Orange Barley Chicken

  Chicken & Turkey

My mother used to prepare orange chicken with rice back in the â€ک60s, and it was so good. My version uses pearl barley instead of rice, and I added parsnips for flavor and baby carrots for color.

Orange Barley Chicken

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 45 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up and skin removed
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 2 medium parsnips, peeled and chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups medium pearl barley
  • 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh baby carrots
  • 2 bay leaves

Instructions

  • 1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, celery salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
  • 2. In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil in batches. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, orange juice, parsnips, barley, mushrooms, carrots, bay leaves and chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 45-50 minutes or until barley is tender, turning chicken occasionally.
  • 3. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

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