body, then cover tightly with the lid

Step 5: Plug in the cooker, select the porridge cooking function on the control panel, adjust the cooking time to about 1 hour, or set the cooking timer as desired.

Step 6: Clean broccoli and taro, cut broccoli into small pieces, put broccoli in a blender and puree, cut taro into small chunks.

Step 7: Cook the porridge until the rice grains fully expand, then add broccoli and taro to cook together. Wait for 10 minutes, then add seasonings for flavor. Stir the porridge until the time is up, then unplug and transfer to a bowl for serving.

Cooking vegetable porridge with a slow cooker

Featuring a compact design, measuring 16.5 x 17 x 15.7cm, and weighing 1.2kg, the Bear DDZ-A08G2 slow cooker model with a 0.8-liter capacity is suitable for individual or small family use. The ceramic inner pot comes with non-slip padding, LED display, and easy-to-operate control button.

Bear DDZ-A08G2 0.8-liter Slow Cooker 

The 0.8-liter Bear DDZ-A08G2 slow cooker is used for cooking porridge, steaming, boiling, making bubble tea, soups, and has a warming function. With a power of 200W and voltage of 220V - 50Hz, the PTC heating technology ensures even cooking. The product also features a timer function for easy time control.

The product measures 23.5 x 24.8 x 27.5cm (Width x Depth x Height), weighing 3kg. With a real capacity of 2.7 liters, the Panasonic NF-N31AWRA slow cooker can accommodate plenty of food. The thick ceramic inner pot is removable and easy to clean. The cooker's glass lid comes with a Silicone belt to protect against falls and breakage.

Panasonic NF-N31AWRA 2.7-liter Slow Cooker

The Panasonic NF-N31AWRA slow cooker has functions for making soup, stewing vegetables, simmering bones, stewing chicken, curry, making sauces, porridge, fruit preserves, and has a warming function. It operates at low power: 128W, high power: 255W, and auto: 128W - 255W. The control knob offers power levels: Low, high, and auto.

Above are 3 simple and easy ways to cook porridge with a slow cooker. Hopefully, this article helps you discover new porridge recipes and learn how to cook porridge with a slow cooker for your family to enjoy.