Cooking Barley
“Cooking Barley”
Cooking Barley is just like cooking most other grains. A basic 2 to 1 ratio of liquid to Barley is the basic idea behind cooking barley.
Barley has gained popularity the last few years because it is a nutritious, gluten-free, filling option. Cooking Barley is just like cooking rice and has a similar texture, which most people are generally familiar with, but it has a little more robust flavor than just regular white rice.
Included are a few recipes to help you in the pursuit of perfectly cooking Barley (let’s be honest, everybody who wants to cook whatever they are cooking, everyone wants to do it perfectly).
When cooking Barley, I like to use a rice cooker to make things just a little easier.
Easy Barley and Tomatoes
Yield: 6 cups
Volume Ingredient
2 cups (1 box) Quick Barley
1 can (14.5 oz) Diced Tomatoes
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 each Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Dry Thyme
4 cups Beef Stock
PROCEDURE:
- Combine all ingredients in a Rice cooker and mix until consistent throughout.
- Press “cook” and let it cook until it beeps and says it is ready.
Mushroom Tomato Barley
Yield: 6 cups
Volume Ingredient
2 cups (1 box) Quick Barley
2 tablespoons Canola or Vegetable Oil
¼ each (about ½ cup) Medium Yellow Onion or Green Onions
1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
1 cup Sliced Mushrooms
1 can (14.5 oz) Diced Tomatoes
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 each Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Dry Thyme
4 cups Beef Stock
PROCEDURE:
- Heat oil in a large sauce pan and add barley, onions, mushrooms and garlic and sauté for approximately 3 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes and cook for an additional minute.
- In a separate container, combine salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, and beef stock and mix until consistent throughout.
- Add liquid mix to ingredients in sauce pan and mix until consistent throughout.
- Cover the pot and allow to the mix to cook until liquid is absorbed, approximately 20-25 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf, and serve.
So there you have it. A great way to start cooking barley. These simple recipes should get you comfortable enough to help you become a cooking Barely expert. As you can see, cooking Barley doesn’t have to be a strenuous or complicated task, cooking barley can be quick and painless-and flavorful!
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