Kitchen appliances and utensils:
- kitchen scales;
- measuring device;
- tablespoon;
- tea spoon;
- knife;
- cutting board;
- grater;
- slow cooker;
- deep dishes for ingredients.
Ingredients
pearl barley | 270 g |
chicken meat | 700 g |
leek | 1 PC. |
carrot | 1 PC. |
vegetable oil | 3 tbsp. l |
pepper mixture | 0.5 tsp |
turmeric | 0.5 tsp |
sweet paprika | 1 tsp |
salt | 2 tsp |
water | 700 ml |
Step cooking
- We rinse well 270 g of pearl barley and fill it with cold water for 30 minutes.
- Marinate 700 g of chicken, adding 0.5 tsp to it. a mixture of peppers, 1 tsp. sweet paprika and 0.5 tsp. turmeric. We also send there 1 tsp. salt, mix well, rubbing spices into the chicken.
- Finely chop 1 head of onion. On a coarse grater, rub 1 carrot.
- Pour 3 tbsp into the multicooker bowl. l vegetable oil, select the mode of frying vegetables and send onion and carrots to the oil.
- After 6 minutes, turn off the frying mode and send pearl barley to the ingredients.
- Pour into the bowl 1 tsp. salt, mix everything and pour about 700 ml of water.
- On top of the grits we spread the pickled chicken meat.
- We put the slow cooker into the quenching mode for 50 minutes. We give the dish to brew and can serve it on the table.
Beneficial features
Pearl barley has a number of useful properties that have a positive effect on the human body:
- Barley is rich in lysine, which is involved in the production of collagen, which helps to maintain the smoothness and elasticity of your skin;
- this cereal contains a lot of calcium, iron and magnesium;
- barley porridge boasts a large amount of B vitamins, as well as vitamins A, D, E and PP;
- contains a lot of fiber and protein;
- It is a powerful antioxidant and incorporates natural antibacterial substances;
- A decoction of pearl barley is useful in treating liver diseases, increasing immunity, eliminating problems with the gastrointestinal tract and establishing metabolism in the body.
Video recipe
We suggest you look at the recipe that will help you quickly and easily cook delicious barley in chicken in a slow cooker.