Simple Way to Make Homemade Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley
by Larry Barnett
Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chargrilled chicken & lemon pearl barley using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley:
Take 220 grams (1 cup) pearl barley
Prepare 500 ml (2 cups) salt-reduced chicken stock
Take 250 ml (1 cup) water
Prepare 2 tsp olive oil
Prepare 1 white onion, finely chopped
Prepare 2 garlic cloves, crushed
Take 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind
Get 160 ml (2/3 cup) white wine
Get 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Take 1 bunch rocket, ends trimmed, washed, dried, leaves shredded
Make ready 20 grams (1/4 cup) finely grated parmesan
Make ready 2 single chicken breast fillets
Make ready 1 Olive oil, extra, to brush
Make ready 1 Lemon wedges, to serve
Steps to make Chargrilled Chicken & Lemon Pearl Barley:
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.
Place the barley in a bowl. Cover with water. Set aside overnight to soak. Drain.
Stir in the barley and lemon rind. Add the wine and stir until reduced by half.
Add a ladleful (about 125ml / 1/2 cup) of the simmering stock and stir constantly until the liquid is completely absorbed. Continue 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.
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.
Divide the barley mixture among serving plates. Top with chicken. Season with pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.
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