1
Make Spice Mixture
Combine the first six ingredients in a small bowl.
| 1 t2.1 g | ground cumin |
| 1/2 t1.4 g | chili powder |
| 1/2 t3 g | salt |
| 1/2 t1.3 g | ground cinnamon |
| 1/8 t0.4 g | garlic powder |
| 1/8 t0.3 g | pepper |
Smothered Chicken + Barley
baked chicken, lots of spices.
- Active
- ~40 min
- Wait
- ~1 h 15 min
- Heat
- medium high heat / 350 F
- Stations
- stovetop + oven
Ingredients
Spices + seasoning
- 1 t2.1 g ground cumin
- 1/2 t1.4 g chili powder
- 1/2 t3 g salt
- 1/2 t1.3 g ground cinnamon
- 1/8 t0.4 g garlic powder
- 1/8 t0.3 g pepper
Protein
- 6 chicken thighs
Produce
- 1 1/2 c240 g onions
- 1 c150 g red pepper
- 14.5 oz can410 g can tomatoes
- 1 bunch green onions
Dry goods
- 1 1/4 c250 g uncooked barley
Liquids + fats
- 2 T28 g+2 T28 g olive oil divided across steps
- 1 T16 g soy sauce
- 3 1/2 c840 g chicken broth
Prep/setup
Mix/assemble
Cook/bake
Wait/finish
2
Chop Onions
Chop the onions for the barley mixture.
| 1 1/2 c240 g | onions |
3
Chop Red Pepper
Chop the red pepper for the barley mixture.
| 1 c150 g | red pepper |
4
Prep Tomatoes
Drain and chop the tomatoes.
| 14.5 oz can410 g can | tomatoes |
5
Rub Chicken
Rub the chicken with half the resulting spice mixture.
| 6 | chicken thighs |
| half | spice mixture |
6
Brown Chicken
Brown chicken in 2 T oil in skillet over medium high heat. Remove as it browns to baking pan.
| spice-rubbed chicken | |
| 2 T28 g | olive oil |
7
Saute Vegetables
Add remaining oil to skillet. Saute onion and pepper a few minutes.
| remaining 2 Tremaining 28 g | olive oil |
| chopped onions | |
| chopped red pepper | |
8
Build Barley Sauce
Add soy sauce and continue cooking a few more minutes. Add broth, barley, tomatoes, and remaining spice mixture. Bring to boil.
| sauteed onion and pepper | |
| 1 T16 g | soy sauce |
| 3 1/2 c840 g | chicken broth |
| 1 1/4 c250 g | uncooked barley |
| drained chopped tomatoes | |
| remaining half | spice mixture |
9
Assemble
Pour mixture over chicken in baking pan.
| boiling barley mixture | |
| browned chicken |
10
Bake
Cover and bake 1 hour at 350 F.
| chicken covered with barley mixture |
11
Slice Green Onions
Slice the green onions for garnish.
| 1 bunch | green onions |
12
Rest And Garnish
Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Top with sliced green onions.
| baked chicken and barley | |
| sliced green onions |
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Original recipe text
Ingredients
- 1 t ground cumin
- 1/2 t chili powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t ground cinnamon
- 1/8 t garlic powder
- 1/8 t pepper
- 6 chicken thighs
- 4 T olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 c chopped onions
- 1 c chopped red pepper
- 1 T soy sauce
- 3 1/2 c chicken broth
- 1 1/4 c uncooked barley
- 14.5 oz can of tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
Instructions
Combine the first six ingredients in a small bowl and rub the chicken with half the resulting spice mixture. Brown chicken in 2 T oil in skillet over medium high heat. Remove as it browns to baking pan.
Add remaining oil to skillet. Sauté onion and pepper a few minutes. Add soy sauce and continue cooking a few more minutes. Add broth, barley, tomatoes, and remaining spice mixture. Bring to boil. Pour mixture over chicken in baking pan. Cover and bake 1 hour at 350°F.
Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Top with sliced green onions.