Chicken and Barley Stew Recipe

Name: Chicken and Barley Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 slices bacon, diced; 2 sticks celery, sliced fine; 1 carrot, diced; ½ cup pearl barley; 2 sprigs thyme; 6 skinless chicken thighs, cutlets; 4 teaspoons paprika (I used half smoked, half sweet); salt and pepper; 2 cups chicken stock; ½ cup frozen baby peas; 4 tablespoons sour cream; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Servings: persons

2 teaspoons oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 slices bacon, diced
2 sticks celery, sliced fine
1 carrot, diced
½ cup pearl barley
2 sprigs thyme
6 skinless chicken thighs, cutlets
4 teaspoons paprika (I used half smoked, half sweet)
salt and pepper
2 cups chicken stock
½ cup frozen baby peas
4 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1
Preheat oven to 160c.
2
Heat the oil(in an oven proof pan) over a medium heat, add the onion, bacon, garlic, celery and carrot and cook gently, stirring for a few minutes until the onion is softened.
3
Remove from the heat.
4
Sprinkle over the pearl barley and scatter the thyme sprigs over.
5
Combine the paprika, salt and pepper and sprinkle the mix over the chicken cutlet.
6
Lay these over the veg/barley mix.
7
Pour over the stock.
8
Cover and cook in the oven 1 1/2 hours or until the chicken is very tender and barley has absorbed most of the water.
9
Remove the chicken to a plate, remove the twigs of the thyme, add in the peas, sour cream and parsley.
10
Return the chicken to the pan and pop back in the oven for a few minutes to heat through then serve.
11
Nice with steamed veg-we had cauliflower and silverbeet (swiss chard) with ours.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 teaspoons oil, 1 onion, chopped, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 2 slices bacon, diced, and more.

Yes, Chicken and Barley Stew falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken and Barley Stew

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