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Herb-Basted Chicken with Pearl Barley, Bacon, and Root Vegetable Pilaf

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Herb-Basted Chicken with Pearl Barley, Bacon, and Root Vegetable Pilaf

Herb-Basted Chicken with Pearl Barley, Bacon, and Root Vegetable Pilaf

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Equipment

  • Dutch Oven - A heavy cooking pot with a lid, suitable for braising and roasting meats like chicken.

  • Food Processor - Useful for chopping root vegetables into smaller pieces efficiently.

  • Chef's Knife - Essential for cutting vegetables and meat accurately and safely.

  • Cutting Board - A necessary surface on which to prepare ingredients, preventing cross-contamination.

  • Measuring Cups & Spoons - For accurate measurement of ingredients such as pearl barley and vegetables.

  • Mixing Bowls - Needed for combining ingredients like the herb mixture or vegetable mixes.

  • Roasting Pan - Suitable for baking chicken in an oven, which complements the Dutch Oven's use.

  • Strainer - Useful for rinsing root vegetables and pearl barley before cooking.

  • Baking Sheet - Useful for roasting vegetables separately or preparing dough if any were included in your modification of this recipe.

  • Oven Thermometer (Optional) - Ensures precise oven temperatures, especially important when braising or baking the chicken to perfection.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup pearl barley, rinsed, drained

  • 6 ounces bacon, diced

  • 1 shallot, minced

  • 1 1/4 cups 1/4- to 1/3-inch cubes peeled root vegetables (such as celery root, carrot, turnip, rutabaga, and/or butternut squash)

  • Pinch of sugar

  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

  • 6 tablespoons canola oil

  • 4 large chicken breast halves with skin and bones

  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter

  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Bring 2 cups water and salt to boil in medium saucepan. Mix in barley. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain barley.
2

Instruction 2

Sauté bacon in large pot over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pot. Add shallot; stir 30 seconds. Add cubed vegetables and sugar; sauté 6 minutes. Add barley, lemon juice, and herbs; stir 2 minutes. Mix in bacon; season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Cover and place in oven to rewarm while chicken roasts, adding water by tablespoonfuls to moisten if dry.)
3

Instruction 3

Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side down, in skillet. Cook until skin browns, about 7 minutes. Add butter and herbs to skillet; stir to blend. Turn chicken skin side up. Place skillet in oven; roast chicken until cooked through, basting occasionally with herb butter, about 20 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

Divide pilaf among 4 plates; top with chicken. Spoon pan juices over.
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