Orange Chicken Barley Pilau Recipes

ORANGE BARLEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, celery salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil in batches. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, orange juice, parsnips, barley, mushrooms, carrots, bay leaves and chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 45-50 minutes or until barley is tender, turning chicken occasionally., Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

ORANGE CHICKEN, BARLEY PILAU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C. Moisten the chicken pieces with olive oil then season and sprinkle with the spice mixture. Place in a large oiled roasting pan in a single layer, skin-side up. Add the parsnip, pear and thyme, fitting them under and around the chicken pieces.
• Mix the fresh ginger, garlic and honey with the orange and lemon zest and juices. Pour over the chicken, parsnip and pear. Add the cinnamon sticks. Bake for 45 minutes, or until tender and nicely browned.
• To make the Barley Pilau:
• Soften the onion in the oil. Stir in the garlic and barley, ensuring the barley is well-coated. Add the stock and a little salt. Bring to a simmer, cover tightly and cook for 40 minutes, until the barley is tender and the liquid is almost absorbed. Check seasoning. Serve the chicken with the barely pilau.

ORANGE-CRANBERRY RYE AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place all ingredients except cranberries and orange peel in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until rye berries are chewy but tender.
• Stir in cranberries and orange peel just before serving.

BARLEY PILAF WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. Cool, then refrigerate. , Drain skillet, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings. In drippings, saute barley, onion and mushrooms until barley is lightly browned and vegetables are tender. , Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in broth and pepper. Cover and bake 1 hour. , Stir in bacon; bake 5-10 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, sauté onion and carrots in olive oil over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes until onion begins to soften.
• Add garlic, cinnamon, cumin, and barley; stir to coat.
• Add chicken broth, sherry, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover pan, and reduce heat to simmer for about 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed.
• When barley is nearly done, heat butter in skillet. Add chicken, cherry tomatoes, apples, pecans, raisins, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Sauté 5 minutes until heated through.
• Mix with barley.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

ROAST CHICKEN & BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Roast chicken: heat oven to 450°F.
• Gently lift skin from breast and legs and season with salt and pepper: place some sliced garlic and fresh herbs under skin. Place remaining garlic and herbs in the cavity of the chicken.
• Place chicken on a rack in a large roasting pan. Pour chicken broth into the bottom of the pan. roast for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Make Barley Pilaf: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, over medium heat oil. Add onion, carrot and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add broth, barley, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Stirring occasionally. Add a few tablespoons water if mixture becomes too dry.
• Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes. Remove skin, slice and serve with pilaf.