Barleychickenandonions Recipes

CHICKEN AND BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the first 8 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Transfer hot barley mixture to an ungreased 2-quart baking dish.
• Place the chicken on top of barley mixture.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Bake, covered, in a preheated 350° oven for 30-35 minutes or until barley is tender and chicken is no longer pink.

BARLEY, CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Heat oil in a pan, add onion, garlic and chicken pieces, fry for 3 - 4 minutes until onion is clear and chicken is browned.
• Add carrot, mushrooms, barley, tarragon and stock, stirring to combine.
• Transfer to a large oven dish, cover and bake for 1 hour until barley is tender.

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a browning option, brown chicken in oil, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to a plate. (If your slow cooker doesn't have a browning option, just remove skin from the chicken.) Add barley, broth, wine, onion, and garlic to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Place chicken on top. Cover and cook on low until chicken is cooked through, 2 hours.
• Stir peas and tarragon into barley; season with salt and pepper; and transfer to a platter. Arrange chicken on bed of barley and serve.

CHICKEN & BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and paprika.
• In a wide frying pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the chicken and cook until well browned on both sides. Add a little more butter if needed. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt the remaining butter. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
• Add barley and onion to pan. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add basil and one 14 oz. can chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the mushrooms and arrange the chicken pieces over the barley mixture. Pour the other can of chicken broth and sherry over all. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Gently mix in artichoke hearts and continue to simmer until barley is tender (about 10 more minutes).
• To serve, skim off any excess fat and sprinkle with parsley.

BARLEY CHICKEN AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat a large frying pan and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add garlic and onion and saute until tender. Take it off the stove.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the frying pan again and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Brown the chicken on both sides and put aside.
• Place the rinsed barley and 3 cups of chicken stock in a 6-8 quart pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Add remaining 3 cups of chicken stock, the browned chicken, onion and parsley. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, over low heat until liquid is absorbed and chicken is tender.
• Salt and pepper to taste.