How To Cook Pot And Pearl Barley Food

HOW TO COOK POT AND PEARL BARLEY

Steps:

• Stovetop Absorption Method 1. Place the barley into a saucepan. Add the water and a pinch of salt. 2. Over medium-high heat, bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook. 3. Cooking time for pearl barley is around 35 minutes and for pot barley around 50 minutes. 4. Turn off the heat, stir the barley, cover the saucepan and let it stand for another 5 to 10 minutes. Stovetop Pilaf Method 1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook stirring ocasionally until onion is translucent for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant for about 30 seconds. 2. Add the barley and stir until the grains are coated with oil and warmed up, for about 2 minutes. 3. Add the herbs, water or stock and season with salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook. 4. Cooking time for pearl barley is around 35 minutes and for pot barley around 50 minutes. 5. Turn off the heat, stir the barley, cover the saucepan and let it stand for another 5 to 10 minutes. Oven-Baked Barley 1. Preheat the oven to 375F. 2. Place the barley into a baking dish with a high rim. Add the hot water or stock and a pinch of salt. 3. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven. Bake the pearl barley for 35 minutes and pot barley for 50 minutes. 4. Take the baking dish out of the oven. Remove the foil and stir the barley. 5. Turn off the oven. Place the foil back on the baking dish and put it into the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes. Instant Pot Fluffy Barley 1. Place the barley, water, and salt into the Instant Pot. Make sure the sealing ring is in place. Close the lid shut. Turn the nob to the sealing position. 2. Cook pearl barley on high pressure for 20 minutes or cook pot barley on high pressure for 25 minutes. 3. Quick-release according to the safety instruction of the manual. 4. Carefully open the lid. Dump the condensation water that accumulated on the lid into the sink. Stir the barley. Close the lid again and let it sit for about 5 to 10 more minutes. Instant Pot Creamy Barley 1. Add the barley, water, and salt into the Instant Pot. Make sure the sealing ring is in place. Close the lid shut. Turn the nob to the sealing position. Turn on the Keep Warm function. 2. Cook pearl barley on high pressure for 20 minutes or cook pot barley on high pressure for 25 minutes. 3. Natural pressure release until pin drops (takes about 25 minutes). 4. Carefully open the lid. Dump the condensation water that accumulated on the lid into the sink. Stir the barley. Close the lid and let it sit for another 5 to 10 minutes.

PEARL BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a 1 1/2-quart Dutch oven or oven-safe pot over medium heat and cook onion until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add celery and cook until starting to soften, stirring often, about 5 more minutes. Mix barley into the vegetables and stir until coated with butter. Fold mushrooms and green pepper into barley mixture; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Pour chicken broth into barley mixture and bring to a boil; cover casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until barley is nearly tender, about 30 minutes; uncover casserole dish and bake barley until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 more minutes. Adjust salt and black pepper before serving.

TRADITIONAL IRISH STEW WITH PEARL BARLEY

Steps:

• Start off by trimming and cutting away excess fat off the meat.
• Pat the pieces dry and in a bowl toss them with flour.
• In a heavy-based saucepan, over high heat, heat 2 tbsp olive oil and brown the meat pieces in small batches and then remove and set aside in a bowl.
• In the same saucepan, over medium heat add in the rest of the olive oil and add in the chopped onions, garlic and bay leaves and saute till translucent, takes about 10 minutes.
• Return the browned meat pieces to the pot and add in the dried thyme and give it all a good stir.
• Sprinkle pearl barley on top and pour in all of the stock and season with salt and pepper.
• Increase the heat and bring it to a simmering point.
• Spoon off any scum that rises to the surface, then cover the pan with a well-fitting lid and leave to simmer over a low heat for an hour, stirring occasionally.
• After the hour is up, spoon off scum if any and then add in the potatoes and carrots and give all a good stir and leave it cook for another hour.
• Carefully stir in 2 tbsp of chopped parsley and take it off heat.
• Garnish with the remaining 1 tbsp of chopped parsley and serve!