Pearl barley pilaf with chicken is a simple, satisfying and tasty dish. In addition, it is also useful. The properties of pearl barley were known in antiquity. The recipe for cooking is simple. Every housewife can master it.
Classic recipe
So, how to cook pilaf from pearl barley with chicken? To get started, prepare all the components. For cooking, it is allowed to use not only chicken, but also pork, lamb or beef. List of ingredients:
- pearl barley - 1 1/2 cups;
- vegetable oil - 100 ml;
- water - 3 glasses;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- chicken leg - 1 pc.;
- large carrots - 2 pcs.;
- garlic - about 6 cloves;
- dried barberry;
- ground pepper, salt;
- tomato paste - 1 tablespoon.
The last component can be replaced with tomato dressing. To cook pilaf with chicken, you need from 150 to 200 milliliters.
Component Preparation
To make pilaf from pearl barley with chicken turned out delicious, you must strictly follow the instructions in the process of its preparation. Prepare the products first. Soak pearl barley for about 8 hours. At the same time, water must be changed periodically.
Peel the leg of fat and skin, and then place in a pan, fill with the required amount of water and boil. It will take 20 minutes to cook it only after boiling the liquid.
Onions and garlic, peel, wash and chop as you prefer. However, note that large pieces of vegetables can ruin the dish. It is better to chop carrots with a grater.
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The recipe for pilaf from pearl barley with chicken is suitable for both cooking on the stove and for a slow cooker. Pour vegetable oil into a cauldron or stewpan and pour chopped vegetables. Fry the chicken with onions and carrots. The poultry meat is pre-boiled to make it more tender and soft.
Transfer the soaked barley to a colander and rinse under running water. Add groats to chicken and vegetables. Pour in all the broth in which the ham was cooked. Add more water if necessary. The liquid in the container should be three times more than pearl barley. Add salt.
Heat treatment
Pilaf from pearl barley with chicken, cook under the lid. Place the container on the fire, bring its contents to a boil, reduce the flame and cook for 40 minutes. After half an hour, add tomato dressing or diluted tomato paste. You can also use ketchup. Add the peeled garlic cloves to the pilaf, pressing them into the porridge, as well as the fruits of barberry and black pepper. Cover the container with a lid and simmer its contents for another 7 minutes. Pilaf with pearl barley chicken is ready.
How to cook pilaf from pearl barley with chicken in a slow cooker
To prepare a delicious dish, you will need:
- chicken legs or thighs - 800 g;
- garlic - no more than 3 cloves;
- onions - 1 pc.;
- barley - 2 multi-glasses or 300 g;
- hot boiled water - 6 multi-glasses;
- salt - about 1 ½ teaspoon;
- pepper, preferably black.
If you want to get a higher-calorie dish, use pork instead of poultry meat. It is not recommended to add chicken breast, as it turns out dry and does not give fat.
Cooking process
Rinse the chicken meat in cold water and then dry it with paper towels. Divide into pieces and put in the capacity of the multicooker so that the skin is at the bottom. Set the mode "Frying" for 45 minutes. After 20 minutes, flip the chicken. The legs should be well-fried and a sufficient amount of fat should be secreted. Fry them on both sides for another 15 minutes. About 10 minutes before cooking, add the garlic and onions, previously peeled and finely chopped, into the multicooker bowl. Also peel the carrots, wash it, rub on a coarse grater, and then add to the chicken along with the vegetables. Mix the ingredients.
Final stage
Add pearl barley to sauteed vegetables and meat. You can rinse it first and then scald it with boiling water. This condition is optional. In any case, pilaf will turn out friable and without a hint of bitterness.
Pour hot water into the container with the components, add the necessary spices and table salt. Stir the ingredients again and close the lid. Select the “Pilaf” mode, set the time and press the “Start” button. A pearl barley meal takes longer to prepare than rice. It takes about 90 minutes.
After cooking, leave the pilaf heated for 15 minutes. The dish is ready. It can be served with a salad of onions and tomatoes, which is also suitable for traditional rice pilaf. It is best to eat such a hot dish.