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Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley. . I always use this special recipe to serve Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley for my daughter.
Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley
You can easily cook Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley in 14 ingredients and just 6 steps. Here is how you can simply make it.
Ingredients of Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley
| 1 | About 220 grams (1 cup) of pearl barley. |
| 2 | Approximately 500 ml (2 cups) of salt-reduced chicken stock. |
| 3 | Approximately 250 ml (1 cup) of water. |
| 4 | It’s 2 tsp of olive oil. |
| 5 | About 1 of white onion, finely chopped. |
| 6 | You need 2 of garlic cloves, crushed. |
| 7 | It’s 1 tbsp of finely grated lemon rind. |
| 8 | Prepare 160 ml (2/3 cup) of white . |
| 9 | About 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice. |
| 10 | Prepare 1 bunch of rocket, ends trimmed, washed, dried, leaves shredded. |
| 11 | It’s 20 grams (1/4 cup) of finely grated parmesan. |
| 12 | Take 2 of single chicken breast fillets. |
| 13 | About 1 of Olive oil, extra, to brush. |
| 14 | Prepare 1 of Lemon wedges, to serve. |
Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley cooking guidances
| Step 1 | Bring the stock and water just to the boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low and hold at a gentle simmer. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute.. |
| Step 2 | Place the barley in a bowl. Cover with water. Set aside overnight to soak. Drain.. |
| Step 3 | Stir in the barley and lemon rind. Add the and stir until reduced by half.. |
| Step 4 | Add a ladleful (about 125ml / 1/2 cup) of the simmering stock and stir constantly until the liquid is completely absorbed. Cont inue to add stock, a ladleful at a time, stirring constantly and allowing the liquid to be absorbed before adding the next ladleful, for 20-25 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from heat. Stir in the lemon juice, rocket and parmesan. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes.. |
| Step 5 | Meanwhile, heat a chargrill on medium-high. Lightly brush both sides of the chicken with oil. Cook on grill for 5 minutes each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Thinly slice diagonally across the grain.. |
| Step 6 | Divide the barley mixture among serving plates. Top with chicken. Season with pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.. |