Moroccan Chicken And Barley Video Recipes

SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in small bowl, rub chicken with half of spice mixture.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over med-high heat. Add chicken, cook 1 min on each side or until browned. Remove from pan.
• Recoat skillet with spray, add chopped onion, bell pepper, and soy sauce. Cook over med-high heat 3 minutes until vegetables are lightly browned.
• Add broth, barley, tomatoes, and remaining spice mixture. Stir well.
• Add chicken to skillet, nestling thighs into vegetable mixture.
• Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 55 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Let stand 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with green onions.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, sauté onion and carrots in olive oil over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes until onion begins to soften.
• Add garlic, cinnamon, cumin, and barley; stir to coat.
• Add chicken broth, sherry, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover pan, and reduce heat to simmer for about 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed.
• When barley is nearly done, heat butter in skillet. Add chicken, cherry tomatoes, apples, pecans, raisins, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Sauté 5 minutes until heated through.
• Mix with barley.
• Serve with lemon wedges.