ISO: Chicken and Barley

[Joyce]

I can't seem to find the chicken with barley recipe so many of you said is so good. Could someone please point me to the right issue? Thanks

[joanieb]

Joyce, the Smothered Chicken and Barley recipe is in the Jan/Feb 98 issue. I haven't made it yet, but have plenty of frozen thighs from trying to get there! I keep forgetting it takes l hour to simmer and keep trying to start it late in the evening!

joanieb

Smothered Chicken and Barley

serves 6 (l high, l c barley mixture, l Tbs green onions)

l tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp chili powder
l/2 tsp salt
l/2 tsp ground cinammon
l/2 tsp dried mint flakes
l/8 tsp garlic powder
l/8 tsp ground red pepper
6 4-oz chicken thighs, skinned
l/2 tsp veg. oil
cooking spray
l l/2 c. chopped onion
l c chopped red bell pepper
l Tbs low-sod. soy sauce
3 l/2 c low-salt chicken broth
l l/4 c uncooked pearl barley
l l4.5-oz can diced tomatoes, drained
6 Tbs chopped green onions

Combine the first 7 ingredients in small bowl, rub chicken w/half of spice mix.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet coated w/cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken, cook l min on each side til browned. Remove chicken from pan.
Recoat skillet w/spray, add onion, pepper, soy sauce--cook over med-high 3 min. til vegetables are lightly browned. Add broth, barley, tomatoes, and rest of spice mixture, stir well. Add chicken to skillet, nestling into veg. mixture. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, simmer 55 min or til chicken is done. Let stand l5 min. Sprinkle w/green onions.

302 cal, 5.l g fat, 22.3 g protein, 42.8 carbs, 9.2 g fiber, 65 mg chol, 2.9 mg iron, 49l sodium, 57 mg calc

[Terrytx]

We had this for dinner last night. It was very good, a good change of pace from rice. The spice combination was great and it smelled wonderful as it simmered. I rarely repeat recipes, but if I did, I would make this again.