Add butter or oil, plus a pinch of salt to a medium pan, and turn the burner to medium-high heat. Add the oats and toast for five minutes stirring occassionly. Remove from heat once you start smelling a nutty aroma - don't let the oats burn!
Add the water to a medium sized pot and bring to a boil. Add your steel-cut oatmeal and cook according to the package instructions.
While oats are cooking, fry up the eggs – be sure to not let the yolks harden – these taste best as over easy eggs with the runny yolk seeping its way into the oats as it’s broken.
Once oats are done, add chives, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Divide oats into 4 individual bowls and top with an egg
Serve with additional spices, veggies, bacon, greens, or hot sauce.