This chicken meal in one recipe is easy and delicious to make. Brown the chicken, saute the veggies, mix in the spices and add in the barley in to a roasting pan and bake. This is great to have for the rest of the week and pack for lunch.
Barley has wonderful health benefits, per healthline.com is reduced hunger, may help with weight loss, may prevent gallstones and reduce risk of gallbladder surgery, may reduce heart disease risk, rich in fiber which helps with digestion, etc.
Description: This is a healthy delicious chicken meal in one with barley recipe that is a healthy option for families.
Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 50 min Total time: 60 min Servings: 5 – 7
Skill level: Easy Category: Lunch, dinner Method: Stove top, bake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients:
1 pound chicken breast or thigh, diced
8 oz green beans, thinly sliced
3 medium carrots, grated
1 medium onion, diced
4 oz mushrooms, diced
1 1/2 cups barley, rinsed
4 cups water
Salt
Pepper
How to make Chicken Barley Meal in One:
Add a swish of oil in a medium pot and brown the chicken, then set aside.
Next saute the green beans for about 5 minutes on medium heat until it is semi-softened.
Then, add and saute carrots and onions until onions are semi-transcluscent and add in the mushrooms and sauté for about 2 minutes.
Add salt and pepper, barley, water and chicken and mix well.
Add to a greased casserole baking dish and bake at 375 degrees F for 50 minutes and until barley and chicken is cooked through. Chicken will be when it is cut into and juices are clear.
Notes:
The internal part of the chicken should register at 165 ℉ (75 ℃) when done cooking and juices should run clear when pierced.
Cook/bake time may change when changing ingredients portions.
Substitutions:
If your original recipe includes chicken, can you offer a vegetarian substitution? Garbanzo beans, black or white beans will work fine.
Storage instructions:
How should the food be stored — in the fridge or at air temperature? Fridge.
How long will the food stay fresh? About 3 to 4 days, but possibly longer.
Can the food possibly be stored in the freezer for a few months? This can be frozen for up to three months, but possibly longer.
Equipment:
14 inch by 10 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch oval shaped roasting pan.
Nutrition facts is an estimate
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Keywords: easy chicken recipes, one pan chicken recipes, chicken dinner ideas, chicken and barley recipes, chicken and barley casserole,
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This is a healthy delicious chicken meal in one with barley recipe that is a healthy option for families
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 60 min
- Yield: 7 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove top, baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
1 pound chicken breast or thigh, diced
8 oz green beans, thinly sliced
3 medium carrots, grated
1 medium onion, diced
4 oz mushrooms, diced
1 1/2 cups barley, rinsed
4 cups water
Salt
Pepper
Instructions
- Add a swish of oil in a medium pot and brown the chicken, then set aside.
- Next saute the green beans for about 5 minutes on medium heat until it is semi-softened.
- Then, add and saute carrots and onions until onions are semi-transcluscent and add in the mushrooms and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper, barley, water and chicken and mix well.
- Add to a greased casserole baking dish and bake at 375 degrees F for 50 minutes and until barley and chicken is cooked through. Chicken will be when it is cut into and juices are clear.
Notes
Notes:
The internal part of the chicken should register at 165 ℉ (75 ℃) when done cooking and juices should run clear when pierced.
Cook/bake time may change when changing ingredients portions.
Substitutions:
If your original recipe includes chicken, can you offer a vegetarian substitution? Garbanzo beans, black or white beans will work fine.
Storage instructions:
How should the food be stored — in the fridge or at air temperature? Fridge.
How long will the food stay fresh? About 3 to 4 days, but possibly longer.
Can the food possibly be stored in the freezer for a few months? This can be frozen for up to three months, but possibly longer.
Equipment:
14 inch by 10 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch oval shaped roasting pan.
Nutrition facts is an estimate
Copyright 2022
Inspired from Chicken Meal in 1 from Taste of Home – the Ultimate Casserole Cookbook
Keywords: easy chicken recipes, one pan chicken recipes, chicken dinner ideas, chicken and barley recipes, chicken and barley casserole,
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