Pork And Barley Hash Recipes

PORK CHOP BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375f.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet.
• Season pork with salt, pepper, sage and thyme, brown on both sides 4 mins per side, remove.
• Add extra olive oil if needed.
• Sauté onion, garlic, peppers until softened.
• Add barley and coat, stir in stock and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in chopped apple.
• Put barley mixture into a casserole pan.
• Top with pork chops and bake, covered for 40 minutes.
• Mix butter, maple syrup, cinnamon and brown sugar in a small dish.
• Uncover casserole, add pork and apple slices, and brush with maple sugar mixture.
• Cook an additional 10-15 minutes.
• Let it stand a few minutes, and serve.

PORK WITH MUSHROOMS AND BARLEY

Steps:

• Cook the barley as the label directs. Cover and set aside.
• Meanwhile, whisk 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce with 2 teaspoons brown sugar in a medium bowl. Add the pork, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Whisk the chicken broth, cornstarch and the remaining 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and 2 teaspoons brown sugar in a small bowl until smooth; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned, about 4 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Wipe out the skillet and add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the mushrooms, leeks, carrots, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Return the pork to the skillet and add the broth mixture. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with the barley; top with parsley.

PORK CHOPS WITH BARLEY PILAF AND ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season pork chops with salt. Heat a large pot over high heat. Brown the pork chops on each side and set aside, reserving drippings and the pan for the gravy.
• In a separate pot, bring the chicken broth, barley, peppers and carrots to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in onion, pecans and apple, along with salt and pepper to taste. Spread evenly into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange the pork chops over the barley mix.
• Cover and bake 1 ½ hours until the barley is tender and the pork has reached an internal temperature of 155 degrees F. (Thickness of pork chops and actual oven temperatures vary.).
• 50 minutes later, heat the pan used to sear the pork chops over medium heat, add the butter and ¼ cup of the chicken stock.
• When boiling, scrape any brown remains from the bottom of the pan. Add the onions, syrup and sugar to the pan, stirring occasionally until onions are soft and caramelized, about 15 minutes.
• Add the flour to the pan and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add the remaining chicken stock; bring to a boil while stirring. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm until the pork chops and barley is done.
• Serve pork chops with gravy over the top and the barley on the side.

APPLE-ROSEMARY PORK AND BARLEY

Steps:

• Heat apple juice to boiling in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in barley and 1 tablespoon of the rosemary; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender.
• While barley is cooking, cut pork into 1/4-inch slices.
• Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork, onion, garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary in hot oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is no longer pink in center. Stir in apple jelly and apple slices; cook until hot. Serve over barley.

COUNTRY STYLE PORK & BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• The previous night, soak the black beans in a bowl of water. This will allow them to expand in preparation for cooking. In the morning, drain and rinse. Set aside.
• Place bacon in a frying pan on Medium/High heat. Cook until crispy. (You might want to cook more than the specified amount because you know you're going to be nibbling.) Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Cut pork into 1-1/2" chunks. Place them in a bag with the flour, and shake to coat. Place them in the frying pan with the hot bacon drippings, and brown. Remove to the paper towels to drain.
• Cut each onion into 8 chunks. Add to the hot drippings and flour residue and stir for about a minute. (You should still be on the Medium/High setting) Add the balsamic vinegar and stir. This will deglaze the pan while you are softening the onions. It should be smelling pretty good in your kitchen right about now!
• Pour this into the crockpot (brown bits and all) and add the pork and the bacon, which you have broken up into several pieces.
• Add in the beans, barley, celery, carrots, broccoli, garlic, broth concentrate and water. Stir.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 7 - 8 hours.
• After 6 or 7 hours, check the beans. They should be firm but not hard. If they are still hard, replace the lid and check again in another hour. When they are cooked -- add in the salt, pepper and pasta. Give it a good stir, then replace the lid, cooking for another hour or until the pasta is done to your likeness.
• Enjoy!
• IMPORTANT: Salt prohibits the beans from cooking properly. Do Not add the salt before the beans are done. Although there is salt in the broth concentrate, it isn't enough to affect the cooking process.