Chicken And Barley Bake Food

CHICKEN MUSHROOM BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º F.
• Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, slice the mushrooms, rinse the barley, dice the bacon and onion, measure out chicken broth.
• In a skillet or dutch oven heat the bacon over medium heat. Cook for about 4 minutues.
• If there is too much fat, you can soak some up with a paper towel. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes to soften.
• Add the diced chicken, and cook for about 4 minutes so meat is no longer pink.
• Toss in the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 4 minutes so they start to cook down and release liquid.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• If you have used a dutch oven, you can continue with the recipe in the same pot. If you have used a skillet, prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Add the rinsed barley, chicken broth and seasonings to the cooked ingredients. Combine and place in the casserole dish, or leave in the dutch oven.
• Cover and place in the oven. Bake for about 1 hour.
• Remove from oven, dish into bowls and garnish.

STRACCIATELLA WITH CHICKEN AND BARLEY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the leeks and carrots and cook until just beginning to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, chicken thighs and barley. Cover the pot, increase the heat to high and bring to a rapid simmer. Uncover, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 16 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a bowl. Add the escarole to the pot. Shred the chicken with two forks and return to the pot. Simmer until the barley is tender, about 12 more minutes.
• Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl. Whisk in the Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Stir the soup slowly in a clockwise direction and slowly drizzle in the egg mixture. Once you've added all the egg, remove the soup from the heat; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley.

VEGETABLE BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, saute peppers, mushrooms and onions in butter 8-10 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in broth, barley and pepper. , Cover and bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.

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 CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onion and celery, cook and stir till tender.
• Add barley, cook about 2 minutes or till light golden brown, stirring frequently.
• In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add barley mixture, mix well.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Cover and cook about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir well before serving.

CHICKEN AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Toss all of the ingredients, except the parsley into a large stock pot.
• Bring to a boil, cover loosely and reduce the heat to low.
• Let the stew simmer for about 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Use tongs to remove the chicken from the stew and slice it into bite-sized pieces.
• Then return the chicken to the stew and continue to simmer for 15 min more.
• Swirl the parsley into each bowl before serving.

CHICKEN WITH BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine water, chicken thighs, and bay leaves in a large stock pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and cook at a simmer until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken to a cutting board to cool. Remove and discard bones, skin, and fat from chicken. Cut remaining meat into bite-sized pieces.
• Cool broth until the fat congeals on the surface. Skim and discard fat.
• Return soup to heat; add carrots, celery, onion, pearl barley, bay leaves, chicken bouillon, poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to low, place cover on the pot, and simmer until the barley is cooked and the vegetables are tender, 60 to 90 minutes. Stir lemon juice into the soup just before serving.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• Add the barley, decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Drain in a coarse-mesh sieve.
• Meanwhile, season the chicken with the rosemary, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper.
• In a large, heavy ovenproof pot, warm the oil over med-high heat.
• Add the chicken thighs, skin side down, and cook, turning once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes total.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Pour off all but 1 T fat from the pan and add the celery, yellow onion, garlic, and pine nuts.
• Saute until vegetables are soft, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the barley, mushrooms, and broth.
• Adjust the seasoning, and return the chicken to the pot.
• Bake, uncovered, until the mushrooms are tender and the chicken meat slips easily from the bones, 15-20 minutes.
• During the last 5 minutes, sprinkle with the green onions.
• Serve directly from the pot.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, oregano and basil. Pour 2 tablespoons marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in barley and salt. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until tender. In a small nonstick skillet, saute carrot and red pepper in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add onions and pepper; saute 2-3 minutes longer or until tender. Stir vegetables and reserved marinade into cooked barley., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with barley mixture.