Need that satiating meal you can put up in five minutes … and it’s hot and ready when you walk in the house? This Mushroom Barley Chicken is it.
Barley is one of those whole grains that I can almost sell to most members of the family, because, well, cholent. But besides for that, barley actually does great when cooked in the oven as a side dish, making it perfect for a 9 x 13 dinner.
And unlike most veggies (yes, I know, mushrooms aren’t a veggie) mushrooms really do well sitting in that 9 x 13 pan for hours.
So if you need an easy chicken dinner solution, here you go!
Mushroom Barley Chicken
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
- Mushroom Barley Chicken
- 6 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs (and/or drumsticks)
- 1 ½ cups barley
- ½ (14 oz) can Easy Onions (frozen onion cubes will also work)
- 8 oz mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus additional for sprinkling
- Dried thyme, for sprinkling
- Black pepper, for sprinkling
- ¼ cup white wine
- 2 ½ cups water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Place barley in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Mix in onions. Top with mushrooms and season with 1 teaspoon salt.
- Add chicken on top of mushroom/barley mixture. Pour white wine over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt, thyme, and pepper. Pour water into the pan on the side (not over the chicken).
- Cover tightly and bake for 3 hours. You can set a timer for the oven to go off after 3 hours, and then let the chicken stay in the hot oven until dinnertime. It will stay hot and ready to enjoy for another couple of hours after the oven has turned off!
Would this work with rice as well?
brown rice. white would overcook into a paste.
Totally
Did you use canned mushrooms or fresh?
What are “Easy Onions?” And is there a substitute like diced onions?
It comes in a cantos sautéed onions
It comes in a can it’s sautéed onions
I made this tonight with sautéed onions and canned mushrooms. Was so delicious!!! I also don’t like thyme so used coriander and oregano, thanks for another 9×13 dinner!!
How can we adjust the cooking time / temperature of using glass 9×13 tray?
I originally used a glass Pyrex when writing this recipe.
how important is the white wine I don’t have any….
As with all recipes, you can sub what you like, but it will affect final flavor. The ingredients listed offer easy ways to add flavor while keeping things convenient.
So I can just omit the white wine—do I need to sub for another liquid?
Anyway to do this in the crockpot?
Is this freezable?
I don’t know. It’s the type of recipe that takes minutes to prepare fresh.
Would this possibly work with boneless chicken breast? We are on a very low fat regime. Looks so yummy!
Thanks
Have you tried this with boneless breasts yet? Wondering about the cooking time…
No, it would not work.
How many frozen cubes of sautéed glazed onions should I use?
It does not really matter. The more the better!
Can I just sauté fresh onions and use that instead?
Of course.
Can you substitute Farro for barley?
Haven’t tried it, it should work, the only question is if it would get too mushy, as farro doesn’t really take too long to cook (more in the white rice time frame and the brown rice and barley time frame). If you do try and it works well, let us know. We do love farro 🙂