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Skirlie

Skirlie is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic accompaniment of oatmeal and onions fried in beef dripping and butter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Skirlie.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : Scottish Recipes

Skirlie is a classic Scottish dish or accompaniment of pinhead oatmeal and onion cooked in dripping. It makes a perfect alternative to stuffing on Christmas Day, can be served as a side dish on Burns night and makes a great side for a St. Andrew's Day feast. It can also be stirred through mashed potato to give it an added nutty crunch. Skirlie is also a traditional accompaniment to Mince an' Tatties.

Ingredients:

25g of beef dripping
25g of butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
150g of pinhead oatmeal, or medium oatmeal
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Place a heavy based frying-pan over a medium heat. When hot add the dripping and butter and use the fats to soften the onions. You don’t want to brown them, although a little golden colour is fine.

Add in the oatmeal and stir to thoroughly coat with the onions. Add a large pinch of sea salt and a good grinding of black pepper and stir for a couple of minutes. Then turn the heat down as low as it’ll go.

Keep cooking for around 20-25 minutes (around 10-15 minutes for medium oatmeal). Stir regularly until the oatmeal has softened to give a toasty bite when tasted. Adjust the seasoning as necessary and serve.