Steamed Barley

"This is the first of my many experiments with barley. Oddly enough, it is also the base for a lot of my barley recipes. I often use it instead of steamed rice, and since it's already cooked it works well in soups without soaking up too much of the broth."
 
Download
photo by Nif_H photo by Nif_H
photo by Nif_H
Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
2
Serves:
4

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • Place barley and water in medium sauce pan, stirring once to even out barley.
  • Heat uncovered on high until just boiling (about 5 minutes).
  • Stir once more, cover and reduce to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes (do not over cook as barley will stick to anything!).
  • Most importantly, toss barley to release steam and get air to every grain. This will keep it from sticking.
  • Now you can use it instead of rice in almost any dish, and add a bit of fibre to your diet.
  • NOTE: Barley can absorb even more liquid than this, so you can add it to soup, or make a gravy with it.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. A nice simple way to make barley! One word of caution is that you should use a bigger pot than you normally would for rice or something similar. I had this on the lowest heat setting and it still kept boiling over. I used organic chicken broth and it added nice amount of flavour. A healthy and yummy recipe that I made for my adopted chef for this round of Pick A Chef! Thanks Metric Jester! :)
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

<p>I like food! I like video games! I've never been able to combine the two successfully. <br /> <br />I live in St. Catharines Ontario, and was taught how to cook by both my parents. <br /> <br />I have been working on what I like to call "Quick and Dirty Recipes". They are recipes with very little prep time, and very easy to put together. They are also the kind of recipe you can do on a budget for only one or two people. Most of them you can prep for long before (as long as the cut food keeps) and just throw them together at a moment's notice.</p>
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes